Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Gastrulation

Gastrulation

Gastrulation establishes the three primary tissues of an embryo: the ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm. This developmental process relies on a series of intricate cellular movements, which in humans transforms a flat, “bilaminar disc” composed of two cell sheets into a three-tiered structure. In the resulting embryo, the endoderm serves as the bottom layer, and stacked directly above it is the intermediate mesoderm, and then the uppermost ectoderm. Respectively, these tissue strata...

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Diversification of functional requirements for proteolysis of auxin response factors.

Nature communications·2026

Same author

Chemical Probes for Functional Plant Imaging.

Annual review of plant biology·2026

Same author

Unraveling the Temperature-Dependent Relaxation Dynamics of Ionic Liquid-Plasticized Compleximers.

Macromolecules·2026

Same author

The mechanical properties of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> roots adapt dynamically during development and to stress.

Science advances·2026

Same author

Masters of perception: phosphorylation-dependent signaling in plants.

The New phytologist·2026

Same author

Growth Variation Among Thai Duckweed Species Under Axenic Conditions.

Biology·2026

Same journal

Cellular aspects of Na <sup><b>+</b></sup> homeostasis in plants: Quantitative approaches.

Quantitative plant biology·2026

Same journal

Modelling the short-term response to nitrogen that coordinates events in lateral root initiation.

Quantitative plant biology·2026

Same journal

Temperature-mediated plasticity of floral and fitness traits in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>.

Quantitative plant biology·2026

Same journal

Genomic perspectives on the inference of evolutionary changes in ecological life-history traits.

Quantitative plant biology·2026

Same journal

Wilhelm Hofmeister revisited: Meristematic surfaces channel information flows in organogenesis.

Quantitative plant biology·2026

Same journal

Homeostasis of ammonium and nitrate in plants.

Quantitative plant biology·2026

See all related articles

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Aug 2, 2025

A Method for Characterizing Embryogenesis in Arabidopsis

A Method for Characterizing Embryogenesis in Arabidopsis

Published on: August 4, 2017

The Arabidopsis embryo as a quantifiable model for studying pattern formation.

Yosapol Harnvanichvech^1,2, Vera Gorelova², Joris Sprakel¹

¹Physical Chemistry and Soft Matter, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

Quantitative Plant Biology

|April 20, 2023

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Plant pattern formation relies on cell division and specification. The Arabidopsis embryo is a model system to study how cell morphology and mechanical forces influence these processes.

Keywords:

cell specification computational cell biology gene expression pattern formation plant development plant embryogenesis

More Related Videos

Efficient and Rapid Isolation of Early-stage Embryos from Arabidopsis thaliana Seeds

Efficient and Rapid Isolation of Early-stage Embryos from Arabidopsis thaliana Seeds

Published on: June 7, 2013

In Vitro Ovule Cultivation for Live-cell Imaging of Zygote Polarization and Embryo Patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana

In Vitro Ovule Cultivation for Live-cell Imaging of Zygote Polarization and Embryo Patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana

Published on: September 11, 2017

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Aug 2, 2025

A Method for Characterizing Embryogenesis in Arabidopsis

A Method for Characterizing Embryogenesis in Arabidopsis

Published on: August 4, 2017

Efficient and Rapid Isolation of Early-stage Embryos from Arabidopsis thaliana Seeds

Efficient and Rapid Isolation of Early-stage Embryos from Arabidopsis thaliana Seeds

Published on: June 7, 2013

In Vitro Ovule Cultivation for Live-cell Imaging of Zygote Polarization and Embryo Patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana

In Vitro Ovule Cultivation for Live-cell Imaging of Zygote Polarization and Embryo Patterning in Arabidopsis thaliana

Published on: September 11, 2017

Area of Science:

Plant biology
Developmental biology
Cell biology

Background:

Plant phenotypic diversity arises from basic body patterns, including axes, organs, and tissues.
Cell division and specification are fundamental to plant body pattern formation.
Plant cell walls necessitate directional cell division for morphology shaping, and cell fate is influenced by the cellular environment via signaling.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the role of cell and tissue morphology and mechanical control in plant pattern formation.
To present the Arabidopsis embryo as a model system for studying pattern establishment.

Main Methods:

Review of recent studies on plant pattern formation.
Utilizing the Arabidopsis embryo as a model system.
High-throughput quantitative assays.

Main Results:

Cell division and specification are influenced by biochemical regulation, cell/tissue morphology, and mechanical control.
The Arabidopsis embryo provides a suitable model for dissecting these complex relationships.

Conclusions:

The Arabidopsis embryo is a powerful model for understanding plant pattern formation.
Investigating mechanical influences alongside biochemical pathways is crucial for comprehending plant development.