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Plant development: local control, global patterning

E M Meyerowitz1

  • 1Division of Biology 156-29, California Institute of Technology, 1201 EastCalifornia Boulevard, Pasadena, 91125, USA. MeyerowitzE@starbase1.caltech.edu

Current Opinion in Genetics & Development
|August 1, 1996
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Plant development involves controlled cell division, but patterns are less critical than previously thought. Cell-cell communication plays a key role in regulating plant cell division and organ formation.

Area of Science:

  • Plant Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • The number and orientation of cell divisions are crucial for plant development.
  • Previous models emphasized the importance of precise cell division patterns for organ formation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reconcile the apparent paradox between controlled cell division and the reduced importance of division patterns.
  • To investigate the role of cell-cell communication in plant development.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing research lines.
  • Analysis of new experimental data on plant pattern formation.

Main Results:

  • While cell division is tightly regulated, specific division patterns are less critical for organ-scale patterns than anticipated.

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  • Cell-cell communication emerges as a significant factor influencing plant cell division patterns.

    • Conclusions:

    • Plant organ pattern formation is not solely dependent on precise cell division planes.
    • Intercellular communication is a key mechanism controlling cell division and pattern development in plants.