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Growth-rate coordination across the width of a leaf preserves its flatness.
PLoS biology - 1 Sept 2026
Harline Kate, Lane Brendan, Zimmermann Maura J, Fruleux Antoine, Mosca Gabriella, Strauss Sören, Tavakolian Nik, Satterlee James W, Li Chun-Biu, Singh Abhyudai, Boudaoud Arezki, Smith Richard S, Roeder Adrienne H K
Abstract excerpt
The growth and division of cells in plant leaves is highly dynamic in time and space, even though cells cannot move relative to their neighbors. Thus, organ shape must emerge from carefully coordinated growth, especially in leaves that remain relatively flat as they grow. Here we explored the phenotype of the jagged and wavy (jaw-D) mutant in Arabidopsis thaliana, in which the leaves do not remain flat. It has...
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- Arabidopsis
- Plant Leaves
- Arabidopsis Proteins
- Transcription Factors
- Mutation
- Phenotype