Background Suboptimal water and nutrient availability are primary constraints in global
agriculture. Root anatomy plays key roles in soil resource acquisition. In this article we …

Over centuries of plant morphological research, biologists have enthusiastically explored
how distinct vascular arrangements have diversified. These investigations have focused on …

Plants transmit signals long distances, as evidenced in grafting experiments that create
distinct rootstock-scion junctions. Noncoding small RNA is a signaling molecule that is graft …

Activity of the vascular cambium gives rise to secondary xylem for wood formation in trees.
The transcription factor WUSCHEL-related HOMEOBOX4 (WOX4) is a central regulator …

Abstract Background and Aims Despite recent progress in elucidating the molecular basis of
secondary growth (cambial growth), the functional implications of this developmental …

Abstract Purpose of Review Producing wood of the right quality is an important part of forest
management. In the same way that forest growth models are valuable decision support tools …

Evidence for secondary growth extends into the Early Devonian, 407 million years ago,
raising questions about tempo and mode of origination of this key developmental feature. To …

Secondary growth is the developmental process by which woody plants grow radially. The
most complex presentations of secondary growth are found in lianas (woody vines) as a …

Evolutionary developmental biology (evo‐devo) explores the link between developmental
patterning and phenotypic change through evolutionary time. In this review, we highlight the …

Abstract Background and Aims The tribe Paullinieae has the highest diversity of vascular
variants among the seed plants. The developmental diversity is better understood in the …