Plant tissue culture has become one of the fundamental tools of plant science research. It is
extensively employed in the production, conservation and improvement of plant resources …

A plant's roots system determines both the capacity of a sessile organism to acquire
nutrients and water, as well as providing a means to monitor the soil for a range of …

Lateral root formation is a major determinant of root systems architecture. The degree of root
branching impacts the efficiency of water uptake, acquisition of nutrients and anchorage by …

Cell cycle regulation is of pivotal importance for plant growth and development. Although
plant cell division shares basic mechanisms with all eukaryotes, plants have evolved novel …

Early leaf growth is sustained by cell proliferation and subsequent cell expansion that
initiates at the leaf tip and proceeds in a basipetal direction. Using detailed kinematic and …

The development of the flat morphology of leaf blades is dependent on the control of cell
proliferation as well as cell expansion. Each process has a polarity with respect to the …

Through its photosynthetic capacity the leaf provides the basis for growth of the whole plant.
In order to improve crops for higher productivity and resistance for future climate scenarios, it …

In plants, the developmental mechanisms that regulate the positioning of lateral organs
along the primary root are currently unknown. We present evidence on how lateral root …

Cytokinins are plant hormones that may play essential and crucial roles in various aspects of
plant growth and development. Although the functional significance of exogenous cytokinins …

Multiple small molecule hormones contribute to growth promotion or restriction in plants.
Brassinosteroids (BRs), acting specifically in the epidermis, can both drive and restrict shoot …