Axis formation occurs in plants, as in animals, during early embryogenesis. However, the underlying mechanism is not known. Here we show that the first manifestation of the apical–basal axis in ...

The authors' studies of mutant plants show that they do ... and this coincides with a confused apical/basal identity in the proembryo. The effects of mutations in other PIN proteins are milder ...

Harvesting the tops of basil plants also drives them to ... your advantage if you want to modify the shape of a plant through pruning. “Apical dominance” is the term scientists use to describe ...

A Purdue University study has uncovered mechanisms that lead to stem cell formation and maintenance in plants. The findings may one day allow ... In the stem cells, WUS activates the CLAVATA3 gene. In ...

"A fertilized egg of an angiosperm divides asymmetrically into apical cells (eventually developing into the plant body) and basal cells (responsible for supplying nutrients to the embryo). The ...