2021 review

The dynamics of maize leaf development: Patterned to grow while growing a pattern

[Review of ]. CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY, 63.

author keywords: Maize; Leaf; Boundary; Development; Patterning
MeSH headings : Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Photosynthesis; Plant Leaves / metabolism; Plant Proteins / metabolism; Zea mays / genetics; Zea mays / metabolism
TL;DR: It is underscored that patterning and growth occur simultaneously, making use of shared developmental gradients and molecular pathways. (via Semantic Scholar)
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Added: November 15, 2021

Leaves are a significant component of the shoot system in grasses, functioning in light capture and photosynthesis. Leaf width, length, and angle are expressions of development that collectively define canopy architecture. Thus, the distinctive morphology of grass leaves is an interdependent readout of developmental patterning and growth along the proximal-distal, medial-lateral, and adaxial-abaxial axes. Here, we review the chronology of patterning and growth, namely along the proximal-distal axis, during maize leaf development. We underscore that patterning and growth occur simultaneously, making use of shared developmental gradients and molecular pathways.