Kuhlemeier, Cris; Timmermans, Marja C. P. (2016). The Sussex signal: insights into leaf dorsiventrality. Development, 143(18), pp. 3230-3237. Company of Biologists Limited 10.1242/dev.131888
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The differentiation of a leaf – from its inception as a semicircular bulge on the surface of the shoot apical meristem into a flattened structure with specialized upper and lower surfaces – is one of the most intensely studied processes in plant developmental biology. The large body of contemporary data on leaf dorsiventrality has its origin in the pioneering experiments of Ian Sussex, who carried out these studies as a PhD student in the early 1950s. Here, we review his original experiments in their historical context and describe our current understanding of this surprisingly complex process. Finally, we postulate possible candidates for the ‘Sussex signal’ – the elusive meristem-derived factor that first ignited interest in this important developmental problem.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) > Plant Development 08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Kuhlemeier, Cris |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 580 Plants (Botany) |
ISSN: |
0950-1991 |
Publisher: |
Company of Biologists Limited |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Peter Alfred von Ballmoos-Haas |
Date Deposited: |
08 Jun 2017 08:50 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 15:03 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1242/dev.131888 |
PubMed ID: |
27624828 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Apical meristem, Leaf dorsiventrality, Adaxial-abaxial, miRNA, Pattern formation |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.97039 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/97039 |
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