Specification of embryonic shoot stem cells via a small RNA-driven morphogenic circuit
Qi Li, Cecilia Lara Mondragon, Antje Feller, Arvid Herrmann, Steffen Knauer, Mary Galli, Xixi Zheng, Caroline Marcon, Frank Hochholdinger, Andrea Gallavotti, Marie Javelle, Marja C.P. Timmermans
This paper identifies a small RNA-driven morphogenic circuit in maize embryos that regulates shoot stem cell specification through auxin signaling and cell division patterning.
bioRxiv · Aug 24, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology