The maize preligule band is subdivided into distinct domains with contrasting cellular properties prior to ligule outgrowth
W. Neher, C. G. Rasmussen, S. A. Braybrook, V. Lazetic, C. E. Stowers, P. T. Mooney, A. W. Sylvester, P. S. Springer
The paper identifies two distinct domains in the maize preligule band with contrasting cellular properties before ligule outgrowth, showing how changes in cell geometry and mechanics drive ligule morphogenesis.
bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2023Plant Biology