Generation of leaf shape through early patterns of growth and tissue polarity

Kuchen, Erika E., Fox, Samantha, Barbier de Reuille, Pierre, Kennaway, Richard, Bensmihen, Sandra, Avondo, Jerome, Calder, Grant M., Southam, Paul, Robinson, Sarah, Bangham, Andrew and Coen, Enrico (2012) Generation of leaf shape through early patterns of growth and tissue polarity. Science, 335 (6072). pp. 1092-1096. ISSN 1095-9203

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Abstract

A major challenge in biology is to understand how buds comprising a few cells can give rise to complex plant and animal appendages like leaves or limbs. We address this problem through a combination of time-lapse imaging, clonal analysis, and computational modeling. We arrive at a model that shows how leaf shape can arise through feedback between early patterns of oriented growth and tissue deformation. Experimental tests through partial leaf ablation support this model and allow reevaluation of previous experimental studies. Our model allows a range of observed leaf shapes to be generated and predicts observed clone patterns in different species. Thus, our experimentally validated model may underlie the development and evolution of diverse organ shapes.

Item Type:	Article
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Computing Sciences
Related URLs:	http://www.sciencemag.org/content/335/60...
Depositing User:	Richard Kennaway
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2012 08:53
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2024 08:51
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/39237
DOI:	10.1126/science.1214678

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