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What is apical and what is basal in plant root development?

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 10; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.tplants.2005.07.004

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František Baluška, Peter W. Barlow, Tobias I. Baskin, Rujin Chen, Lewis J. Feldman, Brian Forde, Markus Geisler, Judith A. Jernstedt, Diedrik Menzel, Gloria K. Muday, Angus Murphy, Jozef Šamaj, Dieter Volkmann,

Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism

Plant architecture is complex but well described by an established terminology that includes clear definitions of organismal polarity [ 1 Esau K. Plant Anatomy. 2nd edn. John Wiley & Sons, 1965 Google Scholar ]. However, the definitions of polarity that apply to most stages of plant development cannot be applied to early zygotic development. Recent introduction of terminology reserved for early embryonic anatomy to post embryonic seedling anatomy have created some confusion. In this letter, we highlight the issue with the intention of clarifying terminology and bringing about a consensus regarding usage.