Can Mechanics Control Pattern Formation in Plants?

Can Mechanics Control Pattern Formation in Plants?

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Can Mechanics Control Pattern Formation in Plants?

dc.contributor.author	Dumais, Jacques
dc.date.accessioned	2010-08-23T13:13:10Z
dc.date.issued	2007
dc.identifier.citation	Dumais, Jacques. 2007. Can mechanics control pattern formation in plants? Current Opinion in Plant Biology 10(1): 58-62.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1369-5266	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:4382417
dc.description.abstract	Development of the plant body entails many pattern forming events at scales ranging from the cellular level to the whole plant. Recent evidence suggests that mechanical forces play a role in establishing some of these patterns. The development of cellular configurations in glandular trichomes and the rippling of leaf surfaces are discussed in depth to illustrate how intricate patterns can emerge from simple and well-established molecular and cellular processes. The ability of plants to sense and transduce mechanical signals suggests that complex interactions between mechanics and chemistry are possible during plant development. The inclusion of mechanics alongside traditional molecular controls offers a more comprehensive view of developmental processes.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Organismic and Evolutionary Biology	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Elsevier	en_US
dc.relation.isversionof	doi:10.1016/j.pbi.2006.11.014	en_US
dc.relation.hasversion	http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/dumais/Publications/COPB2007.pdf	en_US
dash.license	META_ONLY
dc.title	Can Mechanics Control Pattern Formation in Plants?	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article	en_US
dc.description.version	Version of Record	en_US
dc.relation.journal	Current Opinion in Plant Biology	en_US
dash.depositing.author	Dumais, Jacques
dash.embargo.until	10000-01-01