title: Shoot branching.
abstract: The mature form of a plant shoot system is an expression of several genetically controlled traits, many of which are also environmentally regulated. A major component of this architectural variation is the degree of shoot branching. Recent results indicate conserved mechanisms for shoot branch development across the monocots and eudicots. The existence of a novel long-range branch-inhibiting signal has been inferred from studies of branching mutants in pea and Arabidopsis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of York, UK.
authors.forename: Sally P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Ottoline
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Leyser
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000254:growth & development; D007210:Indoleacetic Acids / Q000502:physiology; D018551:Solanum lycopersicum / Q000254:growth & development; D018519:Meristem / Q000254:growth & development; D018532:Pisum sativum / Q000254:growth & development; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators / Q000502:physiology; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000254:growth & development*; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D007210:Indoleacetic Acids; D010937:Plant Growth Regulators