title: Phyllotaxis: A Matthew Effect in Auxin Action.
abstract: Local auxin concentration maxima promote organ initiation in the plant shoot meristem, but how auxin peaks are formed has remained unclear. A new study proposes a cellular Matthew effect, where auxin is pumped into those cells that have higher concentrations.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biochemistry, Wageningen University, Dreijenlaan 3, 6703HA Wageningen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: dolf.weijers@wur.nl.
authors.forename: Dolf
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Weijers
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / Q000502:physiology*; D007210:Indoleacetic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D010507:Periodicity; D063245:Plant Development / Q000502:physiology; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D018520:Plant Shoots / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D007210:Indoleacetic Acids; D010940:Plant Proteins