The orange box shows a top view of the shoot tip at higher magnification, with the shoot meristem in the center (indicated by the yellow line), surrounded by flower buds of increasing age.

By analyzing over 19,000 individual cells, the researchers constructed a comprehensive atlas of the shoot apex, shedding light on key cell types and their roles in regulating flowering genes.

Researchers utilized laser microdissection to isolate cells from the shoot apical meristem (SAM) and leaf primordia, followed by RNA sequencing to profile gene expression. Key findings include the ...

The apical meristem, located at the shoot tip, is responsible for primary growth, which involves the elongation of stems and ...