An evolutionarily conserved mechanism for production of secondary meristems in land plants
Y. Yasui, S. Tsukamoto, T. Sugaya, R. Nishihama, Q. Wang, K. T. Yamato, H. Fukaki, T. Mimura, H. Kubo, K. Theres, T. Kohchi, K. Ishizaki
The paper identifies GCAM1 as an essential regulator of gemma cup development in Marchantia polymorpha, suggesting an ancient conserved mechanism for secondary meristem production in land plants.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2019 · PreprintPlant Biology