A microtubule-mediated mechanical feedback controls leaf blade development in three dimensions
Feng Zhao, Fei Du, Hadrien Oliveri, Lüwen Zhou, Olivier Ali, Wenqian Chen, Shiliang Feng, Qingqing Wang, Shouqin Lü, Mian Long, René Schneider, Arun Sampathkumar, Christophe Godin, Jan A. Traas, Yuling Jiao
The paper shows that microtubule alignment along mechanical stress patterns in internal walls governs the three-dimensional geometry of thin leaf blades.
Current Biology · Sep 10, 2020Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology