Transit amplifying cells balance growth and differentiation in above-ground meristems
Jessica Joossens, Denia Herwegh, Reinout Laureyns, Julie Pevernagie, Tom Van Hautegem, Lotte Pollaris, Samik Bhattacharya, Christian Korfhage, Thomas Depuydt, Kirin Demuynck, Klaas Vandepoele, Yvan Saeys, Clinton Whipple, Josh Strable, Hilde Nelissen
The paper identifies transit amplifying cells in maize meristems using spatial transcriptomics and shows their growth and differentiation are independently controlled.
bioRxiv · May 4, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology