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The Shoot Apical Meristem: An Evolutionary Molding of Higher Plants

Version 1 : Received: 20 September 2023 / Approved: 21 September 2023 / Online: 22 September 2023 (11:00:55 CEST)

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Kean-Galeno, T.; Lopez-Arredondo, D.; Herrera-Estrella, L. The Shoot Apical Meristem: An Evolutionary Molding of Higher Plants. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1519. Kean-Galeno, T.; Lopez-Arredondo, D.; Herrera-Estrella, L. The Shoot Apical Meristem: An Evolutionary Molding of Higher Plants. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 1519.

Abstract

The shoot apical meristem (SAM) gives rise to the aerial structure of plants by producing lateral organs and secondary meristems. The SAM is responsible for plant developmental patterns, thus determining plant morphology and, consequently, many agronomic traits such as the number and size of fruits and flowers and kernel yield. Our current understanding of SAM morphology and regulation is based on studies conducted mainly on some angiosperms, including economically important crops such as maize (Zea mays) and rice (Oryza sativa), and the model species Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). However, studies in other plant species from the gymnosperm class are scant, making difficult comparative analyses that help us understand SAM regulation in diverse plant species. This limitation prevents deciphering the mechanisms by which evolution gave rise to the multiple plant structures within the plant kingdom, and determined the conserved mechanisms involved in SAM maintenance and operation. This review aims to integrate and analyze the current knowledge of SAM evolution by combining the morphological and molecular information recently reported from the plant kingdom.

Keywords

shoot apical meristem (SAM); SAM conservation; Sc-RNA-seq; Streptophyta

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Plant Sciences

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