(See N. Bhatia et al., "Auxin acts through MONOPTEROS to regulate plant cell polarity and pattern phyllotaxis," Current Biology, doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.09.044, 2016.)
Image of the Day: Spiral Shoot
This developing plant shoot grew in a spiral after researchers disrupted the molecular pathway responsible for leaf organization.
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