Thus plant stem cells depend on the function of other, neighboring, cells to continue behaving as stem cells, and therefore some sort of signal must be passed between cells to maintain stem cell ...

Explores the structure and function of green plants, focusing on their three main parts: roots, stems, and leaves. Roots anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals through root hairs.

These meristems contain stem cells that divide ... factor that transmits the function of WOX5. The gene-regulating molecule HAN is an important regulator for plant growth. "We were able to show ...