Leaf and Internode
Andrew Hudson, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Christopher Jeffree, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Published online: April 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0002056
Abstract
Leaves of different species show wide variation in morphology and anatomy, usually associated with specialized roles in photosynthesis.
Formation of leaves, from naive meristematic cells at the growing shoot tip, differs subtly in monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous
plants, although it appears to involve conserved gene functions.
Keywords: leaf; leaves; lateral organs; shoot apical meristem; stem
Further Reading
Bell A
(1991)
Plant Form. An Illustrated Guide to Flowering Plant Morphology.
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Esau K
(1977)
Anatomy of Seed Plants.
New York: John Wiley.
Freeling M
(1992)
A conceptual framework for maize leaf development.
Developmental Biology
153: 44–58.
Hetherington AM (ed.)
(1994)
The Tansley Review Collections. 1: Leaf development and function.
New Phytologist
128: 19–507.
Steeves TA and
Sussex IM
(1989)
Patterns in Plant Development.
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.