The Genetic Control of the Compound Leaf Patterning in Medicago truncatula

Simple and compound which are the two basic types of leaves are distinguished by the pattern of the distribution of blades on the petiole. Compared to simple leaves comprising a single blade, compound leaves have multiple blade units and exhibit more complex and diverse patterns of organ organizatio...

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Published in:	Frontiers in plant science 2022-01, Vol.12, p.749989-749989
Main Authors:	Mo, Xiaoyu, He, Liangliang, Liu, Ye, Wang, Dongfa, Zhao, Baolin, Chen, Jianghua
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	compound leaf development leaflet number and arrangement Medicago truncatula morphogenesis pattern formation Plant Science
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Summary:	Simple and compound which are the two basic types of leaves are distinguished by the pattern of the distribution of blades on the petiole. Compared to simple leaves comprising a single blade, compound leaves have multiple blade units and exhibit more complex and diverse patterns of organ organization, and the molecular mechanisms underlying their pattern formation are receiving more and more attention in recent years. Studies in model legume have led to an improved understanding of the genetic control of the compound leaf patterning. This review is an attempt to summarize the current knowledge about the compound leaf morphogenesis of , with a focus on the molecular mechanisms involved in pattern formation. It also includes some comparisons of the molecular mechanisms between leaf morphogenesis of different model species and offers useful information for the molecular design of legume crops.
ISSN:	1664-462X 1664-462X