Hormone causes dividing plant cell to rebel
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 09:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Cell division in plants is governed by a physical law. A law that was postulated in the 19th century and tested in a two-dimensional plane many times after that. In an article published in the top journal Developmental Cell on 27 March, researchers from Wageningen University show that the law applies equally in 3D. However, the plant hormone auxin then breaks this law, steering growth to generate the organised plants we all know and love.