Plasmodesmata play a key role in leaf vein patterning.

PLoS Biol

Centre for Mathematical Medicine and Biology, School of Mathematical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom.

Published: September 2022

Leaf veins provide a vital transport route in plants. The formation of leaf vein patterns has fascinated many scientists. In PLOS Biology, Linh and Scarpella reveal that transport through plasmodesmata plays a key role in vein patterning.

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