
Innovation, conservation, and repurposing of gene function in root cell type development (Cell)
Plant Science Research WeeklyPlants demonstrate a gorgeous diversity in cell types to adapt to their unique environments. Certain cell types, such as the epidermal, cortex, and vascular cells within plant roots, or the classically-defined root developmental zones (meristematic, elongation, and maturation), are homologous in angiosperms.…