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Shaping the Organ: A Biologist Guide to Quantitative Models of Plant Morphogenesis

Organ morphogenesis is the process of shape acquisition initiated with a small reservoir of undifferentiated cells. In plants, morphogenesis is a complex endeavor that comprises a large number of interacting elements, including mechanical stimuli, biochemical signaling, and genetic prerequisites. Be...

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Autores principales: Marconi, Marco, Wabnik, Krzysztof
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8523991/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34675952
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.746183
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description Organ morphogenesis is the process of shape acquisition initiated with a small reservoir of undifferentiated cells. In plants, morphogenesis is a complex endeavor that comprises a large number of interacting elements, including mechanical stimuli, biochemical signaling, and genetic prerequisites. Because of the large body of data being produced by modern laboratories, solving this complexity requires the application of computational techniques and analyses. In the last two decades, computational models combined with wet-lab experiments have advanced our understanding of plant organ morphogenesis. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of the most important achievements in the field of computational plant morphodynamics. We present a brief history from the earliest attempts to describe plant forms using algorithmic pattern generation to the evolution of quantitative cell-based models fueled by increasing computational power. We then provide an overview of the most common types of “digital plant” paradigms, and demonstrate how models benefit from diverse techniques used to describe cell growth mechanics. Finally, we highlight the development of computational frameworks designed to resolve organ shape complexity through integration of mechanical, biochemical, and genetic cues into a quantitative standardized and user-friendly environment.
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spelling pubmed-85239912021-10-20 Shaping the Organ: A Biologist Guide to Quantitative Models of Plant Morphogenesis Marconi, Marco Wabnik, Krzysztof Front Plant Sci Plant Science Organ morphogenesis is the process of shape acquisition initiated with a small reservoir of undifferentiated cells. In plants, morphogenesis is a complex endeavor that comprises a large number of interacting elements, including mechanical stimuli, biochemical signaling, and genetic prerequisites. Because of the large body of data being produced by modern laboratories, solving this complexity requires the application of computational techniques and analyses. In the last two decades, computational models combined with wet-lab experiments have advanced our understanding of plant organ morphogenesis. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of the most important achievements in the field of computational plant morphodynamics. We present a brief history from the earliest attempts to describe plant forms using algorithmic pattern generation to the evolution of quantitative cell-based models fueled by increasing computational power. We then provide an overview of the most common types of “digital plant” paradigms, and demonstrate how models benefit from diverse techniques used to describe cell growth mechanics. Finally, we highlight the development of computational frameworks designed to resolve organ shape complexity through integration of mechanical, biochemical, and genetic cues into a quantitative standardized and user-friendly environment. Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-05 /pmc/articles/PMC8523991/ /pubmed/34675952 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.746183 Text en Copyright © 2021 Marconi and Wabnik. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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title Shaping the Organ: A Biologist Guide to Quantitative Models of Plant Morphogenesis
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title_short Shaping the Organ: A Biologist Guide to Quantitative Models of Plant Morphogenesis
title_sort shaping the organ: a biologist guide to quantitative models of plant morphogenesis
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8523991/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34675952
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