Using leaf shape to determine leaf size could be a game-changer. A commentary on: ‘Leaf size estimation based on leaf length, width and shape’ [PDF]
Annals of Botany, 2021 This article comments on: Julian Schrader, Peijian Shi, Dana L Royer, Daniel J Peppe, Rachael V Gallagher, Yirong Li, Rong Wang, Ian J Wright, Leaf size estimation based on leaf length, width and shape, Annals of Botany, Volume 128, Issue 4, 17 September 2021, Pages 395–406 https://doi.org/10.1093/aob ...
Leigh, A, Leigh, Andrea, Andrea Leigh
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Genetic regulators of leaf size in Brassica crops [PDF]
Horticulture Research, 2021 AbstractLeaf size influences plant development and biomass and is also an important agricultural trait in Brassica crops, in which leaves are the main organ produced for consumption. Leaf size is determined by the coordinated regulation of cell proliferation and cell expansion during leaf development, and these processes are strictly controlled by ...
Umer Karamat +3 more
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Leaf size and leaf display of thirty-eight tropical tree species [PDF]
Oecologia, 2008 Trees forage for light through optimal leaf display. Effective leaf display is determined by metamer traits (i.e., the internode, petiole, and corresponding leaf), and thus these traits strongly co-determine carbon gain and as a result competitive advantage in a light-limited environment.
Poorter, L., Rozendaal, D.M.A.
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Leaf size in mosses is structurally constrained by cell dimensions and genome size [PDF]
Plant BiologyLeaf anatomy is a key factor determining plant ecology. Cell size and number are related to leaf size in tracheophytes, but this has been poorly studied in bryophytes, which never reach large leaf sizes. In this study, we aimed to study the main anatomical factors determining leaf size in mosses, and how this is related to their ecology.
Pere Miquel Mir-Rosselló +2 more
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Decline of Leaf Hydraulic Conductance with Dehydration: Relationship to Leaf Size and Venation Architecture [PDF]
Plant Physiology, 2011 Abstract Across plant species, leaves vary enormously in their size and their venation architecture, of which one major function is to replace water lost to transpiration. The leaf hydraulic conductance (K leaf) represents the capacity of the transport system to deliver water, allowing stomata to remain open for photosynthesis ...
Scoffoni, Christine +4 more
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Transcriptome and Metabolome Reveal Key Genes from the Plant Hormone Signal Transduction Pathway Regulating Plant Height and Leaf Size in Capsicum baccatum [PDF]
CellsPlant structure-related agronomic traits like plant height and leaf size are critical for growth, development, and crop yield. Defining the types of genes involved in regulating plant structure size is essential for the molecular-assisted breeding of ...
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Integrative analysis of physiology, biochemistry and transcriptome reveals the mechanism of leaf size formation in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionThe leaf, the main product organ, is an essential factor in determining the Chinese cabbage growth, yield and quality.MethodsTo explore the regulatory mechanism of leaf size development of Chinese cabbage, we investigated the leaf size ...
Lixia Wang +11 more
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Leaf size variations in a dominant desert shrub, Reaumuria soongarica, adapted to heterogeneous environments [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2020 The climate in arid Central Asia (ACA) has changed rapidly in recent decades, but the ecological consequences of this are far from clear. To predict the impacts of climate change on ecosystem functioning, greater attention should be given to the ...
Xingke Fan +6 more
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Identification of a potential homeodomain-like gene governing leaf size and venation architecture in birch [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceLeaf vein, an essential part of leaf architecture, plays significant roles in shaping the proper leaf size. To date, the molecular mechanisms governing leaf development including leaf venation patterning remains poorly understood in birch.
Xiuyan Bian +10 more
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QTL-Seq and Transcriptome Analysis Disclose Major QTL and Candidate Genes Controlling Leaf Size in Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Leaf size is a crucial component of sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) plant architecture and further influences yield potential. Despite that it is well known that leaf size traits are quantitative traits controlled by large numbers of genes, quantitative ...
Chen Sheng +10 more
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