Land plant life cycles are separated into distinct haploid gametophyte and diploid
sporophyte stages. Indeterminate apical growth evolved independently in bryophyte (moss …

Abstract All Evo‐Devo studies rely on representative sampling across the tree of interest to
elucidate evolutionary trajectories through time. In land plants, genetic resources are well …

Plant lateral organs are often elaborated through repetitive formation of developmental units,
which progress robustly in predetermined patterns along their axes. Leaflets in compound …

Our planet is teeming with an astounding diversity of plants. In a mere single group of
closely related species, tremendous diversity can be observed in their form and function …

Most land plants alternate between generations of sexual gametophytes and asexual
sporophytes. Unlike seed plants, fern gametophytes are free living and grow independently …

The formation of inflorescences and flowers is essential for the successful reproduction of
angiosperms. In the past few decades, genetic studies have identified the LEAFY …

Land plant sexual reproduction involves the transition of cells from somatic to reproductive
identity during post-embryonic development. In Arabidopsis, the leucine-rich repeat receptor …

Fern gametophytes are autotrophic and independent of sporophytes, and they develop
pluripotent meristems that drive prothallus development and sexual reproduction. To reveal …

As the closest extant sister group to seed plants, ferns are an important reference point to
study the origin and evolution of plant genes and traits. One bottleneck to the use of ferns in …

The concept of the meristem was introduced in 1858 to characterize multicellular, formative,
and proliferative tissues that give rise to the entire plant body, based on observations of …