Flower development in 3-D: Timing is the key

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Developmental processes in all living organisms are controlled by genes. At the same time there is a continuous metabolism taking place. Researchers have analyzed this interaction between metabolism and developmental processes in flowering plants. In a recent study on flower development, changes in metabolism were linked to three-dimensional morphometric data using micro-computed tomography for the first time.

This is an image of the inflorescence of Arabidopsis thaliana.

Source:
University of Vienna [internet]