Molecular basis of blade-pseudo-petiole-sheath axis patterning in <i>Spodiopogon sagittifolius</i>: roles of auxin signaling and lineage-specific regulators

Chao Xu; Yang Wang; Liping Qin; Renyi Ma; Wei Bi; Feng Liu; Zhenwen Liu

doi:10.1016/j.jgg.2026.05.007

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Molecular basis of blade-pseudo-petiole-sheath axis patterning in Spodiopogon sagittifolius: roles of auxin signaling and lineage-specific regulators

doi: 10.1016/j.jgg.2026.05.007

Chao Xu^a,
Yang Wang^a,
Liping Qin^a,
Renyi Ma^a,b,c,
Wei Bi^a,
Feng Liu^a,
Zhenwen Liu^a,b,c

a. Yunnan Academy of Forestry and Grassland, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China;
b. Yunnan Key Laboratory of Biodiversity of Gaoligong Mountain, Yunnan Academy of Forestry and Grassland, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China;
c. Gaoligong Mountain, Forest Ecosystem, Observation and Research Station of Yunnan Province, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China

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This research was funded by the National Key Research and Development Program (2022YFF1302404), the Yunnan Provincial Key Research and Development Program (202303AC10001203), and Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Talent and Platform Program (202505AS350020).

Received Date: 2026-04-25
Accepted Date: 2026-05-15
Rev Recd Date: 2026-05-14

Available Online: 2026-05-23

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