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GO: Biological Process

secondary shoot formation

Term ID
GO:0010223
Synonyms
  • auxiliary shoot formation
  • axillary shoot formation
  • axillary shoot system formation
  • shoot branching
Definition
The process that gives rise to secondary (or auxiliary or axillary) shoots in plants. This process pertains to the initial formation of a structure from unspecified parts. These secondary shoots originate from secondary meristems initiated in the axils of leaf primordia. Axillary meristems function like the shoot apical meristem of the primary shoot initiating the development of lateral organs. 12815068
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
has parts
is a type of
regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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