Term Name:	secondary shoot formation
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.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0010223]    QuickGO    AmiGO