Term Name: meristem initiation
Synonyms:
Definition: Initiation of a region of tissue in a plant that is composed of one or more undifferentiated cells capable of undergoing mitosis and differentiation, thereby effecting growth and development of a plant by giving rise to more meristem or specialized tissue.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0010014]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: meristem structural organization
is a type of: developmental process
has subtype: axillary shoot meristem initiation embryonic meristem initiation