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 initating the development of lateral organs. 12815068

References

Ontology

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