The maize preligule band is subdivided into distinct domains with contrasting cellular properties prior to ligule outgrowth
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The maize ligule is an epidermis-derived structure that arises from the preligule band (PLB) at a boundary between the blade and sheath. A hinge-like auricle also develops immediately distal to the ligule and contributes to blade angle. Here, we characterize t... ...
