Journal Article

FZJ-2017-04123

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Morphological Plant Modeling: Unleashing Geometric and Topological Potential within the Plant Sciences

Bucksch, A. (Corresponding author) ; Atta-Boateng, A. ; Azihou, A. F. ; Battogtokh, D. ; Baumgartner, A. ; Binder, B. M. ; Braybrook, S. A. ; Chang, C. ; Coneva, V. ; DeWitt, T. J. ; Fletcher, A. G. ; Gehan, M. A. ; Diaz-Martinez, D. H. ; Hong, L. ; Iyer-Pascuzzi, A. S. ; Klein, L. L. ; Leiboff, S. ; Li, M. ; Lynch, J. P. ; Maizel, A. ; Maloof, J. N. ; Markelz, R. J. C. ; Martinez, C. C. ; Miller, L. A. ; Mio, W. ; Palubicki, W. ; Poorter, H.FZJ* ; Pradal, C. ; Price, C. A. ; Puttonen, E. ; Reese, J. B. ; Rellán-Álvarez, R. ; Spalding, E. P. ; Sparks, E. E. ; Topp, C. N. ; Williams, J. H. ; Chitwood, D. H.

2017
Frontiers Media88991 Lausanne

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Please use a persistent id in citations: http://hdl.handle.net/2128/15250  doi:10.3389/fpls.2017.00900

Abstract: The geometries and topologies of leaves, flowers, roots, shoots, and their arrangements have fascinated plant biologists and mathematicians alike. As such, plant morphology is inherently mathematical in that it describes plant form and architecture with geometrical and topological techniques. Gaining an understanding of how to modify plant morphology, through molecular biology and breeding, aided by a mathematical perspective, is critical to improving agriculture, and the monitoring of ecosystems is vital to modeling a future with fewer natural resources. In this white paper, we begin with an overview in quantifying the form of plants and mathematical models of patterning in plants. We then explore the fundamental challenges that remain unanswered concerning plant morphology, from the barriers preventing the prediction of phenotype from genotype to modeling the movement of leaves in air streams. We end with a discussion concerning the education of plant morphology synthesizing biological and mathematical approaches and ways to facilitate research advances through outreach, cross-disciplinary training, and open science. Unleashing the potential of geometric and topological approaches in the plant sciences promises to transform our understanding of both plants and mathematics.

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. Pflanzenwissenschaften (IBG-2)

Research Program(s):

1. 582 - Plant Science (POF3-582) (POF3-582)

Appears in the scientific report 2017

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