Understanding plant organ growth: A multidisciplinary field

Abstract

Plant growth and development are complex, dynamic, and multifactorial events that need multiscale and multidisciplinary approaches to identify the different players involved in their regulation. In addition, growth is not only regulated by internal signals, but is also dependent on external cues, which implies the existence of a complex and interconnected network of regulators integrating all signals to drive and/or adapt growth. This virtual issue introduces active research and technical developments that are helping to build a holistic image of the regulation of plant organ growth, which is of high interest in view of the increasing need for plant-derived products.