By hook or by crook: how and why do compound leaves stay curved during development?

Abstract

This article comments on:

Rivière M, Corre Y, Peaucelle A, Derr J, Douady S. 2020. The hook shape of growing leaves results from an active regulatory process. Journal of Experimental Botany 71, 6408–6417.

Keywords: Curvature; growth kinematics; leaf; morphogenesis; proprioception; quantitative approaches.