A major component of postembryonic shoot development is the formation of secondary axes of growth which originate from axillary meristems located in the axil of leaves. The activity of axillary meristems is tightly regulated by the integration of environmental and genetic inputs, giving rise to the multifarious plant architectures seen in nature.
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