Fibonacci spirals may not need the Golden Angle. (14th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yin, Xiaofeng; Tsukaya, Hirokazu
• Is Part Of: Quantitative plant biology. Volume 3(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-06-14
• Subjects: auxin -- capitulum -- parastichy -- pattern transition -- phyllotaxis; Botany -- Periodicals; Quantitative research -- Periodicals; 580
• DOI: 10.1017/qpb.2022.10
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2632-8828

Abstract

Abstract: Abstract: Phyllotaxis, the regular arrangement of plant lateral organs, is an important aspect of quantitative plant biology. Some models relying on the geometric relationship of the shoot apex and organ primordia focus mainly on spiral phyllotaxis, a common phyllotaxis mode. While these models often predict the dependency of Fibonacci spirals on the Golden Angle, other models do not emphasise such a relation. Phyllotactic patterning in Asteraceae is one such example. Recently, it was revealed that auxin dynamics and the expansion and contraction of the active ring of the capitulum (head) are the key processes to guide Fibonacci spirals in gerbera ( Gerbera hybrida ). In this Insights paper, we discuss the importance of auxin dynamics, distinct phases of phyllotactic patterning, and the transition of phyllotaxis modes. These findings signify the local interaction among primordia in phyllotactic patterning and the notion that Fibonacci spirals may not need the Golden Angle.