STOMATAL PATTERNING IN MONOCOTYLEDONS - TRADESCANTIA AS A MODEL SYSTEM

Stomatal patterning in monocotyledons is reviewed in two sections. Pat terning is distinguished from stomatal development and results from Tr adescantia are presented as a model organism for this plant group. The first section provides pertinent on theories of stomatal information stomatal differentiation, monocot leaf growth, common stomatal arrange ments, variations in patterning resulting from leaf position and envir onment, and stomatal types. The second section presents a developmenta l and mechanistic outlook to stomatal patterning based on published st udies. A synopsis relates these data to the current patterning theorie s and a prospectus suggests areas of research likely to be profitable in understanding stomatal patterning in the future.