Reacquisition of New Meristematic Sites Determines the Development of a New Organ, the Cecidomyiidae Gall on Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. (Fabaceae)

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 8; p. 1622
• Main Authors: Carneiro, Renê G. S., Isaias, Rosy M. S., Moreira, Ana S. F. P., Oliveira, Denis C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 27.09.2017
• Subjects: cell redifferentiation; gall shape; hystochemistry; photosynthesis; Plant Science; gall shape; hystochemistry; photosynthesis; cell redifferentiation

The development of gall shapes has been attributed to the feeding behavior of the galling insects and how the host tissues react to galling stimuli, which ultimately culminate in a variable set of structural responses. A superhost of galling herbivores, , hosts a bizarre "horn-shaped" leaf...