Phyllotaxis and Symmetry in Angiosperms

Symmetry and the causes of shifts in different types of symmetries in flowers follow specific patterns that are ruled by developmental and genetic factors.

Using a unified system of phyllotaxic equations, we have modeled the molecular mechanisms and pressure forces that act in inflorescence and floral meristems, giving flowers their organ arrangement.

In this book, we state general physical principles, whereby the symmetry of the perianth is derived from the symmetry of certain TCP gene exp...