Decoding Dynamic Plant Meristems
The James Hutton Institute
Cell and Molecular Sciences
All aerial parts of a plant originate from a small population of pluripotent cells within the shoot apical meristem (SAM). Far from being a static structure, the SAM is continuously changing in size, shape and cellular organisation as the plant develops. Read more
Supervisors: Dr V Wahl, Prof H Jönsson
20 November 2026
PhD Research Project
Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)