More information: Saito, T et al. Deep learning with a small dataset predicts chromatin remodelling contribution to winter dormancy of apple axillary buds, Tree Physiology (2024).

The study revealed that E. ulmoides axillary bud development occurs in two major phases: the initial induction phase (W0–W1) and the subsequent elongation phase (W1–W4).

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[2] The activation of Arabidopsis axillary buds involves a switch from slow to rapid committed outgrowth regulated by auxin and strigolactone. New Phytologist (2024).