"Before you read this paper"

Stem cells are the source of cells that constitute tissues, organs and bodies of multicellular organisms. In plants, the shoot and root apical meristems are the sources of above and underground part of a plant, respectively. This paper clarified a mechanism how the activity of plant stem cells is regulated to enable plants to grow new structures throughout their life. I will introduce and discuss how the authors of this paper found the mechanism of stem cell homeostasis in plants.