Meristeemit
Meristeemit is a term used in botany to describe a localized cluster of meristematic cells capable of initiating new tissues and organs within plant tissue cultures or regenerating plant organs. It is not a distinct species but a developmental state observed during growth, wound response, or tissue culture.
The name combines meristem with a suffix used in the literature to denote cellular assemblies; the term
Morphologically meristeemit cells are small, isodiametric, with dense cytoplasm and large nuclei, often arranged in tight
Functionally, meristeemit contributes to organogenesis during tissue culture, wound healing, and natural regeneration, enabling rapid formation
Research approaches include microscopy, histology, lineage tracing, and gene expression profiling, focusing on stem cell maintenance