meristemikudos
Meristemikudos is a speculative term used in botany and science fiction contexts to describe a proposed class of regulatory modules within plant meristems. In this conception, meristemikudos are local hubs that integrate multiple signals to coordinate the balance between stem cell maintenance and organ initiation, particularly in shoot apical meristems.
Mechanistically, meristemikudos are imagined to gather hormonal cues such as auxin and cytokinin, mechanical signals from
In theoretical models, meristemikudos are distributed as microdomains or transient clusters within the central or peripheral
Reality status: meristemikudos is not an established term in current plant biology. It appears in speculative
Etymology: the name combines meristem with kudos in a coined sense, suggesting a 'recognition' or 'hallmark'