Stem cells in plants
Cell division in plants occurs in regions called A region in plant shoots and roots in which cells are dividing, and so are undergoing mitosis.. Cells of the meristem can differentiate to produce all types of plant cells at any time during the life of the plant.
The main meristems are close to the tip of the shoot, and the tip of the root.
In a growing shoot, new cells are being produced continuously near the tip. As the cells become older, they move further away from the tip and become differentiated.
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