Professor Enrico Coen, John Innes Centre (IMAGE) John Innes Centre Caption Scientists at the John Innes Centre, Norwich have published new evidence that plant tissues can have a preferred direction of growth and that this characteristic is essential for producing complex plant shapes. Credit The John Innes Centre Usage Restrictions Please credit the John Innes Centre License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.