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Leaf epidermal cells in various stages of stomatal development. A meristemoid mother cell undergoes the first asymmetric division to produce a meristemoid (M), which continues to divide asymmetrically until it converts into a guard mother cell (GMC). The GMC divides symmetrically to form the two guard cells of the stomatal pore. Each stoma is separated by puzzle piece–shaped pavement cells.
