Primary wall cellulose synthase regulates shoot apical meristem mechanics and growth

• Published in: Development (Cambridge) Vol. 146; no. 10; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: Sampathkumar, Arun, Peaucelle, Alexis, Fujita, Miki, Schuster, Christoph, Persson, Staffan, Wasteneys, Geoffrey O., Meyerowitz, Elliot M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Company of Biologists 24.05.2019; The Company of Biologists Ltd
• Subjects: Arabidopsis - enzymology; Arabidopsis - growth & development; Arabidopsis - metabolism; Arabidopsis Proteins - genetics; Arabidopsis Proteins - metabolism; Cell Wall - enzymology; Cell Wall - metabolism; Chemical and Process Engineering; Engineering Sciences; Food engineering; Glucosyltransferases - metabolism; Life Sciences; Meristem - enzymology; Meristem - growth & development; Meristem - metabolism; Vegetal Biology; Morphogenesis; Mechanics; Cell growth; Microtubules; Cell wall; Cellulose

How organisms attain their specific shapes and modify their growth patterns in response to environmental and chemical signals has been the subject of many investigations. Plant cells are at high turgor pressure, and are surrounded by a rigid yet flexible cell wall, which is the primary determinant o...