Microtubule nucleation complex behavior is critical for cortical array homogeneity and xylem wall patterning

• Published in: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 119; no. 50; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Jacobs, Bas, Schneider, René, Molenaar, Jaap, Filion, Laura, Deinum, Eva E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States National Academy of Sciences 13.12.2022
• Subjects: Arrays; Biological Sciences; Cell walls; Cellulose; Computational Biology; Computer applications; Cytoskeleton; Depletion; Feedback; Fibrils; Homogeneity; Inhomogeneity; Mechanical properties; Microbalances; Microtubules; Nucleation; Pattern formation; Physical Sciences; Plant cells; Positive feedback; Simulation; Tubulin; Xylem; nucleation; stable coexistence; stochastic simulation; plant cortical microtubules; homogeneity

Plant cell walls are versatile materials that can adopt a wide range of mechanical properties through controlled deposition of cellulose fibrils. Wall integrity requires a sufficiently homogeneous fibril distribution to cope effectively with wall stresses. Additionally, specific conditions, such as...