Cellular basis of growth in plants: geometry matters.
Curr Opin Plant Biol
; 47: 56-63, 2019 02.
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| ID: mdl-30308452
ABSTRACT
The growth of individual cells underlies the development of biological forms. In plants, cells are interconnected by rigid walls, fixing their position with respect to one another and generating mechanical feedbacks between cells. Current research is shedding new light on how plant growth is controlled by physical inputs at the level of individual cells and growing tissues. In this review, we discuss recent progress in our understanding of the cellular basis of growth from a biomechanical perspective. We describe the role of the cell wall and turgor pressure in growth and highlight the often-overlooked role of cell geometry in this process. It is becoming apparent that a combination of experimental and theoretical approaches is required to answer new emerging questions in the biomechanics of plant morphogenesis. We summarise how this multidisciplinary approach brings us closer to a unified understanding of the generation of biological forms in plants.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Plantas
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Células Vegetais
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Desenvolvimento Vegetal
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Curr Opin Plant Biol
Assunto da revista:
BOTANICA
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Canadá