The stomatal flexoskeleton: how the biomechanics of guard cell walls animate an elastic pressure vessel
| Autor: | Virendra M. Puri, Charles T. Anderson, Hojae Yi, Yintong Chen, James Z. Wang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
0301 basic medicine Physiology Turgor pressure Biomechanics food and beverages Plant Science Plants Models Biological 01 natural sciences Biomechanical Phenomena 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology Cell Wall Plant productivity Guard cell Plant Stomata Environmental science Biological system 010606 plant biology & botany |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Experimental Botany. 70:3561-3572 |
| ISSN: | 1460-2431 0022-0957 |
| Popis: | In plants, stomatal guard cells are one of the most dynamic cell types, rapidly changing their shape and size in response to environmental and intrinsic signals to control gas exchange at the plant surface. Quantitative and systematic knowledge of the biomechanical underpinnings of stomatal dynamics will enable strategies to optimize stomatal responsiveness and improve plant productivity by enhancing the efficiency of photosynthesis and water use. Recent developments in microscopy, mechanical measurements, and computational modeling have revealed new insights into the biomechanics of stomatal regulation and the genetic, biochemical, and structural origins of how plants achieve rapid and reliable stomatal function by tuning the mechanical properties of their guard cell walls. This review compares historical and recent experimental and modeling studies of the biomechanics of stomatal complexes, highlighting commonalities and contrasts between older and newer studies. Key gaps in our understanding of stomatal functionality are also presented, along with assessments of potential methods that could bridge those gaps. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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