New review: Regulation of cellulose synthesis in response to stress
Dr. Christopher Kesten and PhD student Alexandra Menna from the group of Plant Cell Biology review the current knowledge about the integration of stress perception and downstream responses in the context of cellulose synthesis and MT networks.
Christopher Kesten, Alexandra Menna, Clara Sánchez-Rodríguez
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
DOI: external page10.1016/j.pbi.2017.08.010
Abstract:
The cell wall is a complex polysaccharide network that provides stability and protection to the plant and is one of the first layers of biotic and abiotic stimuli perception. A controlled remodeling of the primary cell wall is essential for the plant to adapt its growth to environmental stresses. Cellulose, the main component of plant cell walls is synthesized by plasma membrane-localized cellulose synthases moving along cortical microtubule tracks. Recent advancements demonstrate a tight regulation of cellulose synthesis at the primary cell wall by phytohormone networks. Stress-induced perturbations at the cell wall that modify cellulose synthesis and microtubule arrangement activate similar phytohormone-based stress response pathways. The integration of stress perception at the primary cell wall and downstream responses are likely to be tightly regulated by phytohormone signaling pathways in the context of cellulose synthesis and microtubule arrangement.
