PLANT PHYSIOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
197(2)
Published: Feb. 1, 2025
Modeling
has
been
used
to
explore
various
aspects
of
primary
root
development
and
growth
in
Arabidopsis
thaliana,
thanks
enormous
advances
the
genetic
biochemical
bases
cell
division,
differentiation,
and,
more
recently,
progress
measuring
these
processes.
facilitated
characterization
regulations
involved
processes
system
properties
that
they
confer.
Recently,
mechanical-physical
have
started
be
determined
with
help
modeling.
Here
we
review
recent
modeling
approaches
examine
growth,
from
transcriptional
signaling
regulation
decisions
mechanical
basis
morphogenesis,
highlight
common
features
future
challenges.
Soft Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
3(4)
Published: Oct. 31, 2023
The
adaptability
of
natural
organisms
in
altering
body
shapes
response
to
the
environment
has
inspired
development
artificial
morphing
matter.
These
materials
encode
ability
transform
their
geometrical
configurations
specific
stimuli
and
have
diverse
applications
soft
robotics,
wearable
electronics,
biomedical
devices.
However,
achieving
intricate
three-dimensional
from
a
two-dimensional
flat
state
is
challenging,
as
it
requires
manipulations
surface
curvature
controlled
manner.
In
this
review,
we
first
summarize
mechanical
principles
extensively
explored
for
realizing
matter,
both
at
material
structural
levels.
We
then
highlight
its
robotics
field.
Moreover,
offer
insights
into
open
challenges
opportunities
that
rapidly
growing
field
faces.
This
review
aims
inspire
researchers
uncover
innovative
working
create
multifunctional
matter
various
engineering
fields.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
121(2)
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Plant
epidermal
cell
walls
maintain
the
mechanical
integrity
of
plants
and
restrict
organ
growth.
Mechanical
analyses
can
give
insights
into
wall
structure
are
inputs
for
mechanobiology
models
plant
To
better
understand
intrinsic
mechanics
how
they
may
accommodate
large
deformations
during
growth,
we
analyzed
a
geometrically
simple
material,
onion
strips
consisting
only
outer
(periclinal)
wall,
~7
μm
thick.
With
uniaxial
stretching
by
>40%,
showed
complex
three-phase
stress-strain
responses
while
cyclic
revealed
reversible
irreversible
elastic
hysteresis.
Stretching
at
varying
strain
rates
temperatures
indicated
behaved
more
like
network
flexible
cellulose
fibers
capable
sliding
than
viscoelastic
composite
with
pectin
viscosity.
We
developed
an
analytic
framework
to
quantify
nonlinear
in
terms
stiffness,
deformation,
energy
dissipation,
finding
that
stretches
combined
plastic
deformation
without
compromising
its
stiffness.
also
changes
slightly
dehydrated
walls.
Their
extension
became
stiffer
irreversible,
highlighting
influence
water
on
stiffness
sliding.
This
study
offers
modes
primary
presents
is
applicable
tissues
whole
organs.
Science,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
380(6651), P. 1275 - 1281
Published: June 22, 2023
Growth
coordination
between
cell
layers
is
essential
for
development
of
most
multicellular
organisms.
Coordination
may
be
mediated
by
molecular
signaling
and/or
mechanical
connectivity
cells,
but
how
genes
modify
interactions
unknown.
Here
we
show
that
driving
brassinosteroid
synthesis
promote
growth
internal
tissue,
at
least
in
part,
reducing
epidermal
constraint.
We
identified
a
brassinosteroid-deficient
dwarf
mutant
the
aquatic
plant
Utricularia
gibba
with
twisted
likely
caused
constraint
from
slow-growing
epidermis.
tested
this
hypothesis
showing
Arabidopsis
enhances
crack
formation,
indicative
increased
tissue
stress.
propose
remodeling
walls,
brassinosteroids
reduce
constraint,
can
control
means
mechanics.
New Crops,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
1, P. 100021 - 100021
Published: March 30, 2024
Stomata
are
tiny
pores
on
leaf
surfaces
essential
for
plant
transpiration
and
photosynthesis.
As
the
connecting
hub
between
atmosphere,
plants
soil,
stomata
play
a
significant
role
in
global
carbon
water
cycles.
The
shape
function
of
physically
constrained
by
stomatal
walls.
Compared
to
extensively
studied
genetic
mechanisms
development
guard
cell
signaling,
recent
progress
is
only
beginning
uncover
walls
dynamics.
In
this
review,
we
summarize
research
kidney-shaped
from
dicots
dumbbell-shaped
grasses.
dynamic
response
grass
closely
linked
its
anatomical
features
that
limited
walls,
discuss
potential
as
crucial
targets
crop
engineering
enhance
assimilation
use
efficiency.
Annual Review of Cell and Developmental Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
40(1), P. 329 - 352
Published: May 9, 2024
Expansins
comprise
an
ancient
group
of
cell
wall
proteins
ubiquitous
in
land
plants
and
their
algal
ancestors.
During
growth,
they
facilitate
passive
yielding
the
wall's
cellulose
networks
to
turgor-generated
tensile
stresses,
without
evidence
enzymatic
activity.
are
also
implicated
fruit
softening
other
developmental
processes
adaptive
responses
environmental
stresses
pathogens.
The
major
expansin
families
include
α-expansins
(EXPAs),
which
act
on
cellulose-cellulose
junctions,
β-expansins,
can
xylans.
EXPAs
mediate
acid
contributes
enlargement
by
auxin
growth
agents.
genomes
diverse
microbes,
including
many
plant
pathogens,
encode
expansins
designated
expansin-like
X.
proposed
disrupt
noncovalent
bonding
between
laterally
aligned
polysaccharides
(notably
cellulose),
facilitating
loosening
for
a
variety
biological
roles.
Horticulture Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
12(4)
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Abstract
The
quality
of
traditional
herbs
depends
on
organ
morphogenesis
and
the
accumulation
active
pharmaceutical
ingredients.
While
recent
research
highlights
significance
cell
mechanobiology
in
model
plant
morphogenesis,
our
understanding
mechanical
signal
initiation
transduction
remains
incomplete.
Recent
studies
reveal
a
close
correlation
between
wall
(CW)
biosynthesis
ingredient
production,
yet
role
mechanics
balancing
secondary
metabolism
is
often
overlooked.
This
review
explores
how
wall,
plasma
membrane,
cytoskeleton,
vacuole
collaborate
to
regulate
respond
changes.
We
propose
CW
as
hub
connecting
with
emphasize
that
relationship
remodeling
could
provide
new
insights
into
breeding
high-quality
herbs.
