Firmly grounded: Root system stiffness and plant mechanics
Plant Science Research WeeklyField-based technologies are essential for understanding plant mechanical behavior in field-relevant contexts. This behavior can be elastic, with temporary deformation measured as stiffness, or plastic, with permanent deformation measured as strength. While field-based technologies exist for addressing…
GPI lipid remodeling endows proteins with cell surface anchoring and affects cell wall biosynthesis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXu et al. discover BRITTLE CULM16, which is involved in GPI anchor lipid remodeling and regulates cell wall biomechanics
Zuopeng Xu1, Yihua Zhou2, Baocai Zhang2
1 College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
2 Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative…