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Cell wall development in maize coleoptiles.

N C Carpita1

  • 1Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907.

Plant Physiology
|September 1, 1984
PubMed
Summary

Plant hormone auxin influences growth by altering cell walls. Maize coleoptile development shows distinct cell wall compositions during division versus elongation, impacting growth rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Plant Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Auxin-induced growth enhancement is linked to cell wall structural changes.
  • Understanding these changes in maize (Zea mays L.) coleoptiles provides insight into auxin's mechanism of action.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the chemical composition of primary walls during maize coleoptile development.
  • To establish a framework for studying auxin's role in cell wall modification and growth.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of primary wall polymers during different developmental stages of maize coleoptiles.
  • Utilizing pulse-chase studies to investigate polymer turnover.

Main Results:

  • Maize coleoptile primary walls exhibit significant compositional differences between cell division and elongation phases.
  • Embryonal walls are rich in glucuronoarabinoxylan (GAX), xyloglucan, and 5-arabinosyl linkages.
  • Elongating walls synthesize mixed-linked glucans and a highly substituted GAX, with evidence of GAX turnover.

Conclusions:

  • Cell wall composition dynamically changes during maize coleoptile development, correlating with growth phases.
  • These developmental changes in cell wall polymers are crucial for understanding auxin-mediated growth regulation.

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