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Ploidy influences wheat mesophyll cell geometry, packing and leaf function.

Matthew J Wilson¹, Marc Fradera-Soler^2,3, Richard Summers⁴

¹Department of Animal and Plant Sciences University of Sheffield Sheffield UK.

|April 15, 2021

Summary

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Wheat evolution shows larger mesophyll cells with higher ploidy. This geometric change in leaf cells improves water use efficiency without impacting carbon dioxide assimilation.

Keywords:

X‐ray Computed Tomography cell geometry mesophyll ploidy water‐use efficiency wheat (Triticum aestivum)

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Area of Science:

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Evolutionary biology

Background:

Leaf structure, including mesophyll cell size and shape, influences leaf function.
Understanding these relationships is key to plant physiology and crop improvement.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of mesophyll cell geometry on leaf structure and function in wheat (Triticum) genotypes.
To explore how cell size and shape have evolved with increasing ploidy levels.

Main Methods:

Confocal microscopy to image 3D mesophyll cell geometry.
X-ray Computed Tomography for leaf structure analysis.
Gas exchange analysis to measure CO2 assimilation and stomatal conductance.

Main Results:

Mesophyll cell size and shape vary with wheat ploidy, showing anisotropic scaling.
A linear relationship between mesophyll cell surface area and volume was discovered.
Lower stomatal conductance in hexaploid wheat correlated with higher water-use efficiency.

Conclusions:

Changes in mesophyll cell geometry during wheat evolution are linked to tissue architecture.
Altered cell geometry may limit water loss while maintaining carbon assimilation.
Ploidy level influences wheat leaf structure and water-use efficiency.