| Changes in cell wall biomechanical properties in the xyloglucan-deficient xxt1/xxt2 mutant of Arabidopsis. | |
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PMID: 22108526 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The main load-bearing network in the primary cell wall of most land plants is commonly depicted as a scaffold of cellulose microfibrils tethered by xyloglucans. However, Cavalier et al. (2008) developed a xyloglucan-deficient mutant (xxt1/xxt2) that was smaller than wild type but otherwise nearly normal in its development, casting doubt on xyloglucan's role in wall structure. To assess xyloglucan function in the wall, we compared the behavior petiole cell walls from xxt1/xxt2 and wild type plants using creep, stress relaxation, and stress/strain assays, in combination with reagents that cut or solubilize specific components of the wall matrix. Stress/strain assays showed xxt1/xxt2 walls to be more extensible than wild-type walls (supporting a reinforcing role for xyloglucan), but less extensible in creep and stress relaxation processes mediated by α-expansin. Fusicoccin-induced 'acid growth' was likewise reduced in xxt1/xxt2 petioles. The results show that xyloglucan is important for wall loosening by α-expansin and the smaller size of the xxt1/xxt2 mutant may stem from the reduced effectiveness of α-expansins in the absence of xyloglucan. Loosening agents that act on xylans and pectins elicited greater extension in creep assays of xxt1/xxt2 cell walls compared to wild-type walls, consistent with a larger mechanical role for these matrix polymers in the absence of xyloglucan. Our results illustrate the need for multiple biomechanical assays to evaluate wall properties and indicate that the common depiction of a cellulose-xyloglucan network as the major load-bearing structure is in need of revision. |
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Yong Bum Park; Daniel J Cosgrove |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-11-22 |
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Title: Plant physiology Volume: - ISSN: 1532-2548 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Nov |
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Created Date: 2011-11-23 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401224 Medline TA: Plant Physiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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1 Penn State Univ; |
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