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Computational modeling and quantitative physiology reveal central parameters for brassinosteroid-regulated early cell physiological processes linked to elongation growth of the Arabidopsis root
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posted on 2023-05-21, 16:05 authored by Grobeholz, R, Wanke, F, Rohr, L, Glockner, N, Rausch, L, Scholl, S, Scacchi, E, Spazierer, A-J, Svetlana ShabalaSvetlana Shabala, Sergey ShabalaSergey Shabala, Schumacher, K, Harter, KBrassinosteroids (BR) are key hormonal regulators of plant development. However, whereas the individual components of BR perception and signaling are well characterized experimentally, the question of how they can act and whether they are sufficient to carry out the critical function of cellular elongation remains open. Here, we combined computational modeling with quantitative cell physiology to understand the dynamics of the plasma membrane (PM)-localized BR response pathway during the initiation of cellular responses in the epidermis of the Arabidopsis root tip that are be linked to cell elongation. The model, consisting of ordinary differential equations, comprises the BR-induced hyperpolarization of the PM, the acidification of the apoplast and subsequent cell wall swelling. We demonstrate that the competence of the root epidermal cells for the BR response predominantly depends on the amount and activity of H+-ATPases in the PM. The model further predicts that an influx of cations is required to compensate for the shift of positive charges caused by the apoplastic acidification. A potassium channel was subsequently identified and experimentally characterized, fulfilling this function. Thus, we established the landscape of components and parameters for physiological processes potentially linked to cell elongation, a central process in plant development.
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Publication title
eLifeVolume
11Article number
7031Number
7031Pagination
1-35ISSN
2050-084XDepartment/School
Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture (TIA)Publisher
eLife Sciences Publications,Place of publication
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© 2022, Großeholz, Wanke et al. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ which permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the original author and source are credited.Repository Status
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