Cell Wall Signaling
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Cell Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 2724
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Plant cells are encased by the semi-rigid cell wall, an extracellular matrix of astoundingly complex composition. The cell wall is mainly composed of carbohydrates and phenolic compounds but also contains a plethora of different cell-wall-bound proteins. Cellulose microfibrils are the main load-bearing elements resisting turgor pressure. Changes in the orientation of the microfibrils often correlate with alterations in cell shape, mechanical stress patterns, and tissue architecture. Moreover, a reduction in cellulose content induces a prominent physiological stress response. Microfibrils are embedded in a matrix of polysaccharides, including hemicelluloses and pectins. Developmental or pathogen-induced modifications of pectins lead to intricate, context-specific effects in tissue morphogenesis and plant immunity. Thus, the reaction of cells or tissues to regulated or unregulated alterations of the cell wall is central to development and adaptive stress responses. Understanding the complex signaling network mediating these processes is not only of obvious interest to basic science but also of crucial importance for optimizing the yield of crop plants and thus agriculture.
Recent years have witnessed the emergence of “Cell Wall Signaling”, an interdisciplinary research field that relies on a broad range of experimental and conceptual approaches springing from physiology, molecular genetics, cell biology, biophysics, and biochemistry. This Special Issue on “Cell Wall Signaling“ in Plants invites primary research papers as well as reviews on this topic. The issue aims at providing an overview of the state-of-the-art in this exciting research area. Furthermore, it aims at identifying the next prominent challenges in the exploration of the signaling mechanisms that reside at the nexus of monitoring the cell wall status and the control of development and stress responses.
Prof. Dr. Kay Schneitz
Guest Editor
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