title: Plant development: cell movement relative to each other is both common and very important.
abstract: The common view that "plant cells cannot move relative to each other" is incorrect. Relative movement of plant cells relative to each other is expressed during fiber elongation, growth of arms of branched sclereids, intrusive growth of the tips of fusiform initials in the cambium, the increase in diameter of vessel members, growth in length of vessel-member elements in the secondary xylem of the few monocotyledons that express secondary growth, growth of laticifers, formation of tylosis, dilatation in the bark via parenchyma cell expansion, and growth of pollen tubes in the style. In all these cases, part of the plant cell remains in its original position, while other parts of the cell grow to the new locations, moving significantly relative to other cells. Not considering these movements will cause a delay in studying and understanding many aspects of differentiation of plant cells and tissues.
authors: a Department of Biology & Environment ; Faculty of Natural Sciences; University of Haifa - Oranim ; Tivon , Israel.
authors: Simcha
authors: S
authors: Lev-Yadun
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000166:cytology / Q000254:growth & development; D002465:Cell Movement; D059828:Plant Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D063245:Plant Development; D018514:Plant Structures / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development; D010944:Plants
keywords: cell movement; differentiation; fibers; intrusive growth; lateral roots