title: At the border: the plasma membrane-cell wall continuum.
abstract: Plant cells rely on their cell walls for directed growth and environmental adaptation. Synthesis and remodelling of the cell walls are membrane-related processes. During cell growth and exposure to external stimuli, there is a constant exchange of lipids, proteins, and other cell wall components between the cytosol and the plasma membrane/apoplast. This exchange of material and the localization of cell wall proteins at certain spots in the plasma membrane seem to rely on a particular membrane composition. In addition, sensors at the plasma membrane detect changes in the cell wall architecture, and activate cytoplasmic signalling schemes and ultimately cell wall remodelling. The apoplastic polysaccharide matrix is, on the other hand, crucial for preventing proteins diffusing uncontrollably in the membrane. Therefore, the cell wall-plasma membrane link is essential for plant development and responses to external stimuli. This review focuses on the relationship between the cell wall and plasma membrane, and its importance for plant tissue organization.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
authors.forename: Zengyu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls, School of Botany, University of Melbourne, Parkville 3010, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Staffan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Persson
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck Institute for Molecular Plant Physiology, Am Mühlenberg 1, 14476 Potsdam, Germany Department of Biology, ETH Zurich, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland rodriguez@mpimp-golm.mpg.de.
authors.forename: Clara
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism*; D002473:Cell Wall / Q000378:metabolism*; D059828:Plant Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D063245:Plant Development; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism*
keywords: Anchor proteins; cell wall; plasma membrane; signalling; vesicle trafficking.