title: Balanced cell proliferation and expansion is essential for flowering stem growth control.
abstract: The postembryonic development of aboveground plant organs relies on a continuous supply of cells from the shoot apical meristem. Previous studies of developmental regulation in leaves and flowers have revealed the crucial role of coordinated cell proliferation and differentiation during organogenesis. However, the importance of this coordination has not been examined in flowering stems. Very recently, we attempted to identify regulatory factors that maintain flowering stem integrity. We found that the increased cell number in clavata (clv) mutants and the decreased cell size in de-etiolated (det)3-1 resulted in flowering stems that were thicker and thinner, respectively, than in wild-type (WT) plants. Interestingly, in the cell proliferation- and cell expansion-defective double mutant clv det3-1, the flowering stems often exhibited severe cracking, resulting in exposure of their inner tissues. In this study, further quantification of the cellular phenotypes in the cotyledons and leaves revealed no differences between det3-1 and clv3 det3-1. Together, the above findings suggest that the clv3 mutation in a det3-1 background primarily affects flowering stems, while its effect on other organs is likely negligible. We propose that the coordination between cell proliferation and differentiation is not only important during leaf development, but also plays a role in the growth control of Arabidopsis flowering stems.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Biology ; Tokyo Gakugei University ; Koganei-shi ; Tokyo , Japan.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferjani
authors.forename: Kenya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hanai
authors.forename: Shizuka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gunji
authors.forename: Saori
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maeda
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawa
authors.forename: Hirokazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsukaya
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000166:cytology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D005298:Fertility; D035264:Flowers / Q000166:cytology* / Q000254:growth & development*; D008954:Models, Biological; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins
keywords: Arabidopsis; clavata; flowering stem; det3-1; mechanical force; organogenesis; stem cracking
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