Phosphate starvation regulates cellulose synthesis to modify root growth
G. A. Khan, A. Dutta, A. van de Meene, K. E. Frandsen, M. Ogden, J. Whelan, S. Persson
This study shows that phosphate starvation increases cellulose synthesis in Arabidopsis roots, altering cell wall structure and reducing primary root growth through changes in cellulose synthase phosphorylation.
bioRxiv · Sep 15, 2023Plant Biology