Regulation and Function of a Polarly Localized Lignin Barrier in the Exodermis
C. Manzano, K. W. Morimoto, L. Shaar-Moshe, G. A. Mason, A. Canto Pastor, M. Gouran, D. De Bellis, R. Ursache, K. Kajala, N. Sinha, J. Bailey-Serres, N. Geldner, J. Del Pozo, S. Brady
This study identifies a polar lignin cap in tomato exodermis that functions similarly to the endodermal Casparian strip but is regulated by distinct transcription factors.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2022Plant Biology