Young guard cells function dynamically despite low mechanical anisotropy but gain efficiency during stomatal maturation in Arabidopsis thaliana
L. Jaafar, Y. Chen, S. Keynia, J. A. Turner, C. T. Anderson
This study tracks stomatal maturation in Arabidopsis thaliana, showing mature guard cells are more energy efficient due to increased mechanical anisotropy and reduced turgor pressure changes.
bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2024Plant Biology