The Cell Wall Controls Stem Cell Fate in the Arabidopsis Shoot Apical Meristem
Tasnim Zerin, Paola Ruiz Duarte, Ann-Kathrin Schürholz, Theresa Schlamp, Yanfei Ma, Carlo Bevilacqua, Nabila El Arbi, Christian Wenzl, Andrej Miotk, Robert Prevedel, Thomas Greb, Jan U. Lohmann, Sebastian Wolf
This study shows that the cell wall controls stem cell fate in the Arabidopsis shoot apical meristem by modulating mechanical properties through pectin methylesterase expression regulated by WUS.
bioRxiv · May 19, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology