A mechanohydraulic model supports a role for plasmodesmata in cotton fiber elongation
Valeria Hernández-Hernández, Olivier C. Marchand, Annamária Kiss, Arezki Boudaoud
The paper develops a mechanohydraulic model to study how plasmodesmal permeability affects turgor pressure and cotton fiber elongation, finding it critical for growth.
PNAS Nexus · Jun 28, 2024Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology