Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Cell-based model shows complex rearrangement of tissue mechanical properties are needed for roots to grow in hard soil
Matthias Mimault, Mariya Ptashnyk B, Lionel Xavier Dupuy
The paper develops a particle-based model to study how plant roots adjust tissue mechanical properties to grow in hard soil, finding that cell wall softening at the tip and changes in cell elongation zones are key mechanisms.