ArticleBMC plant biology2015
X-ray micro-computed tomography in willow reveals tissue patterning of reaction wood and delay in programmed cell death.
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- Characterizing 3D inflorescence architecture in grapevine using X-ray imaging and advanced morphometrics: implications for understanding cluster density.Journal of experimental botany · 2019Article
- Trees, fungi and bacteria: tripartite metatranscriptomics of a root microbiome responding to soil contamination.Microbiome · 2018Article
- High throughput phenotyping of morpho-anatomical stem properties using X-ray computed tomography in sorghum.Plant methods · 2018Article
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- Aligning Microtomography Analysis with Traditional Anatomy for a 3D Understanding of the Host-Parasite Interface - Phoradendron spp. Case Study.Frontiers in plant science · 2016Article
- G-fibre cell wall development in willow stems during tension wood induction.Journal of experimental botany · 2015Article
- Five willow varieties cultivated across diverse field environments reveal stem density variation associated with high tension wood abundance.Frontiers in plant science · 2015Article
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Abstract
backgroundVariation in the reaction wood (RW) response has been shown to be a principle component driving differences in lignocellulosic sugar yield from the bioenergy crop willow. The phenotypic cause(s) behind these differences in sugar yield, beyond their common elicitor, however, remain unclear. Here we use X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT) to investigate RW-associated alterations in secondary xylem tissue patterning in three dimensions (3D).
resultsMajor architectural alterations were successfully quantified in 3D and attributed to RW induction. Whilst the frequency of vessels was reduced in tension wood tissue (TW), the total vessel volume was significantly increased. Interestingly, a delay in programmed-cell-death (PCD) associated with TW was also clearly observed and readily quantified by μCT.
conclusionsThe surprising degree to which the volume of vessels was increased illustrates the substantial xylem tissue remodelling involved in reaction wood formation. The remodelling suggests an important physiological compromise between structural and hydraulic architecture necessary for extensive alteration of biomass and helps to demonstrate the power of improving our perspective of cell and tissue architecture. The precise observation of xylem tissue development and quantification of the extent of delay in PCD provides a valuable and exciting insight into this bioenergy crop trait.
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