ArticleCurrent biology : CB2016
Stomatal Function Requires Pectin De-methyl-esterification of the Guard Cell Wall.
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- A review of guard cell wall architecture in shaping stomatal morphology and function.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
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- An immunohistochemical approach to cell wall polysaccharide specialization in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) needles.Protoplasma · 2025Article
- Transcription factor ERF1 promotes seed germination by repressing jasmonic acid (JA) signaling pathway.Plant cell reports · 2025Article
- Genome-Wide Identification of the Dof Gene Family and Functional Analysis of PeSCAP1 in Regulating Guard Cell Maturation inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- PECTIN METHYLESTERASE51 Affects Stomatal Dimensions, Rosette Area, and Root Length inPlant direct · 2025Article
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- Advanced imaging-enabled understanding of cell wall remodeling mechanisms mediating plant drought stress tolerance.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Review
- Exocyst subunits EXO70B1 and B2 contribute to stomatal dynamics and cell wall modifications.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- The transcription factors ZAT5 and BLH2/4 regulate homogalacturonan demethylesterification in Arabidopsis seed coat mucilage.The Plant cell · 2024Article
- Architecture and functions of stomatal cell walls in eudicots and grasses.Annals of botany · 2024Review
- The plant cell wall-dynamic, strong, and adaptable-is a natural shapeshifter.The Plant cell · 2024Review
- Insights into the cell-wall dynamics in grapevine berries during ripening and in response to biotic and abiotic stresses.Plant molecular biology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Stomatal opening and closure depends on changes in turgor pressure acting within guard cells to alter cell shape [1]. The extent of these shape changes is limited by the mechanical properties of the cells, which will be largely dependent on the structure of the cell walls. Although it has long been observed that guard cells are anisotropic due to differential thickening and the orientation of cellulose microfibrils [2], our understanding of the composition of the cell wall that allows them to undergo repeated swelling and deflation remains surprisingly poor. Here, we show that the walls of guard cells are rich in un-esterified pectins. We identify a pectin methylesterase gene, PME6, which is highly expressed in guard cells and required for stomatal function. pme6-1 mutant guard cells have walls enriched in methyl-esterified pectin and show a decreased dynamic range in response to triggers of stomatal opening/closure, including elevated osmoticum, suggesting that abrogation of stomatal function reflects a mechanical change in the guard cell wall. Altered stomatal function leads to increased conductance and evaporative cooling, as well as decreased plant growth. The growth defect of the pme6-1 mutant is rescued by maintaining the plants in elevated CO
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