ReviewFrontiers in plant science2018
Balancing Strength and Flexibility: How the Synthesis, Organization, and Modification of Guard Cell Walls Govern Stomatal Development and Dynamics.
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- Guard cell signal transduction mechanisms controlling stomatal movements by light, abscisic acid, CO2, VPD and heat.Plant physiology · 2026Review
- Modelling stomatal mechanics: a critical review.The New phytologist · 2026Review
- A review of guard cell wall architecture in shaping stomatal morphology and function.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Review
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- Stomatal anatomy and gas exchange dynamics in the Brachypodium distachyon complex.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Symplastic guard cell connections buffer pressure fluctuations to promote stomatal function in grasses.The New phytologist · 2025Article
- Starch metabolism in guard cells: At the intersection of environmental stimuli and stomatal movement.Plant physiology · 2024Review
- Stomatal penetration: the cornerstone of plant resistance to the fungal pathogen Zymoseptoria tritici.BMC plant biology · 2024Article
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- Natural polymorphisms in ZmIRX15A affect water-use efficiency by modulating stomatal density in maize.Plant biotechnology journal · 2023Article
- Cell wall anisotropy plays a key role in Zea mays stomatal complex movement: the possible role of the cell wall matrix.Plant molecular biology · 2023Article
- A palisade-shaped membrane reservoir is required for rapid ring cell inflation in Drechslerella dactyloides.Nature communications · 2023Article
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- PECTIN METHYLESTERASE INHIBITOR18 functions in stomatal dynamics and stomatal dimension.Plant physiology · 2023Article
- Cell wall fucosylation in Arabidopsis influences control of leaf water loss and alters stomatal development and mechanical properties.Journal of experimental botany · 2023Article
- Stomata in Close Contact: The Case ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Cell wall-localized BETA-XYLOSIDASE4 contributes to immunity of Arabidopsis against Botrytis cinerea.Plant physiology · 2022Article
- The maize single-nucleus transcriptome comprehensively describes signaling networks governing movement and development of grass stomata.The Plant cell · 2022Article
- Plant cell mechanobiology: Greater than the sum of its parts.The Plant cell · 2022Review
- Turgor pressure change in stomatal guard cells arises from interactions between water influx and mechanical responses of their cell walls.Quantitative plant biology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Guard cells are pairs of epidermal cells that control gas diffusion by regulating the opening and closure of stomatal pores. Guard cells, like other types of plant cells, are surrounded by a three-dimensional, extracellular network of polysaccharide-based wall polymers. In contrast to the walls of diffusely growing cells, guard cell walls have been hypothesized to be uniquely strong and elastic to meet the functional requirements of withstanding high turgor and allowing for reversible stomatal movements. Although the walls of guard cells were long underexplored as compared to extensive studies of stomatal development and guard cell signaling, recent research has provided new genetic, cytological, and physiological data demonstrating that guard cell walls function centrally in stomatal development and dynamics. In this review, we highlight and discuss the latest evidence for how wall polysaccharides are synthesized, deposited, reorganized, modified, and degraded in guard cells, and how these processes influence stomatal form and function. We also raise open questions and provide a perspective on experimental approaches that could be used in the future to shed light on the composition and architecture of guard cell walls.
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