ArticlePlant, cell & environment2020
Mechanical stimulation in Brachypodium distachyon: Implications for fitness, productivity, and cell wall properties.
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- Root tip excision-induced exodermis lignification impacts lateral root emergence in Brachypodium distachyon.The New phytologist · 2026Article
- Bioenergy sorghum stems respond to mechanical stimulation with tissue-specific modifications in hormone homeostasis and anatomical traits.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Response of Plants to Touch Stress at Morphological, Physiological and Molecular Levels.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Mechanical stimulation in plants: molecular insights, morphological adaptations, and agricultural applications in monocots.BMC biology · 2025Review
- The impact of mechanical stress on anatomy, morphology, and gene expression in Urtica dioica L.Planta · 2024Article
- Mechanically induced localisation of SECONDARY WALL INTERACTING bZIP is associated with thigmomorphogenic and secondary cell wall gene expression.Quantitative plant biology · 2024Article
- Transgenic ZmMYB167 Miscanthus sinensis with increased lignin to boost bioenergy generation for the bioeconomy.Biotechnology for biofuels and bioproducts · 2023Article
- Recurrent symmetrical bendings cause dwarfing inFrontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- Variability of cell wall recalcitrance and composition in genotypes ofFrontiers in plant science · 2023Article
- Unidirectional versus bidirectional brushing: Simulating wind influence onQuantitative plant biology · 2022Article
- Between Stress and Response: Function and Localization of Mechanosensitive CaInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2021Review
- Mechanical stimulation in Brachypodium distachyon: Implications for fitness, productivity, and cell wall properties.Plant, cell & environment · 2020Article
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Abstract
Mechanical stimulation, including exposure to wind, is a common environmental variable for plants. However, knowledge about the morphogenetic response of the grasses (Poaceae) to mechanical stimulation and impact on relevant agronomic traits is very limited. Two natural accessions of Brachypodium distachyon were exposed to wind and mechanical treatments. We surveyed a wide range of stem-related traits to determine the effect of the two treatments on plant growth, development, and stem biomass properties. Both treatments induced significant quantitative changes across multiple scales, from the whole plant down to cellular level. The two treatments resulted in shorter stems, reduced biomass, increased tissue rigidity, delayed flowering, and reduced seed yield in both accessions. Among changes in cell wall-related features, a substantial increase in lignin content and pectin methylesterase activity was most notable. Mechanical stimulation also reduced the enzymatic sugar release from the cell wall, thus increasing biomass recalcitrance. Notably, treatments had a distinct and opposite effect on vascular bundle area in the two accessions, suggesting genetic variation in modulating these responses to mechanical stimulation. Our findings highlight that exposure of grasses to mechanical stimulation is a relevant environmental factor affecting multiple traits important for their utilization in food, feed, and bioenergy applications.
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