ReviewFrontiers in plant science2020
Flanking Support: How Subsidiary Cells Contribute to Stomatal Form and Function.
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- Revisiting the relationship between stomatal size and speed across species - a meta-analysis.The New phytologist · 2026Pooled it
- Using ΦPSII and leaf temperature as indicators of non-steady-state photosynthesis and stomatal conductance during stepwise changes in light intensity.Journal of experimental botany · 2026Article
- KATANIN is required for the formation of complete preprophase bands and subsequent division positioning in two asymmetric divisions of the maize stomatal complex.Journal of cell science · 2026Article
- Was the evolution of faster stomata driven by increased gas exchange rates rather than increasing water use efficiency?The New phytologist · 2026Article
- Advanced phenotyping features utilizing deep learning techniques for automated analysis of stomatal guard cell orientation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- 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
- Dual role of BdMUTE during stomatal development in the model grass Brachypodium distachyon.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2024Article
- Perspectives on improving photosynthesis to increase crop yield.The Plant cell · 2024Review
- Taxonomic implications of normal and abnormal stomatal complexes in Indigofera L. (Indigofereae, Faboideae, Fabaceae).Protoplasma · 2024Article
- Architecture and functions of stomatal cell walls in eudicots and grasses.Annals of botany · 2024Review
- De novo TANGLED1 recruitment from the phragmoplast to aberrant cell plate fusion sites in maize.Journal of cell science · 2024Article
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- An optimization method for measuring the stomata in cassava (Open life sciences · 2024Article
- The roles of stomatal morphologies in transpiration and nutrient transportation between grasses and forbs in a temperate steppe.Annals of botany · 2023Article
- The OPAQUE1/DISCORDIA2 myosin XI is required for phragmoplast guidance during asymmetric cell division in maize.The Plant cell · 2023Article
- The influences of stomatal size and density on rice abiotic stress resilience.The New phytologist · 2023Article
- Asymmetric cell division in plant development.Journal of integrative plant biology · 2023Review
- Intercellular Communication during Stomatal Development with a Focus on the Role of Symplastic Connection.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Polarly localized WPR proteins interact with PAN receptors and the actin cytoskeleton during maize stomatal development.The Plant cell · 2023Article
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Abstract
Few evolutionary adaptations in plants were so critical as the stomatal complex. This structure allows transpiration and efficient gas exchange with the atmosphere. Plants have evolved numerous distinct stomatal architectures to facilitate gas exchange, while balancing water loss and protection from pathogens that can egress via the stomatal pore. Some plants have simple stomata composed of two kidney-shaped guard cells; however, the stomatal apparatus of many plants includes subsidiary cells. Guard cells and subsidiary cells may originate from a single cell lineage, or subsidiary cells may be recruited from cells adjacent to the guard mother cell. The number and morphology of subsidiary cells varies dramatically, and subsidiary cell function is also varied. Subsidiary cells may support guard cell function by offering a mechanical advantage that facilitates guard cell movements, and/or by acting as a reservoir for water and ions. In other cases, subsidiary cells introduce or enhance certain morphologies (such as sunken stomata) that affect gas exchange. Here we review the diversity of stomatal morphology with an emphasis on multi-cellular stomata that include subsidiary cells. We will discuss how subsidiary cells arise and the divisions that produce them; and provide examples of anatomical, mechanical and biochemical consequences of subsidiary cells on stomatal function.
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