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ArticleeLife2023

Computational modeling of cambium activity provides a regulatory framework for simulating radial plant growth.

Ivan Lebovka, Bruno Hay Mele, Xiaomin Liu, Alexandra Zakieva, Theresa Schlamp, Nial Rau Gursanscky, Roeland M H Merks, Ruth Großeholz, Thomas Greb

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Article in eLife, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Modeling Auxin Signaling in Roots: Auxin Computations.Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 6 countries.

Ivan LebovkaCentre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0009-0002-7721-0738
Bruno Hay MeleDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5579-183X
Xiaomin LiuCentre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8592-5752
Alexandra ZakievaCentre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6089-3766
Theresa SchlampCentre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2986-5134
Nial Rau GursansckyGregor Mendel Institute, Vienna Biocenter, Vienna, Austria.
Roeland M H MerksMathematical Institute, Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6152-687X
Ruth GroßeholzCentre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4604-4538
Thomas GrebCentre for Organismal Studies, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6176-646X
Heidelberg University · DEGregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology · ATLeiden University · NLUniversity of Naples Federico II · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Precise organization of growing structures is a fundamental process in developmental biology. In plants, radial growth is mediated by the cambium, a stem cell niche continuously producing wood (xylem) and bast (phloem) in a strictly bidirectional manner. While this process contributes large parts to terrestrial biomass, cambium dynamics eludes direct experimental access due to obstacles in live-cell imaging. Here, we present a cell-based computational model visualizing cambium activity and integrating the function of central cambium regulators. Performing iterative comparisons of plant and model anatomies, we conclude that the receptor-like kinase PXY and its ligand CLE41 are part of a minimal framework sufficient for instructing tissue organization. By integrating tissue-specific cell wall stiffness values, we moreover probe the influence of physical constraints on tissue geometry. Our model highlights the role of intercellular communication within the cambium and shows that a limited number of factors are sufficient to create radial growth by bidirectional tissue production.

Indexed as

CambiumPlant DevelopmentComputer SimulationGene Expression Regulation, PlantPhloemPlantsXylemA. thalianacomputational biologyorgan growthplant biologystem cell regulationwood formation

Identifiers

PMID36897801
PMCPMC10069871
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