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Calcium signals are necessary to establish auxin transporter polarity in a plant stem cell niche

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  • Ting Li

    (California Institute of Technology
    California Institute of Technology)

  • An Yan

    (California Institute of Technology
    California Institute of Technology)

  • Neha Bhatia

    (The University of Sydney)

  • Alphan Altinok

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Eldad Afik

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Pauline Durand-Smet

    (California Institute of Technology)

  • Paul T. Tarr

    (California Institute of Technology
    California Institute of Technology)

  • Julian I. Schroeder

    (University of California, San Diego)

  • Marcus G. Heisler

    (The University of Sydney)

  • Elliot M. Meyerowitz

    (California Institute of Technology
    California Institute of Technology)

Abstract

In plants mechanical signals pattern morphogenesis through the polar transport of the hormone auxin and through regulation of interphase microtubule (MT) orientation. To date, the mechanisms by which such signals induce changes in cell polarity remain unknown. Through a combination of time-lapse imaging, and chemical and mechanical perturbations, we show that mechanical stimulation of the SAM causes transient changes in cytoplasmic calcium ion concentration (Ca2+) and that transient Ca2+ response is required for downstream changes in PIN-FORMED 1 (PIN1) polarity. We also find that dynamic changes in Ca2+ occur during development of the SAM and this Ca2+ response is required for changes in PIN1 polarity, though not sufficient. In contrast, we find that Ca2+ is not necessary for the response of MTs to mechanical perturbations revealing that Ca2+ specifically acts downstream of mechanics to regulate PIN1 polarity response.

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  • Ting Li & An Yan & Neha Bhatia & Alphan Altinok & Eldad Afik & Pauline Durand-Smet & Paul T. Tarr & Julian I. Schroeder & Marcus G. Heisler & Elliot M. Meyerowitz, 2019. "Calcium signals are necessary to establish auxin transporter polarity in a plant stem cell niche," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-9, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-08575-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-08575-6
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