pH and expansin action on single suspension-cultured tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum ) cells
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Authors
Colleges, School and Institutes
Abstract
The aim of this study was to measure key material properties of the cell walls of single suspension-cultured plant cells and relate these to cell-wall biochemistry. To this end, micromanipulation was used to compress single tomato cells between two flat surfaces until they ruptured, and force-deformation data were obtained. In addition to measuring the bursting force, we also determined the elastic (Young's) modulus of the cell walls by matching low strain (
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 527-534 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Plant Research |
| Volume | 121 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2008 |
Keywords
- tomato, expansins, cell wall, micromanipulation, pH, Young's modulus