In vitro experiments and kinetic models of pollen hydration show that MSL8 is not a simple tension-gated osmoregulator
K. Miller, W. Strychalski, M. Nickaeen, A. Carlsson, E. Haswell
The paper tests if MSL8 functions as a tension-gated osmoregulator in pollen hydration using experiments and models, finding it instead strengthens the cell wall.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology