Growth and tension in explosive fruit
G. Mosca, R. Eng, M. Adibi, S. Yoshida, B. Lane, L. Bergheim, G. Weber, R. S. Smith, A. Hay
The paper investigates how tension in exploding seed pods of Cardamine hirsuta is generated through active cell growth and microtubule-controlled cellulose microfibril orientation.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2023Plant Biology