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Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity

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Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity. / Lehmeier, Christoph; Pajor, Radoslaw; Lundgren, Marjorie R. et al.
In: Plant Journal, Vol. 92, No. 6, 12.2017, p. 981-994.

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Lehmeier, C, Pajor, R, Lundgren, MR, Mathers, A, Sloan, J, Bauch, M, Mitchell, A, Bellasio, C, Green, A, Bouyer, D, Schnittger, A, Sturrock, C, Osborne, CP, Rolfe, S, Mooney, S & Fleming, AJ 2017, 'Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity', Plant Journal, vol. 92, no. 6, pp. 981-994. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13727

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Lehmeier, C., Pajor, R., Lundgren, M. R., Mathers, A., Sloan, J., Bauch, M., Mitchell, A., Bellasio, C., Green, A., Bouyer, D., Schnittger, A., Sturrock, C., Osborne, C. P., Rolfe, S., Mooney, S., & Fleming, A. J. (2017). Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity. Plant Journal, 92(6), 981-994. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.13727

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Lehmeier C, Pajor R, Lundgren MR, Mathers A, Sloan J, Bauch M et al. Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity. Plant Journal. 2017 Dec;92(6):981-994. Epub 2017 Nov 15. doi: 10.1111/tpj.13727

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Lehmeier, Christoph ; Pajor, Radoslaw ; Lundgren, Marjorie R. et al. / Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity. In: Plant Journal. 2017 ; Vol. 92, No. 6. pp. 981-994.

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title = "Cell density and airspace patterning in the leaf can be manipulated to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity",
abstract = "The pattern of cell division, growth and separation during leaf development determines the pattern and volume of airspace in a leaf. The resulting balance of cellular material and airspace is expected to significantly influence the primary function of the leaf, photosynthesis, and yet the manner and degree to which cell division patterns affect airspace networks and photosynthesis remains largely unexplored. In this paper we investigate the relationship of cell size and patterning, airspace and photosynthesis by promoting and repressing the expression of cell cycle genes in the leaf mesophyll. Using microCT imaging to quantify leaf cellular architecture and fluorescence/gas exchange analysis to measure leaf function, we show that increased cell density in the mesophyll of Arabidopsis can be used to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity. Our analysis suggests that this occurs both by increasing tissue density (decreasing the relative volume of airspace) and by altering the pattern of airspace distribution within the leaf. Our results indicate that cell division patterns influence the photosynthetic performance of a leaf, and that it is possible to engineer improved photosynthesis via this approach.",
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author = "Christoph Lehmeier and Radoslaw Pajor and Lundgren, {Marjorie R.} and Andrew Mathers and Jen Sloan and Marion Bauch and Alice Mitchell and Chandra Bellasio and Adam Green and Daniel Bouyer and Arp Schnittger and Craig Sturrock and Osborne, {Colin P.} and Stephen Rolfe and Sacha Mooney and Fleming, {Andrew J.}",
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AU - Sloan, Jen

AU - Bauch, Marion

AU - Mitchell, Alice

AU - Bellasio, Chandra

AU - Green, Adam

AU - Bouyer, Daniel

AU - Schnittger, Arp

AU - Sturrock, Craig

AU - Osborne, Colin P.

AU - Rolfe, Stephen

AU - Mooney, Sacha

AU - Fleming, Andrew J.

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N2 - The pattern of cell division, growth and separation during leaf development determines the pattern and volume of airspace in a leaf. The resulting balance of cellular material and airspace is expected to significantly influence the primary function of the leaf, photosynthesis, and yet the manner and degree to which cell division patterns affect airspace networks and photosynthesis remains largely unexplored. In this paper we investigate the relationship of cell size and patterning, airspace and photosynthesis by promoting and repressing the expression of cell cycle genes in the leaf mesophyll. Using microCT imaging to quantify leaf cellular architecture and fluorescence/gas exchange analysis to measure leaf function, we show that increased cell density in the mesophyll of Arabidopsis can be used to increase leaf photosynthetic capacity. Our analysis suggests that this occurs both by increasing tissue density (decreasing the relative volume of airspace) and by altering the pattern of airspace distribution within the leaf. Our results indicate that cell division patterns influence the photosynthetic performance of a leaf, and that it is possible to engineer improved photosynthesis via this approach.

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