Sentences with phrase «plant cell shape»

Dan's research program centers on the elucidation of genetic pathways that control plant cell shape.

Previous research had shown that two intracellular fiber systems control plant cell shape: the microtubule cytoskeleton and the actin cytoskeleton.

«This collaboration enabled us to learn more about what really controls plant cell shape in one year than we had in the previous 10,» said Daniel Szymanski, Purdue professor of botany and plant pathology and leader of the research team.

Not exact matches

Because of a quirk of evolution, these plant chemicals are close enough to the natural hormone's shape to bind to the oestrogen receptors on cells in the human body.

While most plant cells are brick - like in shape, pavement cells resemble jigsaw puzzle pieces.

Apart from advancing our understanding of how plants regulate their growth and shape, this research presents new questions for stem cell researchers in regards to cell size checkpoints and their importance during organism development.

«We saw that chem7 had hardly any effect on the shapes of the cells and tissues, thus, suggesting that chem7 stops cell division in plant cells, but does not cause any severe damage to the shapes,» describes Ueda.

«chem7 rapidly stops cell division and plant growth without causing drastic damage to the shapes or functions of the cells.»

Although various compounds that can control cell division in plants have been explored in the past, they have mainly resulted in damage to the plant shape or irreversible inhibition of cell division despite removal of the compounds.

One feature all eudicots share is the shape of their pollen grains, which have three pores through which the plant's sperm cells are released.

«By controlling the geometry and growth rates of groups of cells, you could then scale this up to control the size and shape of an organ such as a leaf, which is crucial for plant productivity.»

Cell walls in the growing parts of a plant are thought to be much more extensible (stretchy) than those in mature parts, and these local differences in cell wall extensibility affect the overall shape of the plCell walls in the growing parts of a plant are thought to be much more extensible (stretchy) than those in mature parts, and these local differences in cell wall extensibility affect the overall shape of the plcell wall extensibility affect the overall shape of the plant.

Plant cells contain two major cytoskeletons, i.e. microtubules (MTs) and actin filaments (F - actin), which help cells to maintain their shape, provide mechanistic support and enable the cells to divide and move.

Many plant epidermal cells form interlocking shapes that look like jigsaw puzzle pieces.

The first observation of correlation between isotropic growth and puzzle - like cell shape came from the Roeder Lab (Cornell University) and was then explored in collaboration with the Smith Lab (Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research).

The Hamant Lab (ENS de Lyon) provided experimental evidence that cells may explode due to high mechanical stress and the Li Lab (Hokkaido University / Stockholm University) provided the statistical analysis of cell shape within a wide range of plant species.

My lab studies genes and signals in cells that regulate the growth and shape of plants.

Year 6 Science Assessments and Tracking Objectives covered: Describe how living things are classified into broad groups according to common observable characteristics and based on similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants and animals Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics Identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system, and describe the functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood Recognise the impact of diet, exercise, drugs and lifestyle on the way their bodies function Describe the ways in which nutrients and water are transported within animals, including humans Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them Associate the brightness of a lamp or the volume of a buzzer with the number and voltage of cells used in the circuit Compare and give reasons for variations in how components function, including the brightness of bulbs, the loudness of buzzers and the on / off position of switches Use recognised symbols when representing a simple circuit in a diagram