The Dynamic Plant Cell Wall: Sensing, Remodelling, and Integrity

Plant cell walls are more than just static barriers; they are dynamic interfaces that play various vital roles—from structural support to disease resistance. However, many facets of plant cell walls are not well understood. A key challenge is to decode the intricate relationship between cell wall composition, structure, and function, and how these aspects are modulated in response to both internal and external cues. Understanding these aspects is crucial for plant survival and has a wide-ranging impact. New technologies, like high-resolution microscopy and computational models, offer fresh ways to study cell wall mechanics and function.

This Research Topic aims to bring together the latest research and advancements in the field, providing a comprehensive overview that will benefit both experts and newcomers. We welcome original research articles, reviews, opinion articles and short communications exploring the multi-disciplinary aspects of plant cell wall dynamics and mechanosensory mechanisms.

Topics of interest for this Research Topic include:

• Biomechanics of plant cell walls;
• Roles of plant cell wall and cell wall integrity in growth and development;
• Mechanosensing and mechanotransduction in plants;
• Impacts of environmental factors on cell wall remodelling;
• Novel techniques for studying plant cell walls;
• Functional genomics of plant cell wall modulating genes;
• Bioinformatics approaches to cell wall remodelling and mechanosensing;
• Systems biology and modelling of plant cell wall dynamics.

Keywords: plant cell walls, plant growth, plant development, mechanosensing, remodelling, systems biology

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