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Spaceflight stress may induce secondary wall reinforcement

Spaceflight-associated stresses possibly trigger root developmental pathways involving hemicellulose and lignin reinforcement of secondary cell walls.

Confidence
70%
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Evidence Quote

Spaceflight-associated stresses trigger activation of root developmental pathways with hemicellulose and lignin reinforcement of secondary cell walls.

Relationship

spaceflight stresses increases Secondary cell wall hemicellulose and lignin reinforcement

Evidence

Reference for Arabidopsis transcriptional responses and gene expression changes during spaceflight, with emphasis on root hair development.

Kwon T et al. (2015). Transcriptional response of Arabidopsis seedlings during spaceflight reveals peroxidase and cell wall remodeling genes associated with root hair development doi:10.3732/ajb.1400458