WRI Webinar – Dr Kim Johnson, La Trobe University

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Dr Kim Johnson  – Don’t stress, cell walls to the rescue

Senior Research Fellow, La Trobe Institute for Agriculture & Food (LIAF)

Cell walls are dynamic structures that provide stability and shape to cells and act as both a structural and functional barrier to the environment. Cell wall integrity proteins located at the cell wall-plasma membrane-cytoplasmic interface play essential roles in wall dynamics and monitoring. Shown to sense defects in the wall and initiate signalling pathways, they play key roles during development in response to physical stress, both internal and external. This talk will discuss the role of glycoproteins and mechanosensensors in cell wall integrity and regulation of plant growth.