Claim · model-written summary
The reported changes facilitated primary cell wall loosening and remodeling to promote fiber length.
- Taxon
- cotton
Gossypium hirsutumt0 - Outcome
- fiber lengthe0
- Qualifier
- fiber primary cell wall loosening and remodelinge0
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleTreatmentComparatorSettingDirectionValue
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Verbatim
e0“These changes facilitated fiber primary cell wall loosening and remodeling to promote fiber length.”
t0“cotton fiber elongation”
Title
Shanshan Wang; Cheng Wang; Wenqing Zhao; et al. Industrial Crops and Products 2026. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2026.122968
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- Intervention effect Optimal boron increased maximum cotton fiber elongation velocity relative to control.
- Intervention effect Optimal boron enhanced CesA activity and GhCesA3/6 expression.
- Intervention effect Optimal boron enhanced GhGAUT1/8/10 and GhXXT1/2 expression.
- Mechanism Optimal boron promoted biosynthesis of cellulose, pectin and hemicellulose in the primary cell wall.
- Intervention effect Optimal boron increased sucrose, hexose and K + accumulation in cotton fibers.
- Mechanism Accumulation of sucrose, hexose and K + promoted turgor pressure and fiber elongation.
- Intervention effect Optimal boron augmented exo-β-1,4-glucanase activity.
- Intervention effect Optimal boron increased PME activity and GhPME1/2 expression.
- Intervention effect Optimal boron upregulated GhXTH6/7/8 expression.
- Intervention effect Optimal boron upregulated GhEXPA1/2/4 expression.