Cell biological studies on stomatal cluster induced by sucrose solution immersion

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26891006
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Plant molecular biology/Plant physiology
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Akita Kae 東京大学, 新領域創成科学研究科, 特任研究員 (80737122)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-08-29 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 孔辺細胞 / 気孔クラスター / スクロース水浸処理

Outline of Final Research Achievements

I found that sucrose solution immersion induced abnormally stomata cluster in the cotyledons of Arabidopsis seedlings (Akita et al. 2013). In this study to reveal property of the clustered guard cells cultured in sucrose solution, I focused on intracellular structures in the guard cells. My results suggested that sucrose solution immersion disrupted stomatal distribution pattern but kept characteristics of intracellular structures and fusicoccin response even in clustered guard cells.

Free Research Field

植物分子・生理科学