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The supply of matrix containing glucomannans to the innermost surface of S2 layers is associated with changes in turgor pressure of differentiating tracheids in Cryptomeria japonica

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We investigated the relationship between turgor pressure and diurnal differences in secondary wall formation of differentiating tracheids. Saplings of Cryptomeria japonica were grown in a growth chamber with 12-h light:12-h dark cycles, and the tangential strain on the inner bark surface was measured as an indicator of the volumetric changes of differentiating cells. The innermost surface of developing secondary walls was then observed using field emission scanning electron microscopy at 1-h intervals after both light and dark periods. Dramatic changes in the aspects of the innermost surface of developing secondary walls occurred 3h after the light was switched on and 4h after the light was switched off. The amorphous material containing glucomannans became evident when the differentiating cells became fully turgid during the dark period. Conversely, cellulose microfibrils became clearly visible when the cell volume was low during the light period. These results suggest that the diurnal periodicity in the supply of hemicellulose-containing matrix to developing secondary walls is associated with the changes in turgor pressure of differentiating tracheids that result from the change in light conditions during the photoperiodic cycle.

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    Present address: Chair of Climate Change Science for Forestry and Water Resources, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Niigata, 950-2181, Japan

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  1. Laboratory of Bio-material Physics, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan

    Yoshihiro Hosoo & Masato Yoshida

  2. Laboratory of Biomass Resources Utilization, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan

    Takanori Imai

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Hosoo, Y., Imai, T. & Yoshida, M. The supply of matrix containing glucomannans to the innermost surface of S2 layers is associated with changes in turgor pressure of differentiating tracheids in Cryptomeria japonica . J Wood Sci 52, 471–476 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10086-006-0808-1

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