Quantitative Imaging of Pavement Cell Morphogenesis and Stomatal Differentiation

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Leaf epidermal tissue senses various environmental factors, such as light and pathogens, and is the site of plant responses to environmental changes. The epidermis is composed of stomata distributed at regular intervals and pavement cells shaped like jigsaw puzzle pieces. These characteristic forms are thought to be the basis of the plant’s excellent ability to respond to the environment. I have investigated the mechanisms of cell morphogenesis and distribution to understand the construction of the epidermal tissue at the cellular level. This review describes the quantitative analyses of cortical microtubules and membrane trafficking involved in the morphogenetic mechanisms of pavement cells and an induction system for clustered stomata that involves a sugar solution-based immersion treatment.