The impact of mechanical stress on anatomy, morphology, and gene expression in Urtica dioica L.

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Mechanical stress induces distinct anatomical, molecular, and morphological changes in Urtica dioica, affecting trichome development, gene expression, and leaf morphology under controlled conditions The experiments were performed on common nettle, a widely known plant characterized by high variability of leaf morphology and responsiveness to mechanical touch. A specially constructed experimental device was used to study the impact of mechanical stress on Urtica dioica plants under strictly controlled parameters of the mechanical stimulus (touching) and environment in the growth chamber. The general anatomical structure of the plants that were touched was similar to that of control plants, but the shape of the internodes' cross section was different. Stress-treated p

SUBMITTER: Zajaczkowska U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11227470 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature