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To evaluate cotton fiber development both in planta and in vitro as a model system for investigating cellular elongation and cell wall biogenesis.

December 1, 2001PLANT PHYSIOLOGYOpen Access

Cotton Fiber Growth in Planta and in Vitro. Models for Plant Cell Elongation and Cell Wall Biogenesis

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To evaluate cotton fiber development both in planta and in vitro as a model system for investigating cellular elongation and cell wall biogenesis.
Examined structural growth and biochemical composition of single-celled cotton fibers developed naturally on the plant (in planta).
Assessed fiber development under controlled laboratory culture conditions (in vitro).
Identified cotton fibers as an exaggerated cellular model possessing extreme length and specialized chemical composition.
Established that cotton fiber elongation reflects fundamental mechanisms of plant cell expansion and primary to secondary wall transitions.

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Comparative analysis uncovers cotton fiber elongation in planta and in vitro, highlighting its value as a model system for plant cell wall synthesis.

Kim et al. (2001) studied this question.

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Comparative analysis uncovers cotton fiber elongation in planta and in vitro, highlighting its value as a model system for plant cell wall synthesis.