The Auxin-Regulated CrRLK1L Kinase ERULUS Controls Cell Wall Composition During Root Hair Tip Growth

    February 2018 in “ CB/Current biology ”
    Sébastjen Schoenaers, Daria Balcerowicz, Gordon Breen, Kristine Hill, Malgorzata Zdanio, Grégory Mouille, Tara J. Holman, Jaesung Oh, Michael Wilson, Natalia Nikonorova, Lam Dai Vu, Ive De Smet, Ranjan Swarup, Winnok H. De Vos, Isabel Pintelon, Dirk Adriaensen, Claire Grierson, Malcolm J. Bennett, Kris Vissenberg
    Studysummary This study concluded that the receptor-like kinase ERULUS, regulated by auxin, is crucial for modulating cell wall composition and pectin dynamics during root hair growth in Arabidopsis.
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    The study investigated the role of the auxin-regulated CrRLK1L kinase ERULUS (ERU) in controlling cell wall composition during root hair (RH) tip growth in Arabidopsis thaliana. ERU was found to be crucial for RH expansion by modulating cell wall dynamics, particularly through the regulation of pectin methylesterase (PME) activity. Mutant eru plants exhibited short, bulged RHs with altered pectin composition and increased PME activity. Pharmacological inhibition of PME activity rescued up to 80% of the eru phenotype. ERU also influenced the phosphorylation status of FERONIA and H+-ATPases 1/2, which are involved in apoplastic pH regulation. The findings highlighted ERU's role in auxin signaling and cell wall metabolism during RH growth.
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