Petal Cellular Identities

Quentin Cavallini-Speisser (1) , Patrice Morel (1) , Marie Monniaux (1)

1 RDP - Reproduction et développement des plantes

Petals are typified by their conical epidermal cells that play a predominant role for the attraction and interaction with pollinators. However, cell identities in the petal can be very diverse, with different cell types in subdomains of the petal, in different cell layers, and depending on their adaxial-abaxial or proximo-distal position in the petal. In this minireview, we give an overview of the main cell types that can be found in the petal and describe some of their functions. We review what is known about the genetic basis for the establishment of these cellular identities and their possible relation with petal identity and polarity specifiers expressed earlier during petal development, in an attempt to bridge the gap between organ identity and cell identity in the petal.

Mots clés: petal; cell type; conical cell; mesophyll; epidermis; cell identity; petal polarities

Domaines: Biologie végétale; Biologie du développement

Quentin Cavallini-Speisser, Patrice Morel, Marie Monniaux. Petal Cellular Identities. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021, 12, ⟨10.3389/fpls.2021.745507⟩. ⟨hal-03405556⟩