In-silico analysis of water and carbon relations under stress conditions
2013
Baldazzi , Valentina (INRA , Avignon (France). UR 1115 Unité de recherche Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles) | Pinet , Amélie (INRA , Avignon (France). UR 1115 Unité de recherche Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles) | Vercambre , Gilles (INRA , Avignon (France). UR 1115 Unité de recherche Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles) | Bénard , Camille (INRA , Villenave D'OrnonAvignon (France). UMRUR 13321115 Biologie du Fruit et PathologieUnité de recherche Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles) | Biais , Benoit (INRA , Villenave D'OrnonVillenave D'Ornon (France). UMRUMR 13321332 Biologie du Fruit et PathologieBiologie du Fruit et Pathologie) | Génard , Michel(auteur de correspondance) (INRA , Avignon (France). UR 1115 Unité de recherche Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles)
Fruit development, from its early stages, is the result of a complex network of interacting processes, on different scales. These include cell division, cell expansion but also nutrient transport from the plant, and exchanges with the environment. In the presence of nutrient limitation, in particular, the plant reacts as a whole, by modifying its architecture, metabolism, and reproductive strategy, determining the resources available for fruit development, which in turn affects the overall source-sink balance of the system. Here, we present an integrated model of tomato that explicitly accounts for early developmental changes (from cell division to harvest), and use it to investigate the impact of water deficit and carbon limitation on nutrient fluxes and fruit growth, in both dry and fresh mass. Variability in fruit response is analyzed on two different scales: among trusses at plant level, and within cell populations at fruit level. Results show that the effect of stress on individual cells strongly depends on their age, size, and uptake capabilities, and that the timing of stress application, together with the fruit position on the plant, is crucial in determining the final phenotypic outcome. Water deficit and carbon depletion impacted either source size, source activity, or sink strength with contrasted effects on fruit growth. An important prediction of the model is the major role of symplasmic transport of carbon in the early stage of fruit development, as a catalyst for cell and fruit growth.
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