-
Belowground ecological interactions in dioecious plants: why do opposites attract but similar ones repel? Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Zhichao Xia, Bin J.W. Chen, Helena Korpelainen, Ülo Niinemets, Chunyang Li
Dioecious plant species exhibit sexual dimorphism in various aspects, including morphology, physiology, life history, and behavior, potentially influencing sex-specific interactions. While it is generally accepted that intersexual interactions in dioecious species are less intense compared with intrasexual interactions, the mechanisms underlying belowground facilitation in intersexual combinations
-
Spatial multi-omics in medicinal plants: from biosynthesis pathways to industrial applications Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Chen Chen, Xiao Zhang, Ming Yue
With the rapid development of molecular sequencing and imaging technology, the multi-omics of medicinal plants enters the single-cell era. We discuss spatial multi-omics applied in medicinal plants, evaluate the special products’ biosynthesis pathways, and highlight the applications, perspectives, and challenges of biomanufacturing natural products (NPs).
-
VAS1-mediated nitrogen reshuffling in aromatic amino acid homeostasis Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Hiroshi A. Maeda, Marcos V.V. de Oliveira
Aromatic amino acids (AAAs) are essential for synthesis of proteins and numerous plant natural products, yet how plants maintain AAA homeostasis remains poorly understood. reported that the aminotransferase VAS1 plays a role in AAA homeostasis by transferring nitrogen from AAAs to non-proteinogenic amino acids, 3-carboxytyrosine and 3-carboxyphenylalanine.
-
Cyclic nucleotides – the rise of a family Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Mateusz Kwiatkowski, Jinwen Zhang, Wei Zhou, Chris Gehring, Aloysius Wong
Cyclic nucleotides 3′,5′-cAMP and 3′,5′-cGMP are now established signaling components of the plant cell while their 2′,3′ positional isomers are increasingly recognized as such. 3′,5′-cAMP/cGMP is generated by adenylate cyclases (ACs) or guanylate cyclases (GCs) from ATP or GTP, respectively, whereas 2′,3′-cAMP/cGMP is produced through the hydrolysis of double-stranded DNA or RNA by synthetases. Recent
-
Unearthing opportunity amid declining plant-beneficial bacteria Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 G, o, r, d, o, n, , F, ., , C, u, s, t, e, r
Plant-associated microbiomes maintain biodiversity and ecosystem productivity amid global change. Under projected climate change scenarios, the abundance of plant-beneficial bacteria is expected to decrease. Altered plant-associated microbiomes may affect plant tolerance to stress and (agro-)ecosystem productivity. Forward-thinking approaches, like microbiome breeding, offer biotechnological opportunities
-
Not just signals: RALFs as cell wall-structuring peptides Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Jia Chen, Feng Yu, Fan Xu
Rapid alkalinization factors (RALFs) have long been known to act as signaling molecules in plant cells, but whether they affect cell wall (CW) patterning and expansion remains unclear. Very recent advances in tip-growing cells showed that positively charged RALFs affect key attributes of the structural components of the nascent CW.
-
Orchids acquire fungal carbon for seed germination: pathways and players Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Da-Ke Zhao, Zong-Min Mou, Yong-Ling Ruan
To germinate in nature, orchid seeds strictly rely on seed germination-promoting orchid mycorrhizal fungi (sgOMFs) for provision of carbon nutrients. The underlying delivery pathway, however, remains elusive. We develop here a plausible model for sugar transport from sgOMFs to orchid embryonic cells to fuel germination. Orchids exploit sgOMFs to induce the formation of pelotons, elaborate intracellular
-
Harnessing spatial transcriptomics for advancing plant regeneration research Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Bingxu Zhang, Hailei Zhang, Yiji Xia
utilized spatial transcriptomics to study the molecular characteristics of various cells – such as shoot primordia and chlorenchyma cells – in tomato callus during shoot regeneration. This research enhances our knowledge of shoot regeneration and demonstrates the potential of spatial transcriptomics in advancing plant biology.
-
Fruit quality in organic and conventional farming: advantages and limitations Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Sergi Munné-Bosch, Núria F. Bermejo
Fruit quality is essential for nutrition and human health and needs urgent attention in current agricultural practices. Organic farming is not as productive as conventional agriculture, but it can provide higher quality in some fruit crops, thanks to the absence of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, enhanced pollination, and the reduction of protection treatments that boost antioxidant compound
-
Energy sensors: emerging regulators of symbiotic nitrogen fixation Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Xiaolong Ke, Xuelu Wang
Legume–rhizobium symbiotic nitrogen fixation is a highly energy-consuming process. Recent studies demonstrate that nodule-specific energy sensors play important roles in modulating nodule nitrogen fixation capacity. This opens a new field in the energy regulation of symbiotic nitrogen fixation that can provide insights into designing leguminous crops with efficient nitrogen fixation.
-
Genetic regulation of the root angle in cereals Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Gwendolyn K. Kirschner, Frank Hochholdinger, Silvio Salvi, Malcolm J. Bennett, Guoqiang Huang, Rahul A. Bhosale
The root angle plays a critical role in efficiently capturing nutrients and water from different soil layers. Steeper root angles enable access to mobile water and nitrogen from deeper soil layers, whereas shallow root angles facilitate the capture of immobile phosphorus from the topsoil. Thus, understanding the genetic regulation of the root angle is crucial for breeding crop varieties that can efficiently
-
LncRNAs: the art of being influential without protein Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Lorena Ramírez Gonzales, Suze Blom, Rossana Henriques, Christian W.B. Bachem, Richard G.H. Immink
-
Pervasive transcription of plant organelle genomes: functional noncoding transcriptomes? Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Matheus Sanita Lima, Alexandre Rossi Paschoal, Douglas Silva Domingues, David Roy Smith
Plant mitochondrial and plastid genomes typically show pervasive, genome-wide transcription. Little is known, however, about the utility of organelle noncoding RNAs, which often make up most of the transcriptome. Here, we suggest that long-read sequencing data combined with dedicated RNA databases could help identify putative functional organelle noncoding transcripts.
-
Root plasticity versus elasticity – when are responses acclimative? Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Tino Colombi, Bipin K. Pandey, Aakash Chawade, Malcolm J. Bennett, Sacha J. Mooney, Thomas Keller
Spatiotemporal soil heterogeneity and the resulting edaphic stress cycles can be decisive for crop growth. However, our understanding of the acclimative value of root responses to heterogeneous soil conditions remains limited. We outline a framework to evaluate the acclimative value of root responses that distinguishes between stress responses that are persistent and reversible upon stress release
-
Ameliorating microalgal OMEGA production using omics platforms Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Iqra Mariam, Maurizio Bettiga, Ulrika Rova, Paul Christakopoulos, Leonidas Matsakas, Alok Patel
Over the past decade, the focus on omega (ω)-3 fatty acids from microalgae has intensified due to their diverse health benefits. Bioprocess optimization has notably increased ω-3 fatty acid yields, yet understanding of the genetic architecture and metabolic pathways of high-yielding strains remains limited. Leveraging genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics tools can provide vital system-level
-
Redox regulation of the Calvin–Benson–Bassham cycle during cold acclimation Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Przemysław Kopeć, Marcin Rapacz, Rajeev Arora
-
-
Rise of the machines: artificial intelligence in plant science and publishing Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Susanne C. Brink
-
Salicylic acid-driven innate antiviral immunity in plants Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-07 Muhammad Arslan Mahmood, Rubab Zahra Naqvi, Imran Amin, Shahid Mansoor
Pathogenic viruses are a constant threat to all organisms, including plants. However, in plants, a small group of cells (stem cells) protect themselves from viral invasion. Recently, uncovered a novel salicylic acid (SA) and RNAi mechanism of stem cell resistance, broadening our understanding of RNAi-mediated antiviral plant immunity.
-
-
Chloroplast gene control: unlocking RNA thermometer mechanisms in photosynthetic systems Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Ali Raza, Kadambot H.M. Siddique, Zhangli Hu
RNA thermometers offer straightforward, protein-independent methods to regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. In this context, have discovered a revolutionary RNA thermometer in the chloroplast genome of . This will facilitate temperature-driven control of inducible transgene expression for biotechnology applications in plant and algal systems.
-
Next generation chemical priming: with a little help from our nanocarrier friends Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-16 Gholamreza Gohari, Meng Jiang, George A. Manganaris, Jie Zhou, Vasileios Fotopoulos
Plants are exposed to multiple threats linked to climate change which can cause critical yield losses. Therefore, designing novel crop management tools is crucial. Chemical priming has recently emerged as an effective technology for improving tolerance to stress factors. Several compounds such as phytohormones, reactive species, and synthetic chimeras have been identified as promising priming agents
-
Plant organellar genomes: much done, much more to do Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Jie Wang, Shenglong Kan, Xuezhu Liao, Jiawei Zhou, Luke R. Tembrock, Henry Daniell, Shuangxia Jin, Zhiqiang Wu
Plastids and mitochondria are the only organelles that possess genomes of endosymbiotic origin. In recent decades, advances in sequencing technologies have contributed to a meteoric rise in the number of published organellar genomes, and have revealed greatly divergent evolutionary trajectories. In this review, we quantify the abundance and distribution of sequenced plant organellar genomes across
-
Talk is cheap: rediscovering sounds made by plants Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Andrea Nardini, Hervé Cochard, Stefan Mayr
A recent study and related commentaries have raised new interest in the phenomenon of ultrasonic sound production by plants exposed to stress, especially drought. While recent technological advancements have allowed the demonstration that these sounds can propagate in the air surrounding plants, we remind readers here that research on sound production by plants is more than 100 years old. The mechanisms
-
CDC48 in plants and its emerging function in plant immunity Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Damien Inès, Pierre-Emmanuel Courty, David Wendehenne, Claire Rosnoblet
Protein homeostasis, namely the balance between protein synthesis and degradation, must be finely controlled to ensure cell survival, notably through the ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS). In all species, including plants, homeostasis is disrupted by biotic and abiotic stresses. A key player in the maintenance of protein balance, the protein CDC48, shows emerging functions in plants, particularly in
-
Fluorescence-activated protoplast sorting for crop improvement Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Sareena Sahab, Josquin Tibbits, German Spangenberg, John Mason, Matthew Hayden
Abstract not available
-
AI ethics on the road to responsible AI plant science and societal welfare Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-10 Antoine L. Harfouche, Vasiliki Petousi, Wonsup Jung
The swiftness of artificial intelligence (AI) progress in plant science begets relevant ethical questions with significant scientific and societal implications. Embracing a principled approach to regulation, ethics review and monitoring, and human-centric interpretable informed AI (HIAI), we can begin to navigate our voyage towards ethical and socially responsible AI.
-
Aquaporins: a vital nexus in H2O2-gasotransmitter signaling Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Soumya Mukherjee, Suchismita Roy, Francisco J. Corpas
Land plants have evolved with a complex mechanism of water uptake facilitated by the activity of aquaporins under normal and challenging environments. However, we lack a clear understanding of its interactions with reactive oxygen species, particularly hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and the gasotransmitters nitric oxide (NO) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S), under oxidative stress. Here, we assess the crosstalk
-
Advisory Board and Contents Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-03
Abstract not available
-
In pursuit of purple: anthocyanin biosynthesis in fruits of the tomato clade Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Jacopo Menconi, Pierdomenico Perata, Silvia Gonzali
Over the past decade, progress has been made in the characterization of anthocyanin synthesis in fruits of plants belonging to the tomato clade. The genomic elements underlying the activation of the process were identified, providing the basis for understanding how the pathway works in these species. In this review we explore the genetic mechanisms that have been characterized to date, and detail the
-
Subscription and Copyright Information Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2024-01-03
Abstract not available
-
Bacteria deploy water channels to aid infection in plants Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Aziz Ul Ikram, Yanping Jing, Huan Chen, Jian Chen
Plant pathogens deliver effector proteins into the plant cell to cause disease. Recently, Nomura et al. discovered that the AvrE family of effectors serve as water channels to release water into the apoplast, causing a phenomenon known as ‘water soaking’. A chemical called PAMAM G1 blocks these channels and prevents disease symptoms.
-
Unraveling the potential of the strigolactones-NSP1/NSP2 friendship in crop improvement Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Mariel C. Isidra-Arellano, Jawahar Singh, Oswaldo Valdés-López
Strigolactones (SLs) are fundamental to the ability of plants to cope with phosphate deficiency. A recent study by Yuan et al. indicates that the genetic module PHR2/NSP1/NSP2 is crucial in activating SL biosynthesis and signaling under inorganic phosphate (Pi) deficiency. Furthermore, this genetic module is essential for improving Pi and nitrogen homeostasis in rice.
-
ER-associated ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme: a key regulator of grain yield and stress resistance in crops Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-29 Feifei Yu, Qi Xie
Recent research reveals the critical roles of endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated protein degradation (ERAD)-related ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme AtUBC32 orthologs and their partnering E3 ligases, which play dual roles in enhancing both crop yield and stress resistance. These findings open avenues for breeding high-yield, stress-tolerant crops and inspire further exploration of the ERAD pathway in
-
DPY1 as an osmosensor for drought signaling Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Jyoti Shekhawat, Santosh Kumar Upadhyay
Drought stress has been extensively studied for its effect on the downstream signaling cascade and stress-responsive gene expression, but understanding the process has remained elusive. Recently, Zhao et al. identified DROOPY LEAF1 (DPY1) as an osmosensor and revealed a novel mechanism of DPY1-STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE6 (SAPK6)-mediated drought stress signaling in higher plants.
-
Gene-edited protein kinases and phosphatases in molecular plant breeding Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Jiří Sojka, Olga Šamajová, Jozef Šamaj
Protein phosphorylation, the most common and essential post-translational modification, belongs to crucial regulatory mechanisms in plants, affecting their metabolism, intracellular transport, cytoarchitecture, cell division, growth, development, and interactions with the environment. Protein kinases and phosphatases, two important families of enzymes optimally regulating phosphorylation, have now
-
Can endophytes minimize photosynthetic limitation? Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-27 Mayank Pratap Singh Bangari, Karaba N. Nataraja
Recently, it has been proposed that the respiratory metabolism of endophytes leads to an increased internal concentration of CO2, which contributes to higher photosynthesis. We argue that endophytes contribute to improved photosynthetic efficiency and net carbon gains by minimizing photosynthetic limitations.
-
The arabidopsis bHLH transcription factor family Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-24 Fei Gao, Christian Dubos
Basic helix-loop-helices (bHLHs) are present in all eukaryotes and form one of the largest families of transcription factors (TFs) found in plants. bHLHs function as transcriptional activators and/or repressors of genes involved in key processes involved in plant growth and development in interaction with the environment (e.g., stomata and root hair development, iron homeostasis, and response to heat
-
Memories of heat: autophagy and Golgi recovery Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Debora Goncalves Gouveia, João Antonio Siqueira, Adriano Nunes-Nesi, Wagner L. Araújo
Fluctuations in temperature severely impact crop yield and trigger various plant response mechanisms. In a recent study, Zhou et al. discovered a non-canonical role of autophagy in mediating Golgi apparatus restoration after short-term heat stress (HS). Their results further suggest a critical, yet previously unknown, mechanism of autophagy-related (ATG)-8 in Golgi reassembly after HS.
-
Methyl-salicylate (MeSA)-mediated airborne defence Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Muhammad Arslan Mahmood, Muhammad Jawad Akbar Awan, Rubab Zahra Naqvi, Shahid Mansoor
Stressed plants emit a variety of chemicals into the environment, leading to increased pest resistance in neighbouring plants but the genetic and molecular mechanisms of the emissions remain obscure. Recently, Gong et al. identified novel methyl salicylate (MeSA)-mediated airborne defence that confers resistance to neighbouring plants against aphids and viruses.
-
Targeting NPR1: a strategy went viral Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Dibyendu Ghosh, Supriya Chakraborty
Non-expressor of pathogenesis-related 1 (NPR1) acts as master regulator of plant immunity by promoting salicylic acid (SA) signalling. Some bacterial and fungal pathogens target NPR1 to inhibit SA-mediated immunity. Recently, Zhang et al. and Liu et al. demonstrated that a diverse spectrum of plant-infecting viruses have evolved distinct counter-defence strategies to weaken NPR1-mediated antiviral
-
Nanovehicles for melatonin: a new journey for agriculture Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Soumya Mukherjee, Suchismita Roy, Marino B. Arnao
The important role of melatonin in plant growth and metabolism together with recent advances in the potential use of nanomaterials have opened up interesting applications in agriculture. Various nanovehicles have been explored as melatonin carriers in animals, and it is now important to explore their application in plants. Recent findings have substantiated the use of silicon and chitosan nanoparticles
-
ZmGLK36 transcription factor bestows viral resistance in rice and wheat Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Muhammad Arslan Mahmood, Julian R. Greenwood
Maize rough dwarf disease (MRDD) threatens the sustainable production of major cereal crops. Recently, Xu et al. reported a new resistance gene, ZmGLK36, which promotes MRDD resistance in maize by increasing jasmonic acid (JA)-mediated defence. This discovery provides opportunities to develop resistance to rice black-streaked dwarf virus (RBSDV) in other cereal crops such as rice and wheat.
-
Plant airborne defense against insects, viruses, and beyond Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-18 Qian Gong, Yunjing Wang, Xiaomeng Zhang, Jianjun Zhao, Yule Liu, Yiguo Hong
Plants emit volatiles as signals to trigger broad physiological responses, including airborne defense (AD). Gong () recently reported the genetic framework of how plants use AD to combat aphids and viruses. The study elucidates the mutualistic relationships between aphids and the viruses they transmit, revealing the broad biological and ecological significance of AD.
-
Unlocking a ‘lock–key’ mechanism governing pollen–pistil interactions Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-16 Ravi Gupta, Durgesh Kumar Tripathi, Vijay Pratap Singh
Pollen–pistil interactions ensure genetic diversity and shape the reproductive success of plants. Lan et al. recently revealed that the interaction among various receptor-like kinases, cell-wall proteins, and stigmatic RALF peptides (sRALFs) or pollen RALF peptides (pRALFs) on the stigma surface govern the penetration of pollen tubes in members of the Brassicaceae.
-
Unlocking the plant ER stress code: IRE1-proteasome signaling cohort takes the lead Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Vishal Varshney, Jawahar Singh, Vishnu Mishra
In the intricate landscape of cellular function, proper protein folding is pivotal for cellular processes, particularly within the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). In a recent study, Ko et al. reveal a signaling role for inositol-requiring enzyme 1 (IRE1) in ER stress and identify PHOSPHATASE TYPE 2CA (PP2CA)-INTERACTING RING FINGER PROTEIN 1 (PIR1) as a crucial plant-specific regulator, balancing the unfolded
-
Two-for-one: root microbiota orchestrates both soil pH and plant nutrition Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 João Antonio Siqueira, Debora Gonçalves Gouveia, Adriano Nunes-Nesi, Wagner L. Araújo
Aluminum (Al) toxicity is a crucial limiting factor for crop growth in acid soils. Recently, Liu et al. demonstrated that the root microbiota of rice modulates the responses to Al toxicity and phosphorus limitation, offering intriguing insights into microbiome function and opening new research opportunities.
-
CLV3-CLV1 signaling governs flower primordia outgrowth across environmental temperatures Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Yufang Wen, Youxin Yang, Jianping Liu, Huibin Han
The initiation and outgrowth of floral primordia are critical for flower formation and reproductive success; however, the underlying mechanisms are still unclear. Two reports (Jones et al.; John et al.) shed light on how CLV3-CLV1 signaling promoted flower primordia formation and outgrowth by regulating auxin biosynthesis under distinct environmental temperatures.
-
Mucoromycotina ‘fine root endophytes’: a new molecular model for plant–fungal mutualisms? Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 James N. Prout, Alex Williams, Alan Wanke, Sebastian Schornack, Jurriaan Ton, Katie J. Field
The most studied plant–fungal symbioses to date are the interactions between plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi of the Glomeromycotina clade. Advancements in phylogenetics and microbial community profiling have distinguished a group of symbiosis-forming fungi that resemble AM fungi as belonging instead to the Mucoromycotina. These enigmatic fungi are now known as Mucoromycotina 'fine root
-
Unraveling pathogen deceptive disguise: from modules to mimicry Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-12 Kanika Thakur, Ankita Shree, Praveen Kumar Verma
Pathogens rely on their effector proteins to colonize host plants. These effectors have diverse functions. A recent study by Li et al. highlights the significance of protein modularity in generating functional diversity among Phytophthora effectors. It underscores the sophisticated tactics that phytopathogens adopt to alter host cellular processes.
-
Decoding plant specialized metabolism: new mechanistic insights Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-09 Qianqian Li, Susan Duncan, Yuping Li, Shuxian Huang, Ming Luo
Secondary metabolite (SM) production provides biotic and abiotic stress resistance and enables plants to adapt to the environment. Biosynthesis of these metabolites involves a complex interplay between transcription factors (TFs) and regulatory elements, with emerging evidence suggesting an integral role for chromatin dynamics. Here we review key TFs and epigenetic regulators that govern SM biosynthesis
-
Wearable electrochemical sensors for plant small-molecule detection Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-08 Shenghan Zhou, Jin Zhou, Yuxiang Pan, Qingyu Wu, Jianfeng Ping
Small molecules in plants – such as metabolites, phytohormones, reactive oxygen species (ROS), and inorganic ions – participate in the processes of plant growth and development, physiological metabolism, and stress response. Wearable electrochemical sensors, known for their fast response, high sensitivity, and minimal plant damage, serve as ideal tools for dynamically tracking these small molecules
-
Evolutionary insights into the organization of chromatin structure and landscape of transcriptional regulation in plants Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Yuexuan Long, Jonathan F. Wendel, Xianlong Zhang, Maojun Wang
Development of complex traits necessitates the functioning and coordination of intricate regulatory networks involving multiple genes. Understanding 3D chromatin structure can facilitate insight into the regulation of gene expression by regulatory elements. This potential, of visualizing the role of chromatin organization in the evolution and function of regulatory elements, remains largely unexplored
-
Toward breeding pigmented rice balancing nutrition and yield Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-06 Yue Lu, Zhihao Zuo, Zefeng Yang
A recent study by Sedeek et al. provides multiomic resources that illustrate the genetic diversity, metabolites, elemental composition, and the possibility of agronomic trait improvement, through genome-editing technology, for nutrient-rich pigmented rice. This will guide future rice breeding programs for balancing optimal agronomic traits and excellent nutritional quality.
-
Plant secondary metabolism in a fluctuating world: climate change perspectives Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Yuming Sun, Alisdair R. Fernie
Climate changes have unpredictable effects on ecosystems and agriculture. Plants adapt metabolically to overcome these challenges, with plant secondary metabolites (PSMs) being crucial for plant–environment interactions. Thus, understanding how PSMs respond to climate change is vital for future cultivation and breeding strategies. Here, we review PSM responses to climate changes such as elevated carbon
-
Achieving the impossible: prevention and eradication of invasive plants in Mediterranean-type ecosystems Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Sergi Munné-Bosch
An in-depth analysis of the mechanistic processes underlying the evolution and ecophysiology of typical invasive plants such as Carpobrotus spp., Acacia spp., Agave spp., and Opuntia spp. in Mediterranean-type ecosystems shows very sophisticated, complex, and efficient strategies for invasion success, particularly in fragmented habitats. Propagule pressure at both geographical and temporal scales and
-
Re-examining meristems through the lens of evo-devo Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Moïra Arnoux-Courseaux, Yoan Coudert
The concept of the meristem was introduced in 1858 to characterize multicellular, formative, and proliferative tissues that give rise to the entire plant body, based on observations of vascular plants. Although its original definition did not encompass bryophytes, this concept has been used and continuously refined over the past 165 years to describe the diverse apices of all land plants. Here, we
-
Toward uncovering an operating system in plant organs Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-29 Gwendolyn V. Davis, Tatiana de Souza Moraes, Swanand Khanapurkar, Hannah Dromiack, Zaki Ahmad, Emmanuelle M. Bayer, Rishikesh P. Bhalerao, Sara I. Walker, George W. Bassel
Molecular motifs can explain information processing within single cells, while how assemblies of cells collectively achieve this remains less well understood. Plant fitness and survival depend upon robust and accurate decision-making in their decentralised multicellular organ systems. Mobile agents, including hormones, metabolites, and RNAs, have a central role in coordinating multicellular collective
-
Himalayan moss Takakia: a tale of its evolution, adaptation, and climate crisis Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-12-02 Vidhi Raturi, Surbhi Mali, Gaurav Zinta
Plants thriving in harsh environments are at risk of extinction due to climate change. sequenced the genome of a high-altitude Himalayan moss, , and revealed that genes contributing to growth and stress adaptation are fast-evolving. However, the population of is now declining, inferring early warning signals of global warming.
-
Tracking the early events of photosymbiosis evolution Trends Plant Sci. (IF 20.5) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Loïc Quevarec, Gaël Brasseur, Denise Aragnol, Christophe Robaglia
Oxygenic photosynthesis evolved in cyanobacteria around 3.2 giga-annum (Ga) ago and was acquired by eukaryotes starting around 1.8 Ga ago by endosymbiosis. Photosymbiosis results either from integration of a photosynthetic bacteria by heterotrophic eukaryotes (primary photosymbiosis) or by successive integration of photosymbiotic eukaryotes by heterotrophic eukaryotes (secondary photosymbiosis). Primary