Entries by Aditi Bhat

Peptide-driven changes in rice roots shift microbial metabolism and reduce methane emissions

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Waterlogged paddy soils create anaerobic environments that support the growth of methanogenic archaea, contributing 7-17% of global methane (CH4) emissions. Prior work has shown that rice varieties with more extensive root aerenchyma can better oxygenate the surrounding soil, thereby reducing CH4 emissions. Additionally, peptides such as PLANT PEPTIDES CONTAINING SULFATED TYROSINE (PSY) have been shown […]

Open Sesame! Pectin tweaks plasmodesmata to control root transport

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In plants, plasmodesmata provide essential symplastic connections for the movement of nutrients and signals. While their role in developing roots is well established, whether they contribute significantly to radial nutrient transport once roots are fully differentiated is still poorly understood. To address this, Jacquier et al. used tracer dyes and cell-type-specific fluorescent reporters to study […]