Entries by Elisa De Meo

Review: Geography, altitude, agriculture, and hypoxia

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Hypoxia, or reduced oxygen availability, is a double-edged sword: while it disrupts metabolism and can cause cell death, it also plays a vital role in regulating development in animals and plants. With extreme flooding increasing due to climate change, understanding how genetic variation enhances hypoxia tolerance provides valuable strategies for improving crop resilience. This review […]

Regulation and function of a polarly localized lignin barrier in the exodermis

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The endodermal Casparian strip (CS) is a conserved lignin-based barrier in plant roots that seals the endodermal apoplastic space. Most angiosperms possess an additional root cell type, the exodermis, which also forms a barrier. However, its regulation remains poorly understood as this cell type is absent in Arabidopsis thaliana. In tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), Manzano et […]