When plants feel the bite: Mechanoperception and systemic defense signaling
Plant Science Research WeeklyPlants may appear silent, yet they can rapidly perceive and respond to environmental challenges. Despite lacking sensory nerve cells like animals, plants rely on mechanoperception to detect stimuli such as touch, wind, and herbivore attack. This framework has led researchers to uncover how mechanical…
UGT71L1 in Poplar Connects Salicinoid and Salicylic Acid Metabolism
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGordon et al. report that knock-out of a recently discovered enzyme for salicinoid biosynthesis in poplar leads to changes in salicylic acid and jasmonic acid metabolism and has unexpected effects on growth.. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac135
By Peter Constabel and Harley Gordon
Background:…