Signaling secrets: FERONIA´s dynamic interplay with interactors at the cell surface
Plant Science Research WeeklyNamed after the Etruscan goddess of fertility, the receptor-like kinase FERONIA (FER) is involved in more than fertility. A recent paper by Liu, Yeh et al. sheds light on the intricate signaling processes taking place on the cell surface in response to environmental signals regulating growth and development…
Patterns of evolution: Dissecting the history of pattern recognition receptors from development to immunity
Plant Science Research WeeklyPlants use a suite of cell-surface receptors as signal transducers in both development and immunity. In this study, Ngou et al. utilized computational and functional approaches to examine the evolutionary origin of a subclass of plant cell-surface receptors called pattern recognition receptors (PRRs),…