Review: How plants repurposed cytokinin signaling for life on land
Plant Science Research WeeklyWhen plants first moved onto land, they encountered challenges that aquatic ancestors never faced, including heat, dehydration, and rapidly changing environmental conditions. This review by Wang et al., explores how cytokinin signaling, a pathway best known for regulating plant growth and development,…
The Molecular Switch Governing the Heat Stress Response in Wheat
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. explore how SUMOylation of a key transcription factor affects heat stress responses in wheat.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad192
By Jie Liu and Haoran Wang; Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization (MOE), Beijing Key…
Review: The role of ethylene in plant temperature stress response
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe phytohormone ethylene is known for its importance in plant development and mostly for its role in fruit ripening. However, in this review Huang et al. summarize recent findings on ethylene’s role in temperature (hot and cold) stress response and ethylene crosstalk with other hormones. Interestingly,…