A rapid molecular switch in plant roots that allows them to detect dry soils and redirect root growth to find water. This discovery could help in developing drought-resilient crops and addressing…
Modern crop breeding and seed certification agencies ignore the known spatial heterogeneity of soils and develop cultivars to thrive in a ‘one-size-fits-all’ soil environment.
Genetic variation drives crop breeding, but traditional mutagenesis is limited by gene redundancy and low precision. CRISPR-Cas9 offers targeted editing, yet scaling it in plants has been a challenge. Here,…
Scientists have discovered, for the first time how root cells respond to their complex soil environment revealing that roots actively sense their microenvironment and mount precise, cell-specific molecular responses. The…
The stress hormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays a crucial role in mediating plant responses to the environment and regulating plant development. In this study, we demonstrate that two ABA importers,…
Plant roots play myriad roles that include foraging for resources in complex soil environments. Within this highly dynamic soil environment roots must sense, interact with, and acclimate to factors such…
Uncovering the genetic basis for this trait variance, the authors found that auxin, ethylene, and an arabinogalactan protein work together to encourage lateral root development where water is present while…
Hydrosensing has published a new article “Roles of Hormones in Regulating Root Growth-Water Interactions” on Journal of Experimental Botany. Summary Water stress is a major threat to agriculture, with drought…
A group of the Hydrosensing team in collaboration with others discovered that the plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) helps crops adapt to drought by boosting auxin production, which shapes root…
This article investigates hydropatterning, the process by which plant root tips sense soil moisture gradients and pattern new branches toward water, focusing on its genetic basis in maize; it reveals…
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