Publications – Page 2 – ERC SYNERGY Project HYDROSENSING

Dec 31

Roots employ several classes of hormones including rhizocrine signals that spend time outside of plant tissues in the rhizosphere. A schematic diagram illustrating (A) a longitudinal cross-section of a root growing in soil, and (D–E) examples of the contrasting modes of action for different hormone classes (denoted as yellow circles) involving (D) endocrine signalling (i.e. acting in other organs after long-distance transport), and (E) rhizocrine signalling, where this class of hormone moves outside its root source via the soil (denoted by the blue arrow), returning to the root in response to a soil stress (denoted by the red arrow), triggering an adaptive response, denoted by the green arrow and receptor binding of the hormone signal.

Root RADAR: how ‘rhizocrine’signals allow roots to detect and respond to their soil environment and stresses

By Hydrosensing Publications

This article discusses how agricultural intensification and climate change are making soils more vulnerable to stresses such as drought, erosion, and compaction, and how roots detect and respond to these…

Dec 30

Highlights in gibberellin research: A tale of the dwarf and the slender

By Hydrosensing Publications

This article published in Plant Physiology by the Hydrosensing team in January of 2024, provided a comprehensive review of gibberellin (GA) research. Gibberellins (GAs) are plant hormones that regulate growth…