The periderm acts as armor protecting the plant's inner tissues from biotic and abiotic stress.
It forms during the radial thickening of plant organs such as stems and roots and replaces …

Suberin is a specialized cell wall modifying polymer comprising both phenolic-derived and
fatty acid-derived monomers, which is deposited in below-ground dermal tissues (epidermis …

Cytochrome P450 system consists of P450 monooxygenase and redox pattern (s). While the
importance of monooxygenases in plant metabolism is well documented, the metabolic roles …

Salt stress activates defence responses in plants, including changes in leaf surface
structure. Here, we showed that the transcriptional activation of cutin deposition and …

Suberin is a hydrophobic biopolymer that can be deposited at the periphery of cells, forming
protective barriers against biotic and abiotic stress. In roots, suberin forms lamellae at the …

Xylem vascular wilt pathogens cause devastating diseases in plants. Proliferation of these
pathogens in the xylem causes massive disruption of water and mineral transport, resulting …

Water-soluble phenolic acids are major bioactive compounds in the medicinal plant species
Salvia miltiorrhiza. Phenolic acid biosynthesis is induced by methyl jasmonate (MeJA) in this …

Lignin is a complex and irregular biopolymer of crosslinked phenylpropanoid units in plant
secondary cell walls. Its biosynthesis requires three endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-resident …

Root endodermis, the innermost cortical layer surrounding the root vasculature, serves as
the foremost barrier to water, solutes, and nutrients taken up from soil. Endodermis barrier …

Salinity is an environmental stress that causes decline in crop yield. Avicennia officinalis and
other mangroves have adaptations such as ultrafiltration at the roots aided by apoplastic cell …