The apoplast is one of the first cellular compartments outside the plasma membrane that
phytopathogenic microbes encounter in the early stages of plant tissue invasion. Plants …

Peptide hormones are defined as small secreted polypeptide-based intercellular
communication signal molecules. Such peptide hormones are encoded by nuclear genes …

Flower drop is a major cause for yield loss in many crops. Previously, we found that the
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) INFLORESCENCE DEFICIENT IN ABSCISSION-Like …

Plants detect pathogens using cell-surface pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) such as
ELONGATION Factor-TU (EF-TU) RECEPTOR (EFR) and FLAGELLIN SENSING 2 (FLS2) …

Plant endogenous signaling peptides shape growth, development and adaptations to biotic
and abiotic stress. Here, we identify C-TERMINALLY ENCODED PEPTIDEs (CEPs) as …

Small signaling peptides (SSPs), short proteins of fewer than 100 amino acids, serve as
pivotal signaling molecules with diverse structural features, post-translational modifications …

Plants shed organs such as leaves, petals, or fruits through the process of abscission.
Monitoring cues such as age, resource availability, and biotic and abiotic stresses allow …

Plant receptor kinases (RKs) function as key plasma-membrane localized receptors in the
perception of molecular ligands regulating development and environmental response …

Embedded in the plasma membrane of plant cells, receptor kinases (RKs) and receptor
proteins (RPs) act as key sentinels, responsible for detecting potential pathogenic invaders …

Phytocytokines belong to a category of small secreted peptides with signaling functions that
play pivotal roles in diverse plant physiological processes. However, due to low levels of …