The mitogen‐activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway is an important signalling event
associated with every aspect of plant growth, development, yield, abiotic and biotic stress …

The monophyletic group of embryophytes (land plants) stands out among photosynthetic
eukaryotes: they are the sole constituents of the macroscopic flora on land. In their entirety …

Phytopathogens like Pseudomonas syringae induce" water soaking" in the apoplastic space
of plant leaf tissue as a key virulence mechanism. Water soaking is commonly observed in …

In flowering plants, strigolactones (SLs) have dual functions as hormones that regulate
growth and development, and as rhizosphere signaling molecules that induce symbiosis …

Angiosperms, especially Arabidopsis and rice, have long been at the center of plant
research. However, technological advances in sequencing have led to a dramatic increase …

The plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) triggers cellular tolerance responses to osmotic
stress caused by drought and salinity. ABA controls the turgor pressure of guard cells in the …

Intercellular signalling is an indispensable part of multicellular life. Understanding the
commonalities and differences in how signalling molecules function in two remote branches …

Plants evolved an impressive arsenal of multifunctional specialized metabolites to cope with
the novel environmental pressures imposed by the terrestrial habitat when moving from …

Drought is one of the most serious abiotic stresses to land plants. Plants sense and respond
to drought stress to survive under water deficiency. Scientists have studied how plants sense …

More than half a billion years ago a streptophyte algal lineage began terraforming the
terrestrial habitat and the Earth's atmosphere. This pioneering step enabled the subsequent …