Abstract Calcium (Ca 2+) is an essential macronutrient as well as a second messenger in
diverse biological processes in plants. Plants perceive various stimuli which leads to …

Highlights•Mechanosensitive ion channels are capable of transducing force into ion
flux.•Three families of plant MS channels are described to date and many more likely …

Calcium (Ca2+) serves as a ubiquitous second messenger by mediating various signaling
pathways and responding to numerous environmental conditions in eukaryotes. Therefore …

Background How plants emit, perceive, and respond to sound vibrations (SVs) is a long-
standing question in the field of plant sensory biology. In recent years, there have been …

All cells respond to osmotic challenges, including those imposed during normal growth and
development. Mechanosensitive (MS) ion channels provide a conserved mechanism for …

Main conclusion Mechanosensitive channels are integral membrane proteins that rapidly
translate extrinsic or intrinsic mechanical tensions into biological responses. They can serve …

Mechanosensitive ion channels are pore-forming transmembrane proteins that allow ions to
move down their electrochemical gradient in response to mechanical stimuli. They …

Calcium (Ca2+) plays a critical role in the regulation of growth and development and
environmental stress responses in plants. The membrane-associated Ca2+ transport …

The successful germination of pollen is essential for double fertilization in flowering plants.
Mechanosensitive channels of small conductance (MscS-like, MSL) inhibit pollen …

Eukaryotic protein kinases represent one of the largest gene families involved in diverse
regulatory functions. WNK (With No Lysine) kinases are members of ser/thr protein kinase …