The ability to sense and respond to a wide variety of mechanical stimuli—gravity, touch,
osmotic pressure, or the resistance of the cell wall—is a critical feature of every plant cell …

Simple Summary Mechanical stress is a substantial natural environmental constraint for
plants that is induced by dry compacted soils, intense rain and windstorms, changes in …

Being sessile, plants continuously deal with their dynamic and complex surroundings,
identifying important cues and reacting with appropriate responses. Consequently, the …

Controlled regulation of plant growth is a general prerequisite for the production of
marketable ornamental plants. Consumers as well as retailers prefer stronger, more …

Stem bending in trees induces flexure wood but its properties and development are poorly
understood. Here, we investigated the effects of low‐intensity multidirectional stem flexing …

There is an increasing interest in the use of automation in plant production settings. Here,
we employed a robotic platform to induce controlled mechanical stimuli (CMS) aiming to …

The influence of mechanical bending or flexing of trees, due primarily to wind, on tree growth
and development has been observed and reported for hundreds of years. This response …

Brassinosteroids (BR) are steroidal phytohormones essential for plant growth, development,
and stress resistance. They fulfil this role partially by modulating cell wall structure and …

Plants have evolved various adaptive mechanisms to environmental stresses, such as
sensory mechanisms to detect mechanical stimuli. This plant adaptation has been …

The organized lignocellulosic assemblies of cell walls provide the structural integrity
required for the large statures of terrestrial plants. Silencing two CINNAMYL ALCOHOL …