Very excited to share our paper "Nitrate modulates pectin metabolism and cell wall mechanics during cell expansion in Arabidopsis" 🌱
doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
Plant Systems Biology Lab (PUC) collaboration with UNAB and @slcuplants.bsky.social 🔬
Now published in @theplantjournal.bsky.social!
doi.org
Nitrate increases HG abundance and reduces PME activity via NRT1.1- and NLP7-dependent pathways. Enhanced pectin methylesterification softens the cell wall, facilitating cotyledon cell expansion. Thi...