So proud to share our latest publication @CellCellPress! Yue Rui reveals that the same enzyme that makes the wall, cellulose synthase complex (CESA), also tethers the plasma membrane to the wall during water-deficit stress, providing resilience. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
Super congratulations to our brilliant PhD Asif Ahmed Sami for putting the awesome work together! And thanks to our great collaboration team and our funding agencies for their support!
@remymerret.bsky.social Leonie Bentsink, Marie Christine Carpentier, Leo Willems, Lukman Abdulrohoreem🌟🌟🌟
So… could drying itself act as a developmental signal? 🤔
6 years ago, this question kept me up at night, now our findings opened up so many more 😅🤯🧐🤩
#SeedBiology #DesiccationTolerance #PlantScience #Preprint
#seedresearch
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#climatechange
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#survival
- Slow drying accelerates desiccation tolerance (DT) and maturation🌱
- Fast drying triggers defense-like responses (with costs for longevity)🚫
- Distinct drying regimes → distinct transcriptional & RNA decay programs🔁
- Many responses appear largely ABA-independent❗️
We show that developing seeds don’t just endure drying… they can actually respond to it and use it as a signal for survival.🤩
Have you ever caught yourself awake at night thinking: “If water is essential for life, how can seeds survive losing almost all of it?” 💦🚫🌱
Good news! In our new preprint, we start to uncover some answers 👉🏾 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
