The SAUERKRAUT transposable element acceleratesArabidopsis floral transition
Joram A. Dongus, Yu Him Tang, Annabel D. van Driel, Michael A. Schon, Eslin T. Pleunis, Kilian Duijts, Joy Debnath, Iko T. Koevoets, Pinelopi Kokkinopoulou, Thijs de Zeeuw, Sofía Ortega, A. Jessica Meyer, Anne Blok, René Boesten, Christa S. Testerink
This study identifies the SAUERKRAUT transposable element's role in accelerating Arabidopsis floral transition under salt stress by modulating IBA homeostasis.
bioRxiv · Apr 6, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology