Chemical genetics reveals cross-activation of plant developmental signaling by the immune peptide-receptor pathway
Arvid Herrmann, Krishna Mohan Sepuru, Hitoshi Endo, Ayami Nakagawa, Shuhei Kusano, Pengfei Bai, Asraa Ziadi, Hiroe Kato, Ayato Sato, Jun Liu, Libo Shan, Seisuke Kimura, Kenichiro Itami, Naoyuki Uchida, Shinya Hagihara, Keiko U. Torii
The paper identifies a small molecule that disrupts stomatal development by inhibiting a receptor-kinase pathway, showing cross-activation with immune signaling through MAP kinase interactions.
bioRxiv · Jul 29, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology