Shoot to root transport of the HY5 transcription factor drives root developmental plasticity under neighbour shade.
Kyra van der Velde, Ahmad Ali, Valérie Hoogers, Franziska Stamm, Alena Patnaik, Omar Heliel, Douwe Rietveld, Tuğba Akyüz, Katarzyna Retzer, Jan Petrášek, Ronald Pierik, Kasper van Gelderen
This study shows HY5 transport from shoot to root mediates root developmental changes in response to neighbor shade.
bioRxiv · Oct 20, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology