The hollow truth: ethylene-triggered ROS, PCD, senescence, and autophagy drive hollow stem formation
Mengxiao Yan, Weijuan Fan, Wei Yang, Jiamin Zhao, Yinghui Meng, Wuyu Zhou, Haiyan Zhuang, Zhi Xu, Yuqin Wang, Qingjun Huang, Ling Yuan, Hongxia Wang, Jun Yang
The paper identifies ethylene and ROS-driven PCD, senescence, and autophagy as mechanisms for hollow stem formation in water spinach and suggests similar processes in bamboo.
bioRxiv · Mar 6, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology