PHOTOTROPIN-mediated blue light signaling orients the asymmetry of Marchantia polymorpha spores
Johannes Rötzer, Radka Slovak, Eva‐Sophie Wallner, Natalie Edelbacher, Beate Asper, Sebastian Deiber, Sebastian Seitner, Martin Colombini, Liam Dolan
The paper shows blue light, via PHOTOTROPIN and NCH1, controls asymmetric cell division orientation in Marchantia polymorpha spores, establishing the first developmental axis.
bioRxiv · Mar 24, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology