Plant cells at the organ surface use mechanical cues to activate a specific growth control programme
Zoe Nemec Venza, Annamária Kiss, Nathan German, Simone Bovio, Nadine Field, Marjolaine Martin, Claire Lionnet, Tereza Vavrdová, Qiang‐Nan Feng, Freya De Winter, Roman Hudeček, Verena Kriechbaumer, Moritz K. Nowack, Charlotte Kirchhelle
The paper shows that surface epidermal cells in plant roots use mechanical cues to activate a growth control program involving RAB-A5c, enabling directional growth.
bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology