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Mechanical Disturbance of Trichomes Enhances Cd2+ Uptake via Malate-Mediated Stomatal Opening in Arabidopsis
Juan Du, Hongyang Wei, Tongxin Shen…·Li Hong Zhou
The paper shows mechanical trichome brushing in Arabidopsis increases Cd2+ uptake by inducing stomatal opening through malate-mediated signaling, independent of ABA.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.20.689625