Single-Cell Omics to Uncover Cell-Type-Specific Gene Regulatory Networks Driving Mucilage Production in Specialized Roots
Rafael E. Venado, Marina Kotvanova, Chandrani Kumari, Prakriti Garg, Saptarshi Pyne, Rubens Diogo, Tess Kern, Christopher Dervinis, Wendell J. Pereira, Matias Kirst, Sushmita Roy, Jean‐Michel Ané
This study uses single-cell RNA sequencing to identify gene regulatory networks in mucilage-producing roots across maize, sorghum, and Medicago truncatula, revealing shared and species-specific regulators.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology