Computational method for mapping mass signatures along developmental gradients reveals a novel role for a monosaccharide tetrose in maize salt-stress response.
Andrea M. Sama, Sinead B. Cahill, Shihong Luo, Abigail Tripka, Yifan Meng, Sarah E. Noll, Richard N. Zare, Pavak Kirit Shah, Alexandra Jazz Dickinson
The paper develops DIMPLE, a computational method to analyze metabolite patterns along developmental gradients in maize roots, revealing D-erythrose's role in salt-stress response.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology