TGA family of transcription factors are nitric oxide sensors in the root stem cell niche
Sara Gómez‐Jiménez, María Guadalupe Fernández-Espinosa, Capilla Mata-Pérez, Álvaro Sánchez-Corrionero, Jina Song, María Angels de Luis Balaguer, Rosangela Sozzani, Nora Gutsche, Sabine Zachgo, Jelle Van Leene, Geert De Jaeger, Steven H. Spoel, Óscar Lorenzo
This study identifies TGA transcription factors, particularly PAN, as nitric oxide sensors in the root stem cell niche, revealing their role in modulating gene expression and stem cell maintenance through S-nitrosylation.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology