Phosphorylation of TTL3 by BIK1 Functions as a Molecular Switch to Control Cellulose Biosynthesis under Salt Stress
Francisco Percio, Raquel Pagano-Márquez, Ángel Del-Espino, Léia Colin, Jiamin Luo, Jessica Pérez‐Sancho, Ryan Toth, Thomas A. DeFalco, Jian‐Min Zhou, Alberto P. Macho, Cyril Zipfel, Lourdes Rubio, Staffan Persson, Vítor Amorim‐Silva, Miguel A. Botella
This study identifies a phosphorylation-dependent mechanism by which BIK1 regulates TTL3 to control cellulose biosynthesis under salt stress.
bioRxiv · Jun 26, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology