Review. Overcoming the scale barrier: expansion microscopy for nanoscale imaging in plants | Plantae

Many biological questions, from tissue-level patterning to subcellular organization, demand 3D imaging with spatial resolution beyond the limits of conventional light microscopy…

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Sensing the neighbors: Phytochrome A fine-tunes plant adaptation to light | Plantae

Plants constantly compete for light, and the threat of shading by neighbors has been a powerful driving force for the adaptive plasticity during evolution. Changes in both light quantity and quality…

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When plants feel the bite: Mechanoperception and systemic defense signaling | Plantae

Plants may appear silent, yet they can rapidly perceive and respond to environmental challenges. Despite lacking sensory nerve cells like animals, plants rely on mechanoperception to detect stimuli…

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Reprogramming plant development: How Ustilago maydis hijacks auxin signaling to build galls | Plantae

Plant pathogens often succeed not by brute force, but by subtly rewiring host developmental programs. Ustilago maydis, the basidiomycete fungus responsible for maize common smut…

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A shape-shifting plant receptor expands the landscape of small-molecule sensing | Plantae

Designing small-molecule biosensors that are both sensitive and versatile remains a central challenge in synthetic biology, yet such tools are indispensable for environmental monitoring…

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