Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2025.12.011
Rohini Garg, Mukesh Jain
{"title":"Single cell multi-omics atlases unlock cellular mysteries.","authors":"Rohini Garg, Mukesh Jain","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.12.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.12.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Understanding cell type-specific gene regulatory programs is crucial to decipher the regulation of important traits. Recent multiome studies by Zhang et al. and Wang et al. generated single cell-resolution atlases integrating gene expression and chromatin accessibility, uncovering regulatory networks and developmental transitions that provide novel insights into the regulation of agronomic traits.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"741-744"},"PeriodicalIF":21.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145948936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nonhistone deacetylation: a switch for crop resilience.","authors":"Minghui Xing, Lam-Son Phan Tran, Weiqiang Li, Xiaojian Yin","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>HISTONE DEACETYLASE (HDAC)-mediated nonhistone deacetylation is an evolutionarily conserved post-translational modification (PTM) essential for plant stress adaptation. Recently, two HDAC modules involved in plant responses to drought and pathogens, respectively, were functionally analyzed by Liu et al. and Zhang et al., providing evidence that biotic and abiotic stress-triggered relief of deacetylation functions as a switch for crop resilience.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"749-751"},"PeriodicalIF":21.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145846643","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-04-10DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2026.03.008
Avinash Shrestha, Sandra Thibivilliers, Marc Libault
{"title":"Expanding plant single-cell transcriptomics toward the analysis of cell-type-specific isoforms.","authors":"Avinash Shrestha, Sandra Thibivilliers, Marc Libault","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.03.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.03.008","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"852-853"},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147654972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-04-22DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2026.04.007
Ariel Novoplansky
{"title":"Autonomous reason upholds lightning over eclipse: a reply to Chiolerio et al.","authors":"Ariel Novoplansky","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.04.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.04.007","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"739-740"},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147782101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-04-27DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2026.04.006
Constanza S Carrera, Macarena Marín Arancibia, Shilpi Sharma
{"title":"Women in plant science around the world.","authors":"Constanza S Carrera, Macarena Marín Arancibia, Shilpi Sharma","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.04.006","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.04.006","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"733-736"},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147782116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-03-18DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2026.01.001
Jawahar Singh, Oswaldo Valdés-López, Sebastian Schornack
{"title":"Beyond nitrogen: phosphate controls root nodule symbiosis commitment.","authors":"Jawahar Singh, Oswaldo Valdés-López, Sebastian Schornack","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While root nodule symbiosis (RNS) is primarily recognized for nitrogen acquisition, it is heavily influenced by phosphorus levels. In natural agroecosystems, nitrogen limitation frequently co-occurs with phosphorus deficiency, yet the role of phosphorus in modulating RNS remains understudied. Recent research in the legume Phaseolus vulgaris shows that phosphorus starvation suppresses nodulation by downregulating the master regulator gene Nodule Inception, mediated by phosphate-responsive factors such as Phosphate Starvation Response-Like 7. We propose an integrated model where phosphate signaling functions as a metabolic checkpoint, balancing carbon availability, nitrogen demand, and phosphorus status. Elucidating how phosphate scarcity rewires these symbiotic gene networks is essential for sustainable agriculture, allowing for the optimization of symbiotic nitrogen fixation in nutrient-depleted environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"787-793"},"PeriodicalIF":21.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147481597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-03-07DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2026.02.008
Farah Kanwal, Jun Yang, Alisdair R Fernie, Shouchuang Wang
{"title":"Glucosylation-mediated kin avoidance inspires parasite-resistant crops.","authors":"Farah Kanwal, Jun Yang, Alisdair R Fernie, Shouchuang Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.02.008","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.02.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Parasitic plants devastate crops, but they avoid attacking their own kind due to a self-recognition system. Xiang et al. discovered that a single enzyme glucosylates haustorium-inducing signals, silencing them in parasites and revealing parasite-host substrate differences. This metabolic self-recognition offers a foundation for engineering parasite-resistant crops through targeted glucosylation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"745-748"},"PeriodicalIF":21.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147378589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2025-12-05DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2025.11.007
Ryan J Coates, Troy K Miller, A Harvey Millar
{"title":"Understanding and overcoming protein production bottlenecks in plants.","authors":"Ryan J Coates, Troy K Miller, A Harvey Millar","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.11.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.11.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plant protein production systems are scalable and sustainable platforms capable of meeting the growing demand for functional proteins in nutrition, pharmaceuticals, and industry. Recent advances in essential amino acid (EAA) biosynthesis, gene regulation, and subcellular targeting have enhanced protein yields and stability, but are yet to be integrated into holistic engineering approaches. Metabolic engineering can improve amino acid (AA) metabolism and energy efficiency, while genetic engineering enables finetuned, spatiotemporal expression of target proteins. Coupled with in silico tools for protein design, novel proteins with enhanced stability and functionality can be developed. Integrating these strategies would enable the fine-tuning of protein synthesis while balancing cellular energy costs, offering context-dependent opportunities to advance protein production in plant systems.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"794-815"},"PeriodicalIF":21.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145696437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2026-06-01Epub Date: 2026-03-12DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2026.02.009
Zhihui Wen, Jiayin Pang, Jianbo Shen
{"title":"Integrating root exudation into belowground carbon economics.","authors":"Zhihui Wen, Jiayin Pang, Jianbo Shen","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.02.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.02.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ecological significance of root exudation has long been recognized, yet most research on root-trait organization has focused on easily measurable morphological and chemical traits. Root exudation, despite representing a substantial carbon investment in rhizosphere processes and belowground interactions, remains largely overlooked in the current Root Economics Space (RES) framework. Emerging evidence reveals inconsistent correlations between root-exudation traits and the collaboration versus conservation gradients of the RES. We explore potential mechanisms underlying these inconsistencies and propose two testable hypotheses: that root exudation can either be integrated into the existing two-dimensional RES or constitute an independent axis that extends the framework to three dimensions. Finally, we identify key research priorities to address critical knowledge gaps and improve trait-based predictions of belowground carbon allocation.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"771-786"},"PeriodicalIF":21.2,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147460301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Multitasking mediators: revealing the secret jobs of plant metacaspases.","authors":"Eric Lam, Nuria S Coll, Qun Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2026.04.030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2026.04.030","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As sessile organisms, plants must constantly survey their surroundings and make appropriate responses in their metabolism or development. Numerous receptors and kinases, as well as phytocytokines that play key roles in signal transduction for a multitude of cues, have been revealed in the past 2 decades. However, the mechanisms coordinating these responses remain poorly understood. Recently, the conserved plant metacaspase family emerged as a versatile switch that plays multiple roles, from early signal perception to downstream propagation, by proteolysis of propeptides or other signaling proteins to mediate their conversion to activated forms. In addition, evidence for proteolysis-independent functions of plant metacaspases has also emerged. In this feature review, we summarize advances in plant metacaspase functions and consider approaches to unravel their complex impacts.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":20.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148144860","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}