Trends in Plant SciencePub Date : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-12-31DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.007
Aziz Ul Ikram, Huan Chen, Jian Chen
{"title":"H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> sulfenylates CHE to activate systemic acquired resistance.","authors":"Aziz Ul Ikram, Huan Chen, Jian Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.007","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Salicylic acid (SA) is an important systemic acquired resistance (SAR) signal in plants. However, the mobile signal that directly regulates systematic SA biosynthesis was previously unknown. Recently, Cao et al. found that hydrogen peroxide acts as a mobile signal by sulfenylating CCA1 HIKING EXPEDITION (CHE) and inducing SA production in systemic tissues.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"238-240"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142915654","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.004
Simran Arora, Fiza Hamid, Shailesh Kumar
{"title":"Fusion transcripts in plants: hidden layer of transcriptome complexity.","authors":"Simran Arora, Fiza Hamid, Shailesh Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the realm of genetic information, fusion transcripts contribute to the intricate complexity of the transcriptome across various organisms. Recently, Cong et al. investigated these RNAs in rice, maize, soybean, and arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), revealing conserved characteristics. These findings enhance our understanding of the functional roles and evolutionary significance of these fusion transcripts.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"229-231"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142928464","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-11-06DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.003
Abdullah Bukhamsin, Jürgen Kosel, Matthew F McCabe, Ikram Blilou, Khaled N Salama
{"title":"Early and high-throughput plant diagnostics: strategies for disease detection.","authors":"Abdullah Bukhamsin, Jürgen Kosel, Matthew F McCabe, Ikram Blilou, Khaled N Salama","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The rising global occurrence of plant pathogens highlights the need for a thorough reassessment of current disease detection and management schemes. To that end, we review the utility and limitations of the available sensing platforms deployed for phytodiagnostics in the field. We also discuss recent advances in the use of broad-spectrum biomarkers such as phytohormones and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and assess the feasibility of deploying these platforms on a large scale. Because these platforms are often complementary, we propose a compressed sensing approach that combines several sensing platforms to manage plant pathogens while minimizing additional costs. Finally, we provide an outlook for the potential benefits of integrating new sensing technologies into farming for timely interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"324-337"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142606256","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-10-29DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.014
Neelam Gogoi, Hendry Susila, Joan Leach, Markus Müllner, Brian Jones, Barry J Pogson
{"title":"Developing frameworks for nanotechnology-driven DNA-free plant genome-editing.","authors":"Neelam Gogoi, Hendry Susila, Joan Leach, Markus Müllner, Brian Jones, Barry J Pogson","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.014","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The bottlenecks of conventional plant genome-editing methods gave an innovative rise to nanotechnology as a delivery tool to manipulate gene(s) of interest. Studies suggest a strong correlation between the physicochemical properties of nanomaterials and their efficiency in gene delivery to different plant species/tissues. In this opinion article we highlight the need for a deeper understanding of plant-nanomaterial interactions to align their full capabilities with the strategic goals of plant genome-editing. Additionally, we emphasize DNA-free plant genome-editing approaches to potentially mitigate concerns surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Lastly, we propose a strategic integration of the principles of responsible research and innovation (RRI) in R&D. We aim to initiate a dialogue on developing collaborative and socio-technical frameworks for nanotechnology and DNA-free plant genome-editing.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"249-268"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142547658","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2025-01-02DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.005
Niaz Ahmad, Muhammad Jawad Akbar Awan, Imran Amin, Shahid Mansoor
{"title":"Perfecting prime editing: achieving precise edits in dicots.","authors":"Niaz Ahmad, Muhammad Jawad Akbar Awan, Imran Amin, Shahid Mansoor","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.005","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prime editing (PE), a precise CRISPR-based method, has worked well in some plants but faces challenges in dicots. Vu and colleagues developed new PE tools that greatly improve PE efficiency in dicots, enabling accurate, heritable genome edits. This advance marks a breakthrough that could revolutionize crop improvement and plant biotechnology.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"232-234"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142928465","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":"Biomagnetic resonance: an innovative approach for the mitigation of plant diseases.","authors":"Abhijith Padukana, Geetha Nagaraja, Lam-Son Phan Tran, Sudisha Jogaiah","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.011","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.011","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"338-339"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142984892","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-10-24DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.015
Marissa Y Annis, Claire M Ravenburg, Klaas J van Wijk
{"title":"Uvr motifs regulate the chloroplast Clp chaperone-protease system.","authors":"Marissa Y Annis, Claire M Ravenburg, Klaas J van Wijk","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chloroplast proteostasis relies on diverse proteases, including the essential Clp chaperone-protease system. Two chloroplast ClpC AAA+ chaperones and the plant-specific adaptor ClpF contain an Uvr motif with predicted coiled-coiled structures implicated in protein-protein interactions. Head-to-head contacts between Uvr motifs in middle (M)-domains regulate the oligomerization and activation of several bacterial Clp chaperones. Interestingly, in arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), this Uvr motif is found in six additional chloroplast proteins (Executer1, Executer2, and Uvr1-4). Here, we first summarize evidence that Uvr motifs regulate proteostasis in bacteria. Based on this evidence and recent results in arabidopsis, we postulate that arabidopsis Uvr motif proteins regulate chloroplast Clp proteolysis. We propose specific working hypotheses to test the function of the Uvr motif in chloroplast proteostasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"269-282"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142508732","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-12-13DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.015
Welder Alves da Silva, Júnio Sousa-Isabel, Marcelle Ferreira-Silva, Wagner L Araújo
{"title":"Cellular metabolism and hormone signalling: connecting growth and defence.","authors":"Welder Alves da Silva, Júnio Sousa-Isabel, Marcelle Ferreira-Silva, Wagner L Araújo","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.015","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plants, as sessile organisms, have developed mechanisms to balance growth and defence strategies against biotic and abiotic stresses. Two recent studies by Hong et al. and Lu et al. have provided valuable insights into the regulatory mechanisms that connect cell metabolism and hormonal signalling.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"235-237"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824433","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":"Pollinator, pollen, and cultivar identity drive crop quality.","authors":"Teja Tscharntke, Carolina Ocampo-Ariza, Wiebke Kämper","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Animal pollination enhances a third of global food production, yet the roles of pollinator, pollen, and cultivar identity in shaping crop quality, such as nutritional, sensory, and marketing value, are underexplored. Crop quality often depends on pollinator movement patterns, which vary with cultivar selection and spatial arrangement, pollen donor identity, and landscape context. Transfer of the right pollen between cultivars may fail, as pollen is often not transported far, even by highly dispersive pollinators, reducing cross-pollination and crop quality. Both pollinator identity and complementary spatiotemporal activity of diverse pollinators can shape crop quality. Here, we argue that promoting crop quality needs better understanding of species-specific pollinator behaviour and cultivar distribution patterns, rather than only focusing on enhancing pollinator densities.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"283-290"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142563827","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 : 2025-03-01Epub Date: 2024-11-09DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.009
Shareen K D Sanders, Mark van Kleunen, Eric Allan, Madhav P Thakur
{"title":"Effects of extreme drought on the invasion dynamics of non-native plants.","authors":"Shareen K D Sanders, Mark van Kleunen, Eric Allan, Madhav P Thakur","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.10.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The increasing frequency of extreme droughts poses significant challenges for predicting the invasion success (or failure) of non-native plant species. While current frameworks are primarily based on moderate droughts, the unique characteristics of extreme droughts necessitate re-evaluating our understanding of plant invasion during and after extreme droughts. Here, using core principles of community assembly and invasion biology, we discuss how the invasibility of non-native plants during and after extreme droughts differs due to: (i) differences in the ecological response of the native community, (ii) barriers at different invasion stages, and (iii) the traits of non-native plants. We incorporate ideas from current ecological theories of invasive success and suggest how drought-mediated invasion is influenced by biotic interactions in the native community.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"291-300"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142629000","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}