{"title":"Differential ion transport mechanisms in arabidopsis and crops.","authors":"Manuel Nieves-Cordones, Francisco Rubio","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The ability of plants to cope with environmental fluctuations relies on efficient sensing, signaling, and response mechanisms. In this regard, the functionality and regulation of ion transport systems are critical for plant resilience under challenging conditions. Most studies on this subject have been carried out in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), which has led to the rapid development of general molecular models for ion transport. However, research conducted in recent years unveiled substantial differences between arabidopsis and crops such as tomato or rice. These differences relate to the energization of root K<sup>+</sup> uptake, and the role of high-affinity K<sup>+</sup> transporter (HAK) proteins in salt tolerance, fertility, and Ca<sup>2+</sup>-signaling regulatory networks. We conclude that research beyond arabidopsis is required to uncover the species-specific mechanisms governing climate change resilience.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144235332","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}
Madhab Kumar Sen, Gothandapani Sellamuthu, Sunil Kanti Mondal, Rajeev K Varshney, Amit Roy
{"title":"Epigenome editing for herbicide resistance crops.","authors":"Madhab Kumar Sen, Gothandapani Sellamuthu, Sunil Kanti Mondal, Rajeev K Varshney, Amit Roy","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Herbicide resistance (HR) is fundamental for sustainable agriculture as global food security increasingly relies on efficient and eco-friendly weed management. Recent advances in CRISPR/dCas9-based epigenome editing offer a promising, non-genetic approach by precisely targeting regulatory regions of genes involved in herbicide sensitivity and detoxification. While CRISPR/Cas9 has successfully been used to develop HR crops, CRISPR/dCas9 remains underexplored in this field. We propose that CRISPR/dCas9-driven epigenome editing could enable time- and tissue-specific control of gene expression, allowing for the introduction of heritable HR traits without altering DNA sequences. This innovative approach could transform sustainable HR development, offering a powerful solution to enhance agricultural resilience and food security while aligning with eco-friendly weed management strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144235333","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}
Alana Cavalcante da Silva, Érica Mangaravite, Wagner L Araújo, Thomas C R Williams
{"title":"Illuminating guard cell metabolism with systems models.","authors":"Alana Cavalcante da Silva, Érica Mangaravite, Wagner L Araújo, Thomas C R Williams","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Guard cell metabolism is crucial in regulating stomatal dynamics, operating in response to multiple environmental signals. A recent study by Sprent et al. employed metabolic modeling to obtain detailed insights into guard cell energetics and osmolyte accumulation, offering a comprehensive perspective on the potential metabolic states of these specialized cells.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144235334","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":"Tuning plant defenses in a changing world.","authors":"Jia-Yi Wu, Guang-Can Zhou, Zhen Li, Jia-Yu Xue","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Two recent papers provide new insights into plant immunity. Li et al. identified an evolutionary pattern in which reduced pathogen pressure leads to a convergent reduction of immune receptors. While Guo et al. uncovered recurrent losses of nucleotide-binding site-leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs), through intergenomic synteny analysis, revealing the molecular mechanism for immune receptor reduction.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144226809","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}
Ahmed Elhady, Linah Alghanmi, Arsheed H Sheikh, Maged M Saad, Heribert Hirt
{"title":"Coexistence ecology of pathogen-inhibiting microbes in the phytobiome.","authors":"Ahmed Elhady, Linah Alghanmi, Arsheed H Sheikh, Maged M Saad, Heribert Hirt","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Certain microbes have considerable potential as biocontrol agents against various pathogens, but they coexist with other microbial species in complex networks of interactions that influence their function in a host-dependent manner. These interactions and underlying mechanisms are still largely unknown. In this review we focus on Pseudomonas, a versatile genus of bacteria with adaptable physiological and metabolic traits, functioning as both symbionts and pathogens. We review the direct antagonism pathways Pseudomonas uses to inhibit different pathotypes and its role in indirectly inducing systemic defense responses in plants. We provide insights into bacterial coexistence and interactions in host plant-microbe and microbe-microbe relationships, considering pairwise and community dynamics. Understanding these interactions will help optimize synthetic communities and improve practices for sustainable agriculture.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144226808","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}
Zhaojiang Zuo, Sarathi M Weraduwage, Tianyu Huang, Thomas D Sharkey
{"title":"How volatile isoprenoids improve plant thermotolerance.","authors":"Zhaojiang Zuo, Sarathi M Weraduwage, Tianyu Huang, Thomas D Sharkey","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Volatile isoprenoids mainly include isoprene and monoterpenes, which improve the thermotolerance of the emitting plant by lowering reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, preserving chloroplast membrane ultrastructure, maintaining photosynthesis and primary metabolism, inducing heat shock proteins, and preserving growth and development. Recent data showed that isoprenoids can act as signaling molecules to improve plant thermotolerance by altering related gene expression through Ca<sup>2+</sup>-mediated signaling pathways. To promote further understanding of isoprenoid-mediated thermotolerance mechanisms, we review current understanding of isoprenoid-induced plant thermotolerance, along with new findings describing the corresponding underlying mechanisms and putative signaling pathways. This information is beneficial for the potential utilization of isoprenoids for enhancing crop tolerance to global warming either by enhancing the emission of isoprenoids or by using isoprenoid-inspired anti-high temperature agents.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144217020","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}
Rogério de S Nóia Júnior, Senthold Asseng, Christoph Müller, Jean-Charles Deswarte, Jean-Pierre Cohan, Pierre Martre
{"title":"Negative impacts of climate change on crop yields are underestimated.","authors":"Rogério de S Nóia Júnior, Senthold Asseng, Christoph Müller, Jean-Charles Deswarte, Jean-Pierre Cohan, Pierre Martre","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.05.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Crop simulation models are routinely used to project the impacts of climate change on crop yields. However, such models perform poorly when simulating extreme historical events. We reviewed current crop models according to the processes they simulate. The review suggests the inability of most models to simulate several mechanisms of adverse climatic impacts on crops, such as those caused by heavy rain and waterlogging. Current crop models are therefore likely to increasingly underestimate climate impacts on crops if adverse climate conditions escalate in frequency and severity as expected. Improved modeling is crucial to accurately project crop yields and enhance the resilience of global food systems under extreme weather.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144217021","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-01-31DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.003
Qinsong Yang, Jian Wu, Guolei Li
{"title":"Control of cell-cell communication and deciding when to grow.","authors":"Qinsong Yang, Jian Wu, Guolei Li","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Dormancy-growth cycles are crucial for seasonal adaptation in long-lived trees, yet the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood despite decades of research. A recent study by Pandey et al. revealed a key mechanism, low-temperature-regulated opening of plasmodesmata (PD), providing new insight into how cell-cell communication controls dormancy release.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"585-587"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143075426","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-01-23DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.009
Laura Groenenberg, Marie Duhamel, Yuling Bai, Mark G M Aarts, Gerrit Polder, Theo A J van der Lee
{"title":"Advances in digital camera-based phenotyping of Botrytis disease development.","authors":"Laura Groenenberg, Marie Duhamel, Yuling Bai, Mark G M Aarts, Gerrit Polder, Theo A J van der Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.11.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Botrytis cinerea is an important generalist fungal plant pathogen that causes great economic losses. Conventional detection methods to identify B. cinerea infections rely on visual assessments, which are error prone, subjective, labor intensive, hard to quantify, and unsuitable for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) applications. New, often camera-based, techniques provide objective digital data by remote and proximal sensing. We detail the B. cinerea infection process and link this with conventional and novel detection methods. We evaluate the effectiveness of current digital phenotyping methods to detect, quantify, and classify disease symptoms for disease management and breeding for resistance. Finally, we discuss the needs, prospects, and challenges of digital camera-based phenotyping.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"642-653"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143042010","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 : 2025-06-01Epub Date: 2025-01-14DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.016
Huwei Sun, Chengcai Chu
{"title":"Novel insights into strigolactone perception.","authors":"Huwei Sun, Chengcai Chu","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.016","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A recent study conducted by Hu et al. has provided novel insights into the perception of strigolactone (SL). These findings offer a comprehensive understanding of activation, termination, and regulation mechanisms involved in SL perception, all of which are crucial for the adaptation of plant architecture to fluctuations in nitrogen availability.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"588-590"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143012273","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}