Ji-Ang Nie, Xin-Hua Ding, Xie-Ruo-Ying Zhong, Wen-Chong Shi, Zheng Gao
{"title":"Transcellular regulation of ETI-induced cell death.","authors":"Ji-Ang Nie, Xin-Hua Ding, Xie-Ruo-Ying Zhong, Wen-Chong Shi, Zheng Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To address the persistent challenge of cell death spread and limitation during effector-triggered immunity (ETI), we propose a 'concentric circle' model. This model outlines a regulatory framework, integrating multiple cells and diverse signaling molecules, including salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA), and Ca<sup>2+</sup>. By accounting for the varying concentrations and spatiotemporal distributions of these molecules, our model aims for precision in immune defense and regulated cell death. To validate this model, a pathosystem-triggering ETI without pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP)-triggered immunity (PTI) is required. Here, we review potential ETI elicitors, including victorin, thaxtomin A, and second messengers. We anticipate that future discovery of 'pure' ETI-triggering effectors will provide deeper insights into the transcellular regulation of immune response in plants.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143068083","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":"The two action mechanisms of plant cryptochromes.","authors":"Xu Wang, Chentao Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.001","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Plant cryptochromes (CRYs) are photolyase-like blue-light receptors that contain a flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) chromophore. In plants grown in darkness, CRYs are present as monomers. Photoexcited CRYs oligomerize to form homo-tetramers. CRYs physically interact with non-constitutive or constitutive CRY-interacting proteins to form the non-constitutive or constitutive CRY complexes, respectively. The non-constitutive CRY complexes exhibit a different affinity for CRYs in response to light, and act by a light-induced fit (lock-and-key) mechanism. The constitutive CRY complexes have a similar affinity for CRYs regardless of light, and act via a light-induced liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) mechanism. These CRY complexes mediate blue-light regulation of transcription, mRNA methylation, mRNA splicing, protein modification, and proteolysis to modulate plant growth and development.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143060702","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}
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":"https://doi.org/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":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","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}
{"title":"Microautophagy in cereal grains: protein storage or degradation?","authors":"Stefan Plott, Yasin F Dagdas, Verena Ibl","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Recent research indicates an involvement of microautophagy in the uptake of seed storage proteins (SSPs) into the plant-specific protein storage vacuole (PSV), particularly in cereal grains. However, because microautophagy plays a vital role in cellular homeostasis by degrading and recycling cellular components, we question whether it is a suitable term for a process involved in long-term storage. Additionally, because fission-type microautophagy shares mechanistic similarities with the intraluminal vesicle (ILV) formation of multivesicular bodies (MVBs), we draw parallels between microautophagy and membrane remodeling facilitated by the endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT). Finally, we propose that the complex structure of cereal endosperm is an optimal tissue to study microautophagy in a plant- and tissue-specific context to decipher its molecular regulation in anabolism and catabolism.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143024966","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":"Novel insights into strigolactone perception.","authors":"Huwei Sun, Chengcai Chu","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/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":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-14","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}
Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Soumik Sarkar, Arti Singh, Asheesh K Singh
{"title":"Digital twins for the plant sciences.","authors":"Baskar Ganapathysubramanian, Soumik Sarkar, Arti Singh, Asheesh K Singh","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.013","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967056","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}
Yu-Hsiang Yu, Duncan B Crosbie, Macarena Marín Arancibia
{"title":"Pseudomonas in the spotlight: emerging roles in the nodule microbiome.","authors":"Yu-Hsiang Yu, Duncan B Crosbie, Macarena Marín Arancibia","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2024.12.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While rhizobia have long been recognised as the primary colonisers of legume nodules, microbiome studies have revealed the presence of other bacteria in these organs. This opinion delves into the factors shaping the nodule microbiome and explores the potential roles of non-rhizobial endophytes, focusing particularly on Pseudomonas as prominent players. We explore the mechanisms by which Pseudomonas colonise nodules, their interactions with rhizobia, and their remarkable potential to promote plant growth and protect against pathogens. Furthermore, we discuss the promising prospects of using Pseudomonas as inoculants alongside rhizobia to enhance crop growth and promote sustainable agricultural practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142955664","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-10-14DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.004
Oscar Joubert, Gontran Arnault, Matthieu Barret, Marie Simonin
{"title":"Sowing success: ecological insights into seedling microbial colonisation for robust plant microbiota engineering.","authors":"Oscar Joubert, Gontran Arnault, Matthieu Barret, Marie Simonin","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Manipulating the seedling microbiota through seed or soil inoculations has the potential to improve plant health. Mixed in-field results have been attributed to a lack of consideration for ecological processes taking place during seedling microbiota assembly. In this opinion article, we (i) assess the contribution of ecological processes at play during seedling microbiota assembly (e.g., propagule pressure and priority effects); (ii) investigate how life history theory can help us identify microbial traits involved in successful seedling colonisation; and (iii) suggest how different plant microbiota engineering methods could benefit from a greater understanding of seedling microbiota assembly processes. Finally, we propose several research hypotheses and identify outstanding questions for the plant microbiota engineering community.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"21-34"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142475511","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-08-26DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.07.018
Frank Hochholdinger, Peng Yu
{"title":"Molecular concepts to explain heterosis in crops.","authors":"Frank Hochholdinger, Peng Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.07.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.07.018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Heterosis describes the superior performance of hybrid plants compared with their genetically distinct parents and is a pillar of global food security. Here we review the current status of the molecular dissection of heterosis. We discuss how extensive intraspecific structural genomic variation between parental genotypes leads to heterosis by genetic complementation in hybrids. Moreover, we survey how global gene expression complementation contributes to heterosis by hundreds of additionally active genes in hybrids and how overdominant single genes mediate heterosis in several species. Furthermore, we highlight the prominent role of the microbiome in improving the performance of hybrids. Taken together, the molecular understanding of heterosis will pave the way to accelerate hybrid productivity and a more sustainable agriculture.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"95-104"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142081706","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 : 2025-01-01Epub Date: 2024-10-07DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.013
Defeng Shen, Ton Bisseling
{"title":"Soybean breeders can count on nodules.","authors":"Defeng Shen, Ton Bisseling","doi":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.013","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tplants.2024.09.013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Soybean, the most important legume crop, plays a crucial role in food security and sustainable agriculture. Recently, Zhong et al. demonstrated that a moderate increase in nodule number in soybean improves field yield and protein content. Their findings propose a potential strategy to enhance yield performance in other legume crops.</p>","PeriodicalId":23264,"journal":{"name":"Trends in Plant Science","volume":" ","pages":"10-12"},"PeriodicalIF":17.3,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142393561","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}