New Publication
2023-04-06
Very happy to present our latest paper showing how shoot-derived sugar promotes lateral root formation through TOR-mediated translation of ARF19, ARF7, and LBD16. TOR also inhibits non-canonical primary root branching via WOX11 suppression.
Original Publication
M. Stitz, D. Kuster, M. Reinert, M. Schepetilnikov, B. Berthet, J. Reyes-Hernández, D. Janocha, A. Artins, M. Boix, R. Henriques, A. Pfeiffer, J. Lohmann, E. Gaquerel, A. Maizel: TOR acts as a metabolic gatekeeper for auxin-dependent lateral root initiation in Arabidopsis thaliana, The EMBO Journal (6 April 2023).
Press release
How plants use sugar to produce new roots