Plant cells are surrounded by cell walls protecting them from a myriad of environmental
challenges. For successful habitat adaptation, extracellular cues are perceived at the cell …

Since the first recordings of single potassium channel activities in the plasma membrane of
guard cells more than 25 years ago, patch-clamp studies discovered a variety of ion …

This monograph presents a general mathematical theory for biological growth. It provides
both a conceptual and a technical foundation for the understanding and analysis of …

Bacteria belonging to the genera Rhizobium, Mesorhizobium, Sinorhizobium,
Bradyrhizobium, and Azorhizobium (collectively referred to as rhizobia) grow in the soil as …

Mythology is replete with good and evil shapeshifters, who, by definition, display great
adaptability and assume many different forms—with several even turning themselves into …

Root hairs and rhizoids are cells with rooting functions in land plants. We describe two basic
helix-loop-helix transcription factors that control root hair development in the sporophyte (2 …

To ensure optimal growth, plants actively regulate their growth and development based on
environmental changes. Among these, salt stress significantly influences growth and yield …

Plant roots are required for the acquisition of water and nutrients, for responses to abiotic
and biotic signals in the soil, and to anchor the plant in the ground. Controlling plant root …

Colonization of host cells by rhizobium bacteria involves the progressive remodelling of the
plant–microbial interface. Following induction of nodulation genes by legume-derived …

Here we report on a lipid‐signalling pathway in plants that is downstream of phosphatidic
acid and involves the Arabidopsis protein kinase, AGC2‐1, regulated by the 3 …