ERC SYNERGY Project HYDROSENSING
We are on a mission to transform our understanding of how plants sense and respond to water. Curated by @isabelmyp.bsky.social
https://hydrosensing.eu
- 🌱 How do roots push through compacted soil? A new study in @nature.com shows that soil compaction increases ethylene, reshaping cell wall mechanics in roots hydrosensing.eu/2026/02/ethy... Some key findings📝 • Ethylene activates ARF1 in the root cortex • ARF1 represses cellulose synthase genes 👇
- • Cortex cell walls weaken → cells expand radially • Result: a thick epidermis–thin cortex architecture that helps roots penetrate dense soil 📖 Ethylene modulates cell wall mechanics for root responses to compaction. Nature www.nature.com/articles/s41... #Plantscience #RootBiology #Science
