An ancient cis-element regulates translation of arginine decarboxylase to control downstream polyamine biosynthesis and stress responses
Erin Samantha Ritchie, Riëtte Fischer, Edda von Roepenack‐Lahaye, Laura Medina‐Puche, Ezgi Süheyla Doğan, Xiaofei Yang, Elena Roitsch, Kees Burhman, Tim Michler, Caroline Gutjahr, Martina Katharina Ried, Yiliang Ding, Chang Liu, Rosa Lozano‐Durán, Thomas Lahaye
This study identifies an ancient cis-element, the ADC-box, that represses translation of arginine decarboxylase to regulate polyamine biosynthesis and stress responses in plants.
bioRxiv · May 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology