ELIMAKI locus is required for mechanosensing and proprioception in birch trees
J. Alonso Serra, X. Shi, A. Peaucelle, P. Rastas, M. Bourdon, J. Immanen, J. Takahashi, H. Koivula, G. Eswaran, S. Muranen, H. Help-Rinta-Rahko, O.-P. Smolander, C. Su, O. Safronov, L. Gerber, , Y. Helariutta
The study identifies a mutant birch tree (Elimaki) with impaired proprioception and radial growth, linking mechanical stress response to cell wall properties and transcriptomic changes.
bioRxiv · Apr 24, 2019 · PreprintPlant Biology