Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Spatial Decoupling of the Endodermal Functions Establishes the Innermost Cortex as the Gravity Sensor in Rice Stems
Rohan Kashyap, Zeenu Singh, Akshay Kumar…·Shri Ram Yadav
The paper identifies a specialized cell layer in rice stems that functions as a gravity sensor, distinct from the lignified endodermis, and shows its role in gravitropic responses through starch sedimentation and auxin signaling.
DOI 10.64898/2026.10.31.763306