Evolutionary Rewiring of Root Cell-Type Nitrogen Responses
Zhengao Di, Deeksha Singh, Ashleigh Lister, Yaomin Cai, Chao Bian, Mohana Talasila, Yuxuan Lan, Suzanne Henderson, Fiona Fraser, Tom Barker, Thomas Brabbs, Kendall Baker, Leah Catchpole, David Swarbreck, R. Glen Uhrig, , Nicola J. Patron
The paper shows that nitrogen responses in plant roots are cell-type specific and evolve across species, with NLP7 proteins modulating these responses in Arabidopsis and tomato.
bioRxiv · Jun 5, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology