Things fall into place: how plants sense and respond to gravity

Roychoudhry, Suruchi; Kepinski, Stefan

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Things fall into place: how plants sense and respond to gravity

How plants sense their orientation in relation to gravity and steer their root and shoot growth accordingly is not fully understood. The discovery of key steps needed for this process fills in some of the gaps in our knowledge.

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Suruchi Roychoudhry
1. Suruchi Roychoudhry is in the Centre for Plant Sciences, School of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
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Stefan Kepinski
1. Stefan Kepinski is in the Centre for Plant Sciences, School of Biology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK.
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Uncovering the factors that determine the growth of plant shoots and roots helps us to understand plant evolution and could aid efforts to boost the productivity and sustainability of crops. Writing in Science, Nishimura et al.¹, and in Cell, Chen et al.², provide some insights into a crucial aspect of plant growth.

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Nature 631, 745-747 (2024)

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