Timely perception of adverse environmental changes is critical for survival. Dynamic changes
in gases are important cues for plants to sense environmental perturbations, such as …

Flooding is detrimental for nearly all higher plants, including crops. The compound stress
elicited by slow gas exchange and low light levels under water is responsible for both a carbon …

Submerged plants ultimately suffer from shortage in cellular oxygen availability (hypoxia) as
a result of impaired gas diffusion underwater. The gaseous plant hormone ethylene is …

The polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) regulates epigenetic gene repression in
eukaryotes. Mechanisms controlling its developmental specificity and signal-responsiveness are …

Soil compaction represents a major challenge for modern agriculture. Compaction is intuitively
thought to reduce root growth by limiting the ability of roots to penetrate harder soils. We …

Flooded plants experience impaired gas diffusion underwater, leading to oxygen deprivation
(hypoxia). The volatile plant hormone ethylene is rapidly trapped in submerged plant cells …

Soil compaction represents a major agronomic challenge, inhibiting root elongation and
impacting crop yields. Roots use ethylene to sense soil compaction as the restricted air space …

Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of flooding events, with significant
negative impact on agricultural productivity. These events often submerge plant aerial …

Plant submergence is a major abiotic stress that impairs plant performance. Under water,
reduced gas diffusion exposes submerged plant cells to an environment that is enriched in …

The increasing occurrence of floods hinders agricultural crop production and threatens
global food security. The majority of vegetable crops are highly sensitive to flooding and it is …