How plants balance woody xylem and fleshy tissues: Thermospermine targets methylated ribosomes

Scientists have identified a crucial mechanism that allows plants to shape their vascular systems, determining whether they grow soft edible storage organs or develop the rigid woody tissue ...
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A single gene boosts tree growth by strengthening wood from the inside out

Schematic model of PagKNAT5a-mediated xylem cell elongation and secondary cell wall formation. PagKNAT5a enhances longitudinal cell elongation in vascular tissues by modulating auxin accumulation.