Proud to share our latest published work on moisture responsive root development-a process we call hydropatterning! We find that this process has been under differential selection during maize breeding and the gaseous hormone ethylene prevents branching in air.
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Moisture-responsive root-branching pathways identified in diverse maize breeding germplasm
Plants grow complex root systems to extract unevenly distributed resources from soils. Spatial differences in soil moisture are perceived by root tips, leading to the patterning of new root branches t...
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February 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Proud to share our latest published work on moisture responsive root development-a process we call hydropatterning! We find that this process has been under differential selection during maize breeding and the gaseous hormone ethylene prevents branching in air.
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
www.science.org/doi/epdf/10....
Plant Science Research Weekly -- Diversity and genetic basis of hydropatterning in inbred maize lines (Science) @josedinneny.bsky.social (Summary by Mary Williams) plantae.org/diversity-an...
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Diversity and genetic basis of hydropatterning in inbred maize lines | Plantae
For more than a hundred years, plant biologists have been fascinated by how plants sense and respond to environments that are spatially and temporally heterogenous. Many of these responses occur…
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March 4, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Plant Science Research Weekly -- Diversity and genetic basis of hydropatterning in inbred maize lines (Science) @josedinneny.bsky.social (Summary by Mary Williams) plantae.org/diversity-an...
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Plant Science Research Weekly Feb 21 plantae.org/plant-scienc.... Roles of large language models in science? Apoplastic pH modulates H2O2 redox potential; Balancing signal specificity in stomatal development and defense; Hydropatterning in maize inbred lines; Bacterial cellulose boosts regeneration
Plant Science Research Weekly: February 21, 2025 | Plantae
Perspective: How should the advancement of large language models affect the practice of science? In this thought-provoking Perspective, four sets of authors express their opinions about the use of…
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February 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Plant Science Research Weekly Feb 21 plantae.org/plant-scienc.... Roles of large language models in science? Apoplastic pH modulates H2O2 redox potential; Balancing signal specificity in stomatal development and defense; Hydropatterning in maize inbred lines; Bacterial cellulose boosts regeneration
It's so fucking funny to me that there's still no agreed upon mechanism about whether hydropatterning is about reorientation of existing primordium or Stage 1 making a decision to grow or not on either side.
Excited to share our latest review on hydrosignaling: moisture-dependent molecular pathways that help plants grow towards water. Insightful review of the literature and discussion of moisture sensing mechanisms by Will Dwyer and @hhtormar.bsky.social. Enjoy!
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link.springer.com/article/10.1...
February 5, 2026 at 7:58 AM
It's so fucking funny to me that there's still no agreed upon mechanism about whether hydropatterning is about reorientation of existing primordium or Stage 1 making a decision to grow or not on either side.
Large differences in #water_seeking ability found in US #corn varieties.
#roots #sensing #signalling #hydropatterning #genomics #ethylene #soil_moisture
phys.org/news/2025-02...
#roots #sensing #signalling #hydropatterning #genomics #ethylene #soil_moisture
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Large differences in water-seeking ability found in US corn varieties
A corn plant knows how to find water in soil with the very tips of its roots, but some varieties, including many used for breeding high-yielding corn in the U.S., appear to have lost a portion of that...
phys.org
February 7, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Large differences in #water_seeking ability found in US #corn varieties.
#roots #sensing #signalling #hydropatterning #genomics #ethylene #soil_moisture
phys.org/news/2025-02...
#roots #sensing #signalling #hydropatterning #genomics #ethylene #soil_moisture
phys.org/news/2025-02...
Thanks, Yan! Hydropatterning has been our labor of love.
February 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Thanks, Yan! Hydropatterning has been our labor of love.
How Do Plant Roots Sense and Respond to Water? 💧
Plants don’t just passively absorb water—they actively sense and respond to moisture availability.
Their roots exhibit hydrotropism, xerobranching, and hydropatterning, allowing them to adapt to water stress and optimize resource uptake.
Plants don’t just passively absorb water—they actively sense and respond to moisture availability.
Their roots exhibit hydrotropism, xerobranching, and hydropatterning, allowing them to adapt to water stress and optimize resource uptake.
Roles of hormones in regulating root growth–water interactions
This review highlights recent advances in understanding hormone-mediated mechanisms underlying root responses to water stress.
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April 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM
How Do Plant Roots Sense and Respond to Water? 💧
Plants don’t just passively absorb water—they actively sense and respond to moisture availability.
Their roots exhibit hydrotropism, xerobranching, and hydropatterning, allowing them to adapt to water stress and optimize resource uptake.
Plants don’t just passively absorb water—they actively sense and respond to moisture availability.
Their roots exhibit hydrotropism, xerobranching, and hydropatterning, allowing them to adapt to water stress and optimize resource uptake.
Congratulations to you and your team! Another amazing story about hydropatterning 💪
February 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Congratulations to you and your team! Another amazing story about hydropatterning 💪
Variation in genes underlying these components leads to variation in root hydropatterning, potentially affecting the success of some maize varieties in drier environments. — by Madeleine Seale, Science editor
Paper: www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Paper: www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Moisture-responsive root-branching pathways identified in diverse maize breeding germplasm
Plants grow complex root systems to extract unevenly distributed resources from soils. Spatial differences in soil moisture are perceived by root tips, leading to the patterning of new root branches t...
www.science.org
March 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Variation in genes underlying these components leads to variation in root hydropatterning, potentially affecting the success of some maize varieties in drier environments. — by Madeleine Seale, Science editor
Paper: www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Paper: www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Another ASPB highlight: Jose Dinneny on root responses to water (hydropatterning <a href="http://dinnenylab.dpb.carnegiescience.edu/home/?q=Projects)" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://dinnenylab.dpb.carnegiescience.edu/home/?q=Projects) and salt (<a href="http://www.plantcell.org/content/early/2013/06/27/tpc.113.112896.abstract)" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.plantcell.org/content/early/2013/06/27/tpc.113.112896.abstract)
August 2, 2013 at 2:03 PM
Another ASPB highlight: Jose Dinneny on root responses to water (hydropatterning <a href="http://dinnenylab.dpb.carnegiescience.edu/home/?q=Projects)" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://dinnenylab.dpb.carnegiescience.edu/home/?q=Projects) and salt (<a href="http://www.plantcell.org/content/early/2013/06/27/tpc.113.112896.abstract)" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">http://www.plantcell.org/content/early/2013/06/27/tpc.113.112896.abstract)
[Daily Watch] Maize root systems adapt to water availability. New study reveals genetic basis for root hydropatterning. 🌱💧 #RootBiology #CropScience #Genetics
Moisture-responsive root-branching pathways identified in diverse maize breeding germplasm
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February 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
[Daily Watch] Maize root systems adapt to water availability. New study reveals genetic basis for root hydropatterning. 🌱💧 #RootBiology #CropScience #Genetics
2. This divergence likely reflects different historical selection pressures during modern breeding.
3. Auxin promotes root branching toward moisture, while ethylene suppresses branching on air-exposed root surfaces.
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3. Auxin promotes root branching toward moisture, while ethylene suppresses branching on air-exposed root surfaces.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
2. This divergence likely reflects different historical selection pressures during modern breeding.
3. Auxin promotes root branching toward moisture, while ethylene suppresses branching on air-exposed root surfaces.
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3. Auxin promotes root branching toward moisture, while ethylene suppresses branching on air-exposed root surfaces.
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Maize #roots actively pattern new branches toward water (hydropatterning), but this response differs across varieties.
Some key findings:
1. Maize shows genetic diversity in hydropatterning, with tropical/subtropical lines exhibiting stronger responsive root branching.
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Some key findings:
1. Maize shows genetic diversity in hydropatterning, with tropical/subtropical lines exhibiting stronger responsive root branching.
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January 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Maize #roots actively pattern new branches toward water (hydropatterning), but this response differs across varieties.
Some key findings:
1. Maize shows genetic diversity in hydropatterning, with tropical/subtropical lines exhibiting stronger responsive root branching.
👇
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Some key findings:
1. Maize shows genetic diversity in hydropatterning, with tropical/subtropical lines exhibiting stronger responsive root branching.
👇
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