Raffinose induces autophagy to promote the growth of Arabidopsis Thaliana
Our findings position raffinose as a signalling molecule capable of activating autophagy and enhancing plant growth and yield in a targeted, species-conserved manner. By linking a stress-associated sugar to the activation of a central catabolic pathway, this work reveals a potential mechanism by which plants may optimise the balance between growth and defense. Understanding raffinose-mediated autophagy induction can potentially provide new opportunities for developing strategies to improve crop performance under variable environmental conditions.
Authors
- Sahar Magen
- Sergey Mursalimov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6935-4331)
- Tamar Avin‐Wittenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3165-175X)
- Shahar Weiss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4946-8099)
- Yoram Soroka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1170-1801)
- Simon Michaeli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0123-6544)
- Hala Khamesa-Israelov
- Sahar Daniel
- David J. Factor
- Avital Kreisberg Nitzav
Institutions
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Agricultural Research Organization (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07954-0
- Primary Topic
- Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00