Root saprotropism: A tropism guided by environmental pH sensing
In saprotropism, roots perceive fungal-derived acidic pH gradients via the RGF-RGFR module to trigger asymmetric abscisic acid signaling, reorient microtubules, and drive root bending away from decay. Extracellular pH is a key convergence mode that mediates diverse plant-microbe interactions.
Authors
- Li Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4385-3446)
- Kaiyue Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2194-5798)
Institutions
- Beijing Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Integrative Plant Biology
- Published
- 2026-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70431
- Primary Topic
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China