Proline transporters balance the salicylic acid-mediated trade-off between regeneration and immunity in plants
Authors: Yang, L., Xu, D., Belew, Z. M., Cassia Ferreira Dias, N., Wang, L., Zhang, A., Chen, Y.-F. S., Newton, C. J., Kong, F., Zheng, Y., Yao, Y., Brewer, M. T., Teixeira, P. J. P. L., Nour-Eldin, H. H., Xu, D.
Category: Plant Biology
Model Organism: Multi-species
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The study identifies wound‑induced proline transporters ProT2 and ProT3 as central regulators that link salicylic acid signaling to the suppression of de novo root regeneration (DNRR) via modulation of reactive oxygen species dynamics. Genetic loss of these transporters or pharmacological inhibition of proline transport alleviates SA‑mediated regeneration inhibition across several plant species without compromising disease resistance.