The study examines how the SnRK1 catalytic subunit KIN10 integrates carbon availability with root growth regulation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Loss of KIN10 reduces glucose‑induced inhibition of root elongation and triggers widespread transcriptional reprogramming of metabolic and hormonal pathways, notably affecting auxin and jasmonate signaling under sucrose supplementation. These findings highlight KIN10 as a central hub linking energy status to developmental and environmental cues in roots.

The study examined early metabolic responses to salt stress in a salt‑tolerant alfalfa cultivar, focusing on SnRK1 activity, sucrose, and trehalose‑6‑phosphate dynamics during leaf expansion. Hydroponically grown plants exposed to 200 mM NaCl showed rapid, wave‑like SnRK1 activation within 1 hour, a transient decline in chloroplast performance, and an uncoupling of the Tre6P‑sucrose regulatory link, with a second SnRK1 peak correlating with reduced leaf growth. Exogenous sucrose inhibited SnRK1 activity, highlighting early SnRK1 activation as a pivotal component of salt stress adaptation.