Programmed cell death (PCD) is a collective term for diverse processes causing an actively
induced, tightly controlled cellular suicide. PCD has a multitude of functions in the …

Highlights•Programmed cell death (PCD) is an integral part of plant development and
disease.•Developmental PCD (dPCD) is prepared during the cellular differentiation of …

Similar to other complex organisms, plants consist of diverse and specialized cell types. The
gain of unique biological functions of these different cell types is the consequence of the …

Single-cell transcriptome profiling of heterogeneous tissues can provide high-resolution
windows into developmental dynamics and environmental responses, but its application to …

Medicago truncatula is a model legume species that has been studied for decades to
understand the symbiotic relationship between legumes and soil bacteria collectively named …

Brassinosteroid (BR) hormones are indispensable for root growth and control both cell
division and cell elongation through the establishment of an increasing signalling gradient …

The root cap surrounding the tip of plant roots is thought to protect the delicate stem cells in
the root meristem. We discovered that the first layer of root cap cells is covered by an …

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a controlled mechanism that eliminates specific cells under
developmental or environmental stimuli. All organisms—from bacteria to multicellular …

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a fundamental cellular process crucial to development,
homeostasis, and immunity in multicellular eukaryotes. In contrast to our knowledge on the …

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a process that plays a fundamental role in plant
development and responses to biotic and abiotic stresses. Knowledge of plant PCD …