Gravitropism: The LAZY way of intracellular hitchhiking

Curr Biol. 2023 Dec 4;33(23):R1224-R1226. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.10.032.

Abstract

Plant gravitropism has fascinated scientists for centuries. A new study provides a major mechanistic update of the so-called starch/statolith hypothesis, revealing how gravity perception is converted into a physiological response.

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis* / physiology
  • Gravitropism* / physiology
  • Gravity Sensing / physiology
  • Plants
  • Plastids / physiology
  • Starch

Substances

  • Starch