New Article: "A cytokinin response maximum induces and activates bifacial stem cells for radial growth" rdcu.be/eBbtc Initiation of radial growth, during which a transient cytokinin response maximum transforms dormant procambial cells into bifacial stem cells.

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1/n What triggers plants to start growing thicker (radial growth)? We discovered that a transient cytokinin response maximum acts as a switch to initiate this process in roots. So proud to share the work I started as an undergrad, now in Nature Plants! 🧵👇 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our review article on primary vascular development in Arabidopsis has been published. Coordination and regulation of vascular development in roots www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Kondo Lab has started Bluesky.

In our latest work, we provide molecular insights into the age-dependent morphological changes occurring in the root meristem during phase change. Perseverance over many years by BaoJun Yang and Yanbiao Sun. Generous funding by ERC, FWO, VIB and UGent #plantscience www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Finally out! We identified the stem cell factors (CAILs) of the vascular cambium, and a mechanism involving a ligand sequestration to position the stem cells. This work is a result of fruitful collaboration with @peteretchells.bsky.social and Tusscher labs. 🧵 1/x www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...