During secondary growth, primary protective barriers break, and a new one forms beneath: the phellem. But what triggers phellem to differentiate and become a functional barrier? Our results show it’s mechanical cues from tissue rupture 🌱 Check out our preprint 👇 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 🧵/1

I had a great time at the Workshop on Carbon Allocation 2025 - receiving advice and exchanging views with experts of the field is always a unique privilege 🌿

bsky.app/profile/stom... New profile for the Stomatal Development and Plasticity group, which I moderate - follow it for some interesting science! 🌿