Genetically Encoded Biosensor Tracks Plants' Immune Hormone in Real Time

Genetically encoded biosensor tracks plants' immune hormone in real time

From willow bark remedies to aspirin tablets, salicylic acid has long been part of human health. It also lies at the heart of how plants fight disease. Now, researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a pioneering biosensor that allows scientists to watch, for the first time, how plants deploy this critical immune hormone in their battle against pathogens.

Innovative Biosensor Monitors Plant Immune Hormone Dynamics in Real Time

In a groundbreaking advance that promises to transform our understanding of plant immunity, researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a novel biosensor capable of visualizing the plant hormone salicylic acid (SA) at unprecedented resolution. This innovative tool, named SalicS1, is a genetically encoded sensor that reveals how SA concentrations surge and propagate within […]