This collection summarizes recent research progress in the biogenesis of plant diffusion barriers such as the Casparian strip, suberin lamellae or the root exodermis. While primarily focused on root ...

Scientists at the University of Helsinki discovered how plants heal their protective outer layer, the periderm. The diffusion of ethylene and oxygen through a wound triggers repair—a finding with ...

Plants have an extraordinary ability to sense tissue damage and quickly rebuild their protective outer layers, a process ...