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  • Future economies necessitate a greater reliance on plant-based resources.
  • Plant science is fundamental to agriculture, environmental stewardship, energy, technology, and healthcare.
  • A comprehensive understanding of plant cell and tissue organization is currently lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose the development of a Plant Cell Atlas (PCA) as a foundational framework.
  • To identify and map all plant cell types.
  • To annotate molecular localization and organization within plant cells and tissues.

Main Methods:

  • Convening a workshop to discuss the PCA initiative.
  • Identifying current knowledge gaps in plant cell biology.
  • Acknowledging technical challenges in molecular mapping.

Main Results:

  • A roadmap for the Plant Cell Atlas initiative has been developed.
  • The roadmap outlines strategies to overcome existing knowledge and technical hurdles.
  • The PCA is positioned as a critical tool for future plant science endeavors.

Conclusions:

  • The Plant Cell Atlas initiative is essential for understanding and engineering plant development, physiology, and environmental responses.
  • The PCA will provide a comprehensive molecular and cellular blueprint of plants.
  • This initiative will accelerate innovation across diverse fields reliant on plant science.