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Jae-Hoon Jung¹, Pil Joon Seo², Eunkyoo Oh³

¹Department of Biological Sciences, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon 16419, Korea.

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Plants sense temperature changes to adapt and survive. Recent research reveals new insights into plant thermosensation mechanisms, including biomolecular condensates.

Keywords:

cold sensor intrinsically disordered region membrane-bound protein phase separation photoreceptor thermosensor

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Area of Science:

Plant biology
Molecular biology
Environmental stress response

Background:

Plants require adaptation to fluctuating ambient temperatures for survival.
Temperature influences plant growth and development via complex transcriptional responses.
Temperature sensing initiates signaling pathways (e.g., Ca²⁺, reactive oxygen species), but mechanisms remain unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent breakthroughs in understanding plant temperature perception.
To explore potential temperature sensors and thermosensation mechanisms in plants.
To compare plant thermosensation with mechanisms in other organisms.

Main Methods:

Literature review of recent scientific findings.
Analysis of emerging thermosensation mechanisms, including phase separation and biomolecular condensates.
Comparative analysis of temperature sensing across different life forms.

Main Results:

Identification of potential temperature sensors in plants.
Elucidation of novel thermosensation mechanisms, such as biomolecular condensate formation.
Insights into conserved and divergent aspects of temperature perception.

Conclusions:

Recent studies have significantly advanced the understanding of plant thermosensation.
Biomolecular condensates represent a key emerging mechanism for temperature sensing in plants.
Comparative studies offer valuable perspectives for future research in plant thermobiology.