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Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics in Plants: From Cell States to Inter-Tissue Coordination.

Donovan Y Z Phua1, Xiaohui Li1, Trevor M Nolan1

  • 1Division of Biology and Biological Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA.

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New transcriptomics tools allow scientists to study how plant tissues coordinate development and responses. This approach reveals systems-level principles of multicellular plant growth and physiological functions.

Keywords:
Cell-to-cell communicationhormone signalinginter-tissue coordinationplant developmentplant immunityplant regenerationsingle-cell RNA-seqspatial transcriptomicstissue patterning

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Area of Science:

  • Plant Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Plant development relies on integrated cell behaviors across tissues.
  • Cell walls constrain plant cells, making tissue context crucial for cell function.
  • Previous methods lacked frameworks to observe inter-tissue regulatory state organization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose single-cell and spatial transcriptomics as tools for studying inter-tissue coordination.
  • To enable measurement of transcriptional states within tissue context.
  • To investigate transmission, interpretation, and coordination of regulatory information between plant tissues.

Main Methods:

  • Single-cell transcriptomics
  • Spatial transcriptomics
  • Analysis of root hormone signaling, regeneration, and immune networks

Main Results:

  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics offer a framework for observing inter-tissue coordination.
  • These methods reveal coordination principles in root hormone signaling, regeneration, and immune responses.
  • Measurable features of coordinated regulatory interactions between tissues can be defined.

Conclusions:

  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics are advancing mechanistic understanding of multicellular plant development.
  • These approaches facilitate a shift towards systems-level principles of coordination.
  • The study highlights the potential of transcriptomics for understanding dynamic physiological responses in plants.