Mechanical stimulation in plants: molecular insights, morphological adaptations, and agricultural applications in monocots
Abstract Mechanical stimulation, including wind exposure, is a common environmental factor for plants and can significantly impact plant phenotype, development, and growth. Most responses to external mechanical stimulation are defined by the term thigmomorphogenesis. While these morphogenetic change...
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| description | Abstract Mechanical stimulation, including wind exposure, is a common environmental factor for plants and can significantly impact plant phenotype, development, and growth. Most responses to external mechanical stimulation are defined by the term thigmomorphogenesis. While these morphogenetic changes in growth and development may not be immediately apparent, their end-results can be substantial. Although mostly studied in dicotyledonous plants, recently monocot grasses, particularly cereal crops, have received more attention. This review summarizes current knowledge on mechanical stimulation in plants, particularly focusing on the molecular, physiological, and phenological responses in cereals, and explores practical applications to sustainably improve the resilience of agricultural crops. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9c6b61bbc7b743e1b54dcd92961364cc2025-08-20T03:03:23ZengBMCBMC Biology1741-70072025-02-0123111910.1186/s12915-025-02157-3Mechanical stimulation in plants: molecular insights, morphological adaptations, and agricultural applications in monocotsAnnalene Hansen0Agnieszka Gladala-Kostarz1Rebecca HindhaughJohn H. Doonan2Maurice Bosch3Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth UniversityDepartment of Biosciences, Durham UniversityInstitute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth UniversityInstitute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth UniversityAbstract Mechanical stimulation, including wind exposure, is a common environmental factor for plants and can significantly impact plant phenotype, development, and growth. Most responses to external mechanical stimulation are defined by the term thigmomorphogenesis. While these morphogenetic changes in growth and development may not be immediately apparent, their end-results can be substantial. Although mostly studied in dicotyledonous plants, recently monocot grasses, particularly cereal crops, have received more attention. This review summarizes current knowledge on mechanical stimulation in plants, particularly focusing on the molecular, physiological, and phenological responses in cereals, and explores practical applications to sustainably improve the resilience of agricultural crops.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02157-3ThigmomorphogenesisCereal crop mechanobiologyGrassesLodging resistanceCrop resilience to mechanical stressCell wall remodelling |
| spellingShingle | Annalene Hansen Agnieszka Gladala-Kostarz Rebecca Hindhaugh John H. Doonan Maurice Bosch Mechanical stimulation in plants: molecular insights, morphological adaptations, and agricultural applications in monocots BMC Biology Thigmomorphogenesis Cereal crop mechanobiology Grasses Lodging resistance Crop resilience to mechanical stress Cell wall remodelling |
| title | Mechanical stimulation in plants: molecular insights, morphological adaptations, and agricultural applications in monocots |
| title_full | Mechanical stimulation in plants: molecular insights, morphological adaptations, and agricultural applications in monocots |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical stimulation in plants: molecular insights, morphological adaptations, and agricultural applications in monocots |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical stimulation in plants: molecular insights, morphological adaptations, and agricultural applications in monocots |
| title_short | Mechanical stimulation in plants: molecular insights, morphological adaptations, and agricultural applications in monocots |
| title_sort | mechanical stimulation in plants molecular insights morphological adaptations and agricultural applications in monocots |
| topic | Thigmomorphogenesis Cereal crop mechanobiology Grasses Lodging resistance Crop resilience to mechanical stress Cell wall remodelling |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-025-02157-3 |
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