Publications by authors named "T Bennett"
Do strigolactones play a role in the ascent and attachment behavior of ?
Plant Signal Behav
December 2025
Article Synopsis
- Strigolactones (SLs) are important plant signaling compounds that help coordinate growth between roots and shoots.
- The study investigates how SLs affect the climbing behavior of pea plants by analyzing the movement of their tendrils through 3D kinematical methods.
- Results show that mutant pea plants lacking SLs exhibit disoriented and less energetic climbing behaviors, highlighting the significance of SLs in plant behavior and communication.
Background: When coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mitigation efforts waned, viral respiratory infections (VRIs) surged, potentially increasing the risk of postviral invasive bacterial infections (IBIs). We sought to evaluate the change in epidemiology and relationships between specific VRIs and IBIs [complicated pneumonia, complicated sinusitis and invasive group A streptococcus (iGAS)] over time using the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) dataset.
Methods: We performed a secondary analysis of all prospectively collected pediatric (<19 years old) and adult encounters at 58 N3C institutions, stratified by era: pre-pandemic (January 1, 2018, to February 28, 2020) versus pandemic (March 1, 2020, to June 1, 2023).
Agricultural intensification coupled with changing climate are causing soils to become increasingly vulnerable to stresses such as drought, soil erosion, and compaction. The mechanisms by which roots detect and respond to soil stresses remain poorly understood. Recent breakthroughs show that roots release volatile and soluble hormone signals into the surrounding soil, then monitor their levels to sense soil stresses.
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