Coumarins link iron deficiency to TOR inhibition in plants

2026/07/01 by Huikyong Cho, Ilyeong Choi, Sachi Horibata +7 · 2 voices
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism #PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer #Nitrogen and Sulfur Effects on Brassica

paper · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2026.06.023

Citations

• Phosphorus deficiency and root growth: the role of TOR signaling in adaptive responses

Discussions

• ▶️ Can metabolism directly control growth? We discovered that iron deficiency-induced coumarins directly modulate the master growth regulator TOR, uncovering a new mechanism linking nutrient-responsi [bsky, 17 points, 0 comments]
• Congratulations to Hui-Kyong Cho and Hatem Rouached (@hatem-rouached.bsky.social) of Michigan State University as well as their collaborators on their new article “Coumarins link iron deficiency to TO [bsky, 10 points, 1 comments]