After abscission, non-epidermal residuum cells specify de novo into epidermal cells, which synthesize a cuticle. New work reveals that MYB74 primarily mediates this transdifferentiation process, which occurs in three stages and balances plant protection and growth in an effective manner.
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Fig. 1: MYB74-mediated de novo specification of epidermal RECs in the floral abscission zone.
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Guerault, A., Nawrath, C. Making a new epidermis after abscission. Nat. Plants (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-025-01951-9
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