Dancing in the Dark 1
Dancing in the Dark 1
Alice Boo, Voigt Lab, BE
The image showcases Arabidopsis thaliana plants emitting a vibrant green glow in response to a distinct molecule produced by soil bacteria. This engineered interaction allows bacterial sentinels to detect specific soil signals, like nutrients, plant pathogens, or pollutants, and communicate their presence to the plants, effectively turning them into beacons for humans to detect these critical environmental cues.