Molecular Insights into Volatile Organic Compound Sensing and Signaling in Plants by Matthew E. Bergman, Sun Hyun Chang, Benoît Boachon, Nitzan Shabek, and Natalia Dudareva.

This review explores how plants sense volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by neighboring plants, microbes, and the environment, revealing an emerging layer of plant communication. We highlight the receptors and signaling systems that allow plants to detect these airborne cues and translate them into growth, defense, and stress responses.

Our work also discusses the expanding role of KAI2-mediated signaling as a potential gateway for volatile perception, opening new directions for understanding plant communication and harnessing these pathways for crop improvement.