TOR–NOT4 signalling couples translation to co-translational quality control in plants - Nature Communications

Here, Schwarze et al. reveal how plant cells match protein quality control to changing rates of protein production through a functional link between TOR kinase signalling and NOT4 E3 ubiquitin ligases

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Metabolic convergence on <fc>TOR</fc> signaling in the chestnut blight fungus and its regulation by host plant signals

Proposed model of metabolic convergence on the target of rapamycin (TOR) pathway in Cryphonectria parasitica. Twelve core genes involved in diverse metabolic pathways act as upstream regulators or do...

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A domestication-selected CIPK–MYB–HAK module improves salt tolerance in modern maize - Nature Plants

Modern maize has evolved enhanced salt tolerance via a CIPK20–MYB28–HAK4 regulatory module, absent in its wild progenitor teosinte. These findings highlight the evolutionary trajectory underlying maiz...

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Breeding super plants via CRISPR-based gene knock-in technology

Conventional genetic transformation and cross-breeding are often hampered by random DNA integration (transgenes insert at unpredictable sites and show variable expression owing to position effects), unpredictable phenotypic segregation, and lengthy breeding cycles. By contrast, clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)-based gene knock-in enables precise, site-specific insertion of defined DNA into targeted genomic loci, a transformative strategy for breeding super plants that is now established in arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), rice, and maize.

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The miR167-ARF8 module integrates HSFA1-HSFA2 and RVE4/8-ERF53/54 transcriptional cascades to enhance plant thermotolerance

Abstract. Heat stress (HS) is a major environmental factor limiting plant survival and crop productivity, prompting the evolution of adaptive responses dri

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Regulatory network unveils the molecular architecture governing seed vigor in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)

Abstract. Seed vigor, a determinant of agricultural productivity, diminishes during aging but can be restored through priming. We integrated multi-omics ap

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Vascular-specific genome editing enhances low-phosphate tolerance in rice

Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development. Orthophosphate (Pi), the bioavailable form of phosphorus in soil, exhibits l

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Recruitment, rewiring and deep conservation in flowering plant gene regulation - Nature Plants

A highly scalable approach is used to generate 3,000 genome-wide maps of transcription factor binding in ten flowering plants, along with multi-species single-nucleus RNA-seq atlases. Together, the re...

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A developmental switch controls cell-to-cell transport in roots via pectin-linked plasmodesmata changes

This study reveals a developmental switch that controls the directionality of cell-to-cell transport via plasmodesmata in Arabidopsis roots. This switch can be overridden by pectin-related changes in ...

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Anticipate, acclimate, recuperate, and remember: how spatiotemporal signal integration controls flooding stress resilience in plants

This review discusses how plants integrate both environmental and internal signals across space and time to anticipate, acclimate to, recover from, and rem

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Designing plant gene expression with explainable AI

Plants survive drought, heat and disease by rapidly changing which genes are switched on, where, and when. But we still cannot reliably design the regulatory DNA that controls these expression patterns. This PhD asks an ambitious question: can explainable AI discover plant DNA "design rules" that are strong enough to survive experimental testing?

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A planthopper-secreted miRNA facilitates viral infection by disrupting plant growth–defense balance in rice

Short summary: White-backed planthoppers deliver miR-133 into rice, where it cleaves OsGLK31 mRNA and weakens auxin-dependent growth and jasmonate-mediated antiviral defense. OsJAZ10 further restricts...

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A developmental switch controls cell-to-cell transport in roots via pectin-linked plasmodesmata changes

This study reveals a developmental switch that controls the directionality of cell-to-cell transport via plasmodesmata in Arabidopsis roots. This switch can be overridden by pectin-related changes in ...

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Recruitment, rewiring and deep conservation in flowering plant gene regulation - Nature Plants

A highly scalable approach is used to generate 3,000 genome-wide maps of transcription factor binding in ten flowering plants, along with multi-species single-nucleus RNA-seq atlases. Together, the re...

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A novel transducer of the hypoxia response - Nature Plants

Nature Plants - A novel transducer of the hypoxia response

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The next frontier in nitrogen fixation - Nature Biotechnology

Chemical nitrogen fertilizers produce substantial greenhouse gas emissions. Emerging approaches for developing nitrogen-fixing bacteria could provide a sustainable alternative.

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The seeds of resilience - Nature Biotechnology

Plant biotechnologists are fine-tuning genetic pathways to develop a new generation of crops equipped to cope with the myriad pressures of climate change.

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Spatial transcriptomics identifies distinct domains regulating yield-component traits of the wheat ear

Mapping gene activity in the wheat ear reveals domains that regulate spikelet number and yield potential.

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RNA m6A methylation fine-tunes the jasmonic acid biosynthesis pathway to modulate plant aging

Abstract. N6-Methyladenosine (m6A) is a context-dependent mRNA modification, yet how its dynamics integrate with endogenous signaling to shape plant develo

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OsKish coordinates with Lunapark and RHD3 to maintain the structural stability of endoplasmic reticulum network in rice

Abstract. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the largest intracellular membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells, comprising an interconnected network of

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Decoding the landscape of cell-type-specific co-expressed transcription factors in soybean - Nature Plants

The soybean single-cell transcriptome atlas, Tabula Glycine max, spans ten organs. This resource reveals that the pattern of co-expressed transcription factor genes defines most cell types based on th...

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The circadian clock protein CmLHY integrates strigolactone signaling to regulate short-day-induced flowering in chrysanthemum

Abstract. Flowering is a key ornamental trait in chrysanthemum and a major agronomic trait affecting rice yield. Strigolactones (SLs) are a class of phytoh

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