REMORIN (REM) proteins are structural components of the plant plasma membrane that modulate membrane nano-organization and biophysics. They have been proposed to function as versatile scaffolds in...

The power of hydrogen (pH) regulates virtually all cellular activities. In both plants and animals, cell-to-cell variations in pH correlate with key developmental transitions1-5, yet the underlying...

Many positive-strand (+) RNA viruses produce subgenomic RNAs (sgRNAs) in infected cells. sgRNAs are synthesized by virus-encoded replication proteins (RPs), but whether RPs regulate the number and...

Salinity is among the most detrimental environmental plant stressors hampering growth, development and immunity. Its impact is increasing due to intensive agricultural practices and climate change....

Prickles on blackberry and raspberry canes make pruning, harvesting, and handling more difficult and can increase labor costs for growers. The trait has been challenging to improve in these clonal...

Understanding the genetic diversity and evolutionary relationships within the genus Urochloa is essential for effective germplasm conservation and the development of improved forage cultivars. In...

Botrytis cinerea is a major threat to ornamental crops, yet floral defence responses remain poorly understood. In Chrysanthemum seticuspe, we found that flower petals, unlike leaves, mount a locali...

Under climate change, understanding how plants and crops respond to drought is essential for basic research in ecology and evolution, and improving agricultural resilience. One common method of...

Galanthamine, a therapeutic Amaryllidaceae alkaloid produced exclusively by species within the Amaryllidoideae subfamily, is a key treatment for early-stage symptoms of Alzheimer′s disease. Elucida...

Drought stress is the major yield limiting factor in upland rice production where the moisture availability is highly variable. Understanding and evaluating how upland rice responds to drought stress...

Introduction: The Caatinga sensu lato (s.l.), a Seasonally Dry Tropical Forest, faces significant anthropogenic and climate change pressures. Bryophytes are crucial yet understudied components of...

The plant circadian clock is a genetic circuit composed of multiple mutually-regulating transcription factors that together synchronize internal biological rhythms to the ~24-hour period of planetary...

Cytokinin (CK) is a key regulator of root system architecture including primary root (PR) and lateral root (LR) development. During root nodule symbiosis in legumes, CK promotes nodule organogenesis...

Diploid potato breeding enables faster genetic improvement via selection against deleterious alleles in inbred lines, unlike breeding by intercrossing tetraploid varieties. Starch is the major source...

Microbial indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) has long been recognized as a driver of plant growth and developmental plasticity. Recent studies show that microbial IAA production is sustained or even enhanced...

The control of cell division plane orientation is fundamental for organizing developmental processes and shaping bodies of multicellular organisms. In plants, radial organ growth is mediated by the...

Stem rust, caused by Puccinia graminis ssp. graminicola, is a major disease affecting the outcrossing species Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum Lam.), leading to substantial reductions in seed...

Crop wild relatives are important resources for improving cultivated crops, yet the precise introgression of wild genetic material into cultivated crops is often difficult and cannot be fully defined...

The Phytochrome-Interacting Factor 4 (PIF4) is a key player in the integration of multiple internal and external stimuli to optimize different aspects of plant development. While both the DNA...

Perennial plant dieback involves complex interactions between pathogens, plant morphology, ecophysiology, and environmental conditions. The factors driving intraspecific variation in dieback suscep...