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Be there or be square: nuclear-to-cytoplasm relocalization of Arabidopsis PRORP2 leads to virus resistance

Commentary on Gobert et al. The authors prove the feasibility of an idea through this proof-of-concept work. As they point out, plant antiviral treatments are usually virus-specific, unfortunately for the moment a ‘broad-spectrum’ plant antiviral does not exist.
Isabel
Isabel29/03/2021
BotanyNewsPlant Science

Parasitic plants conspire to keep hosts alive

Like other plants, mistletoe is capable of using sunlight to create its own food, a process called photosynthesis. However, it prefers to siphon water and nutrients from other trees and shrubs, using “false roots” to invade its hosts.
Isabel
Isabel24/03/2021
BotanyNewsScandinavian Plant Physiology Society

Dozens of new lichen spe­cies dis­covered in East African moun­tain forests

The species diversity and relationships of lichens in the genus Leptogium, which are often very difficult to identify to species, were assessed on the basis of DNA analyses using a large dataset collected during almost 10 years from East Africa.
Isabel
Isabel23/03/2021
NewsPlant Science

A boost for plant research

Optogenetics can be used to activate and study cells in a targeted manner using light. Scientists have now succeeded in transferring this technique to plants.
Isabel
Isabel22/03/2021
JSPBNewsPlant Science

Perceiving Predators: Understanding How Plants “Sense” Herbivore Attack

How "elicitors" can initiate defense responses in plants against herbivores, and can potentially lead to development of pesticide-free agriculture.
Isabel
Isabel19/03/2021
ForestryNewsPlant Science

Climate Impacts Drive East-West Divide in Forest Seed Production

New research reveals western North American forests may be less able than eastern forests to regenerate following large-scale diebacks linked to climate change. Over time, this could dramatically alter the continent’s landscape.
Isabel
Isabel18/03/2021
NewsPlant HealthPlant Science

Researchers solve riddle of plant immune system

An international research studied the molecular mechanisms of the plant immune system. They were able to show a connection between a relatively unknown gene and resistance to pathogens.
Isabel
Isabel17/03/2021
NewsPlant ScienceScandinavian Plant Physiology Society

Biosensors monitor plant well-being in real time

Researchers have developed biosensors that make it possible to monitor sugar levels in real time deep in the plant tissues – something that has previously been impossible. The information from the sensors may help agriculture to adapt production as the…
Isabel
Isabel16/03/2021
JSPBNewsPlant Science

Plants as Protein Factories: Antioxidant Boosts the Yield of Valuable Biologics

Research team finds spraying leaves with vitamin C prevents cell death and enhances production of high-value pharmaceutical proteins in plants.
Isabel
Isabel12/03/2021
Future DirectionsNewsPlant ScienceSpanish Society of Plant Physiology

New CRISPR systems vector to achieve more nutritious and resistant plants

A team of researchers has taken another step to facilitate the genomic editing of plants. Their breakthrough will enable the use of CRISPR systems, which opens the door to obtain new, more productive and nutritive varieties that are more resistant…
Isabel
Isabel11/03/2021
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