Scientists have long known that chloroplasts help plants turn the sun’s energy into food, but a new study, led by plant biologists, shows that they are also essential for plant immunity to viral and bacterial pathogens.
Isabel24/11/2023
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In cereal and legume crops, the size of the plant organs, particularly seeds, is closely related to final yield. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying organ size control in legumes are still poorly understood.
Isabel23/11/2023
Plants employ plasmodesmata for cell communication, but protein targeting to these structures is poorly understood. Studying PDLP5 and related proteins, researchers discovered unconventional targeting signals in their extracellular regions, crucial for regulating viral movement. New study aims to uncover the…
Isabel21/11/2023
Urban environments have become hotspots for understanding how rapid evolution occurs in response to extreme environmental changes. These habitats exert selective pressures on resident organisms that impact their evolutionary trajectories. Recently, researchers from Japan investigated how the creeping woodsorrel plant…
Isabel20/11/2023
A new Journal of Applied Ecology study based on the world’s largest wildlife survey reveals that 66 percent of India’s natural systems are threatened by invasive plant species. Invasive plant species management in India has historically been constrained by a lack of information…
Isabel17/11/2023