The phytohormone auxin is a central coordinator of plant growth and development. Besides its canonical effect on gene transcription[1][1],[2][2], auxin triggers an ultra-rapid calcium ion influx that ...

PIN transporters are key players in distributing phenoxyacetic acid herbicides. Mutagenesis and cryo-EM structures elucidate substrate specificity and transport mechanisms, paving the way for improved...

The genetics model system Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. lives across a vast geographic range with contrasting climates, in response to which it has evolved diverse life histories and phenotypic ada...

Membrane contact sites (MCSs) are fundamental for intracellular communication, but their role in intercellular communication remains unexplored. We sh…

Pangenome analyses of 133 wild accessions of the model bryophyte Marchantia polymorpha identify adaptive features and provide insights into the mechanisms of plant adaptation to the terrestrial enviro...

Mutual activation of a Ca2+ sensing bi-kinase module potentiates NADPH oxidase activation to facilitate systemic immunity.

A small compound uncovers the MAP kinase homeostasis–based signal specificity between plant development and immunity.

Ever since Darwin postulated that the tip of the root is sensitive to moisture differences and that it “transmits an influence to the upper adjoini...

Strengthening plant physiological traits is crucial for sustainable plant improvement. The underlying molecular mechanisms of rhodopsin-based plant improvement remain largely unknown. However, a recen...

Osmotic stress triggers the transient elevation of cytosolic Ca2+ levels and the rapid activation of SnRK2 protein kinases. Li and Hu et al. show the critical roles of CPK3/4/6/11/27 in decoding Ca2+ ...

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated repeatedly in multiple signaling processes in plants but the underlying mechanisms and roles remain enigmatic. Here, we developed live imaging of apo...

Plant cells respond to a wide range of stimuli through intracellular calcium (Ca2+) signaling. Cyclic nucleotide-gated channels (CNGCs) are a major class of plant Ca2+ channels, with 20 homologs in Ar...

A kinase and an NADPH oxidase mediate reactive oxygen species production, which enhances the expression of two nitrate transporter genes and promotes nitra

PostDoc or PhD position available on "Root-bacterial interactions" in Plant Environmental Signalling & DevelopmentDescriptionUtilizing beneficial bacteria to control plant root ethylene signalling, de...

Small molecules activate a defense mechanism shared by all flowering plants

Nature Communications - This study describes ultrastructural changes and cell-specific calcium responses that accompany cytoplasmic bridge formation in legume root cells committed to symbiotic...

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A reactive oxygen species (ROS)-activated kinase, OXI1, participates in pattern recognition receptor complexes and links microbial pattern–induced ROS burs

A bacterial effector exploits a plant receptor kinase, a component of immune receptor complexes, and reduces immune receptor accumulation to desensitize pl

The authors introduce a single-molecule DNA-barcoding method, resolution enhancement by sequential imaging, that improves the resolution of fluorescence microscopy down to the Ångström scale using off...

The first land plant faced environmental challenges during terrestrial colonization. This study shows how the co-option of gene regulatory networks contributes to nutrient responses, facilitating the ...

Plants are able to endure fluctuating environments through complex signaling networks, meticulously balancing growth decisions based on internal and external cues. Central to these networks, Sucrose n...

Single-nucleus RNA-sequencing and chromatin-accessibility analyses in rice (a C3 plant) and sorghum (a C4 plant) provide insight into how C4 photosynthesis evolved in bundle-sheath cells, revealing th...

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