Nanocarriers are revolutionizing plant genetic engineering by enabling the direct and efficient delivery of nucleic acids and proteins into plant cells. Through precise control and customization of th...

The transcription factor NIN-LIKE PROTEIN8 physically interacts with and antagonizes the transcription factors ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE3 (ABI3) and ABI5 t

A study using Arabidopsis shows that plants can monitor the integrity of their outer barriers by sensing gas diffusion, enabling them to initiate wound repair to prevent water loss and pathogen entry.

Ammonium (NH4+), an important nitrogen source, often fails to stimulate plant growth as a sole nitrogen source, a phenomenon known as ammonium toxicity syndrome. NH4+ is believed to disrupt cellular ....

The sensor performs cheap, sensitive, and visual DNA/RNA detection based on target-triggered change of surface wettability.

Nature - Single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomic approaches reveal major expression changes in outer root cell types when grown in soil versus gel conditions, and also uncover how...

A MYB transcription factor acts as a regulator to prevent degradation of a key component of the iron deficiency response involved in maintaining iron homeo

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Plants are often simultaneously stressed by both UV radiation and phosphorus deficiency in agricultural ecosystems. This study provides evidence that, to cope with these threats in a coordinated manne...

A fungal pathogen fabricates phosphate starvation in plant cells to promote virulence