Gb3 encodes an intracellular kinase–pseudokinase protein with a unique MAP3K-like domain that confers resistance to multiple greenbug biotypes in wheat.

The gradual assembly and oligomerization of cell surface receptors are critical for regulating immune activation and turnover. Yet, how dynamic, spatiotemporally regulated assembly enables rapid and s...

Top artificial-intelligence models failed to predict the biological consequences of rewriting a virus's entire DNA code.

La situation agricole française n’est plus au bord du gouffre, comme elle pouvait l’être en 2022 : cette fois-ci, elle est dans le gouffre. Il n’est désormais plus inconcevable que nous soyons en trai...

Abstract. Fungi harbor diverse arrays of genes encoding NOD-like receptors (NLRs), key intracellular immune proteins found in plants, animals, and bacteria

In avocado and certain wild relatives in Lauraceae, a highly synchronized daily rhythm of floral sex timing promotes cross-pollination between two ...

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The number of hungry individuals continues to decrease for the third year in a row, showing progress is attainable. However, the progress recorded was unstable, unevenly distributed, and insufficient ...

The three-dimensional architecture of genomes plays major roles in biological processes such as gene expression and DNA replication. The architecture of genomes has evolved substantially with distinct...

Intrinsically disordered regions impose regulatory restraints on gene-activating demethylases, limiting chromatin engagement and preserving genomic stability. This function is a key determinant of the...

The limited diversity and recognition scope of natural plant immune receptors impede resistance breeding against rapidly evolving pathogens. Here we report programmable design of synthetic plant immun...

Fusarium elicitor responsivness and MIK2-clade proteins are conserved across plant families.

The rapid evolution of plant pathogens poses a persistent threat to global agricultural sustainability, often outpacing the discovery and deployment of natural disease resistance genes. While bioengin...

At a time when ‘being green’ matters more than ever, a team of Cambridge researchers has devised a way to power electronic devices that’s taken the brief quite literally.

A biology journal that paid peer reviewers found that the approach cut the time to a first editorial decision by 85% and maintained high-quality reviews.

Engineering the barley NLR RGH2 enhances recognition of blast pathogen effectors from rice and wheat, leading to improved disease resistance.

The type II secretion (T2S) system is conserved across the Xanthomonas lineage, yet its contributions to pathogenicity and secreted protein repertoires are poorly defined. We demonstrate that T2S syst...

Mechanistic networks that encode causal regulatory logic can predict the effects of genetic and environmental perturbations but constructing them is a bottleneck in systems biology because the relevan...

Plants and animals respond to pathogen attack by mounting innate immune responses that require intracellular nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat (NLR) proteins. These immune receptors detect pathog...

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After gene and genome duplications, expression divergence across cell types is not random, and it can be explained by a combination of gene age, gene funct

The HEAT SHOCK FACTOR A1 transcription factors rapidly accumulate in the nucleus after wounding and directly activate regenerative pathways in plants.

The wheat NLR Pm3e provides broad-spectrum resistance against powdery mildew. Here, the authors show that Pm3e recognizes two structurally unrelated effector proteins and that its range can be further...

Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 01 May 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02466-9Scientific figures strongly influence how research findings are interpreted, yet guidance on figure design has largely focused on technical aspects of visualization. In this ‘How to’ Comment, I outline a practical strategy for creating figures that communicate clearly across audiences and scientific contexts.

Nature Genetics - Genebanks hold untapped genetic diversity for crop improvement. Using k-mer-based approaches to map allele and haplotype diversity enables the selection of user-defined core...

Inherited transposable elements (TEs) embedded in genomes have an incomparable potential for large-effect mutagenesis. Notwithstanding that transposable elements can be destructive when mobile, it is undeniable that some beneficial effects arise as well. From a population-level perspective, de novo genetic variation arising from TE transposition endows species with increased potential to colonize and thrive in extremely diverse environments. With an emphasis on plant genomes, this review provides an overview of recent insights into functional transpositions and the mechanisms behind them. We will discuss the underappreciated application prospects of mobile elements as prominent endogenous mutagens through recent evidence of transposition-induced phenotypic variation. These novel findings suggest a shift away from the view of TEs as solely parasitic entities and advocate for a more mutualistic role.

How intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) influence chromatin binding and nuclear organization of transcription factors (TFs) remains unclear. We employed proximity-assisted photoactivation (PAPA), ...

Chromatin plays a central role in gene regulation, but chromatin systems are only known for a few model species. This study analyses chromatin regulatory landscapes in brown algal lineages to elucidat...

Phytochemical mixtures of related molecules with slightly different structures enhance Milkweeds' defense mechanisms against herbivores.

Large mobile genetic elements known as Starships act as vehicles for transferring transposable elements (TEs) between fungi. Here, Griem-Krey et al. show that these ‘hitchhiking’ TEs can drive rapid e...