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The target of rapamycin (TOR) is a central regulator of growth, development, and stress adaptation in plants. This review delves into the molecular intricacies of TOR signaling, highlighting its conse...

Hornworts are the only land plants with a pyrenoid-based CO2-concentrating mechanism. This study presents evidence that some of the key components in algal pyrenoid-based CO2-concentrating mechanisms ...

Nature Biotechnology - An open letter to graduate students and other procrastinators: it’s time to write

Computational modeling reveals how engineering plants with alternative pathways to photorespiration could boost crop yields.

A massively parallel assay developed to map the essential photosynthetic enzyme rubisco showed that non-trivial biochemical changes and improvements in CO2 affinity are possible, signposting further e...

The development of expansion microscopy in the Arabidopsis root enabled the imaging of molecular targets in tissues at diffraction-unlimited resolution.

This post is by Tony Juniper CBE, chair of Natural England Among the pressing challenges facing our country in 2025 will be the connected questions of how we can build enough homes for the growing …

Researchers have streamlined methods to study chloroplast and mitochondrial impacts on photosynthesis, opening new pathways for enhancing energy efficiency in crops. Plants currently capture only ~1% ...

Abstract. Crop yield is determined by potential harvest organ size, source organ photosynthesis and carbohydrate partitioning. Filling the harvest organ ef

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...

For millions of years, mosses have been developing a lot of ingredients to protect them from harsh environment conditions. The Moss Evolution is a fascinatin...

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