A natural small molecule 2-amino-3-methylhexanoic acid enhances tomato thermotolerance via stabilization of the key mediator SlGAD4
UncategorizedAbstractPlant resistance inducers (PRIs) are bioactive compounds that trigger protective responses, offering promise for reducing stress-induced yield losses in agriculture. The natural PRI (2S, 3S)-2-amino-3-methylhexanoic acid (AMHA) markedly improves tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) tolerance to high…
Tangential single-cell spatial transcriptomics resolves early ray lineage trajectory in poplar
UncategorizedAbstractVascular cambium drives secondary growth in woody plants, yet its closely related stem-cell populations—fusiform and ray initials—are difficult to distinguish, limiting resolution of early ray fate specification. In Populus tremula × P. alba clone 717, we integrated a two-year biweekly field…
A brassinosteroid signaling protein acts as an integrative regulator of K+ and Na+ transport in rice response to salt stress
UncategorizedAbstractMaintaining the cytosolic K+/Na+ homeostasis is crucial for plants’ salt tolerance. Therefore, elucidating the regulatory mechanism governing K+/Na+ transport is pivotal to engineering salt-tolerant crops. Although many regulators have been shown specifically to modulate either Na+ or K+ transporters,…
MdKIM1-MdMYB306 enhances apple resistance to Cytospora mali via brassinosteroid biosynthesis under sufficient potassium status
UncategorizedAbstractPotassium (K) supplementation enhances apple (Malus ×domestica) resistance to Cytospora mali, thereby reducing apple Cytospora canker occurrence in the field. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms underlying this K-enhanced resistance remain largely unelucidated. Here, we found that brassinosteroid…
Supervising Professional Engineer | St Johns River Water Management District
UncategorizedPALATKA, Florida, Supervising Professional Engineer
Division of Engineering
Job Summary: This is supervisory professional engineering work in water resource, environmental, civil, hydraulic, agricultural, and other related fields of engineering.
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Assistant Professor of Biology | Pomona College
UncategorizedClaremont, California, The Department of Biology is hiring a tenure track assistant professor of biology to join the department in July 2027. We are seeking a plant biologist in any area of plant biology, however those with an interest in plant physiology are especially encouraged to apply. We are looking…
Symbiont effectors modulate plant signalling to increase host stress resilience
UncategorizedAbstractPlant colonizing mutualistic symbionts confer beneficial effects to their hosts, which often includes increased growth, and biotic and abiotic stress resilience. How these benefits are activated on a molecular level is mostly unknown. Here, we describe effector candidates of the fungal symbiont…
Regulatory Network Unveils the Molecular Architecture Governing Seed Vigor in Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
UncategorizedAbstractSeed vigor, a determinant of agricultural productivity, diminishes during ageing but can be restored through priming. We integrated multi-omics approaches to dissect molecular mechanisms governing watermelon seed vigor under controlled deterioration and priming. Controlled deterioration (CD)…
Direct coupling of PSK peptide signaling to ROS generation by PSKR1-RBOHB safeguards pollen thermotolerance in tomato
UncategorizedAbstractHeat stress poses a major threat to global crop productivity, with the male gametophyte being the most thermosensitive stage. While peptide hormones are known orchestrators of plant vegetative adaptation, their roles in reproductive thermotolerance remain largely undefined. Here, we show that…