A weekly plant science research roundup curated and summarized by our Plantae Editors and Fellows
Perspective: How should the advancement of large language models affect the practice of science?
In this thought-provoking Perspective, four sets of authors express their opinions about the…
Environmental stimuli, such as drought and salinity, alter cellular conditions including apoplastic pH (pHApo) in plants. These stimuli often lead to an elevation in pHApo which is closely associated with…
For more than a hundred years, plant biologists have been fascinated by how plants sense and respond to environments that are spatially and temporally heterogenous. Many of these responses occur through…
Have you ever placed a leaf from a Monstera plant in a glass of water and watched it grow new roots, forming a new plant? This happens because plants have a much greater ability to regenerate their tissues…
The genetic regulation of male fertility in Arabidopsis thaliana involves multiple factors, including ATP-Citrate Lyase (ACL), a key enzyme in cytoplasmic acetyl-CoA production. The thermosensitive male-sterile…
Lichens are complex symbiotic organisms formed by algae or cyanobacteria living within the filaments of multiple fungal species. This unique partnership, which is both stable and self-replicating across…
Plants need to develop and grow within their environment whilst defending themselves against potential external threats. There are limited resources for these energy-intensive processes and so cross-talk…
Plants and pathogens are locked in a co-evolutionary arms race. Pathogens secrete effectors into plants, leading to effector-triggered susceptibility. Plants in turn respond through the production of reactive…
Pathogens have evolved diverse infection strategies governed by virulence factors, often targeting specific host organs or tissues. Genome fluidity plays a crucial role in enabling microbial pathogens…
Membrane-localized receptor-like kinases (RLKs) are essential for perceiving diverse signaling molecules, including proteins, polysaccharides, hormones, reactive oxygen species, ions, and damage-associated…
Rubisco (Ribulose‐1,5‐bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) is the central enzyme for photosynthesis, This enzyme poorly discriminates between CO2 and O2, which limits its efficiency. To work around…
Hypoxia, or reduced oxygen availability, is a double-edged sword: while it disrupts metabolism and can cause cell death, it also plays a vital role in regulating development in animals and plants. With…
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