Altering cold-regulated gene expression decouples the salicylic acid–growth trade-off
Plant Science Research WeeklyEnhancing plant defense against pathogens and pests often incurs a cost to essential physiological functions such as growth and reproduction, creating a trade-off. This phenomenon is evident in genetic studies across various plant models and agricultural breeding programs. Salicylic acid (SA) is a well-known…
Alternative splicing of a disease resistance gene maintains homeostasis between growth and immunity
Plant Science Research WeeklyPlant resistance genes encode proteins that trigger immune responses when they recognize pathogen effectors. Their activation must be carefully regulated, as overexpression of activation of R genes usually causes a decrease in growth rate. Here, Sun et al. investigated the role of alternative splicing…
Jasmonate-regulated gibberellin catabolism slows rice growth during herbivory
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellJin et al. identify a mechanism for rice growth suppression during herbivore attack.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad191
Gaochen Jin1, Jinfeng Qi2, Hongyue Zu1, Shuting Liu1, Jonathan Gershenzon3, Yonggen Lou1, Ian T. Baldwin4, Ran Li1,*
1State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Ministry of…