Hydrogen peroxide: A new messenger in the phosphate starvation response
Plant Science Research WeeklyPhosphorus (P) is one of the indispensable macronutrients that fuel plant growth and development. However, most soil P is locked in insoluble complexes with heavy metals, making it largely inaccessible to plants. In rice, the MYB transcription factor PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE 2 (OsPHR2) acts as a…