Publicaties

How to convert host plants into nonhosts

Recent research demonstrates that undermining interactions between pathogen effectors and their host target proteins can reduce infection. As more effector–target pairs are identified, their structu...

Fuels for ROS signaling in plant immunity

Plants are sessile organisms that cannot escape from being constantly threatened by adverse environmental factors and changing conditions. During coevolution with natural pathogens, plants have evolve...

Plant condensates: no longer membrane-less?

At certain physicochemical conditions, molecules like proteins or RNAs separate from a diluted watery phase into a more condensed phase in vitro. This behavior can be also seen in vivo: the discovery...

Pan-genome for pearl millet that beats the heat

A better understanding of crop genomes reveals that structural variations (SVs) are crucial for genetic improvement. A graph-based pan-genome by Yan et al. uncovered 424 085 genomic SVs and provided n...

pH regulates peptide–receptor perception

Diverse plant small peptides are perceived by their corresponding receptors to mediate local or long-distance intercellular communications in various developmental and adaptive programs; notably, the...

Achieving zero extinction for land plants

The critical importance of terrestrial plant diversity for human well-being is undisputed. Numerous species are utilized for food, medicine, timber, fiber, and fuel, and many of these uses are species...

Osmosensing in plants: mystery unveiled

Osmotic stress limits plant growth and productivity. The downstream signaling components involved in osmotic adjustments are well known, but our knowledge of the perception of osmotic stress is far to...

Temperature perception by plants

Plants are exposed to daily and seasonal temperature changes, and fluctuations in ambient temperatures affect crop production. Over the past few decades rising temperatures caused by climate change ha...