Lost DNA Fragment Weakens the Inheritance of Methylation Patterns in Plants
Two independent studies converge on a 2.7 kilobase DNA deletion that reduces the fidelity of methylation inheritance in plants, suggesting ...
Tag: Nature Plants
Hydraulic traits reveal which mountain trees climb or retreat as warming intensifies
A sweeping analysis of tree rings, climate data and hydraulic traits shows that water-transport efficiency determines whether mountain tree species ...
Ancient trees are not genetic treasure chests, swamp cypress study suggests
A Nature Plants commentary argues that ancient Chinese swamp cypresses are genetically unremarkable compared with younger trees, and that demographic ...
CRISPR Beyond the Lab: Why Genome-Edited Plants Need a Sustainable Innovation System
A new Nature Plants commentary argues that the fate of CRISPR genome-edited crops depends less on molecular biology than on ...
After the Frost: Damaged Plants Bounce Back Stronger Across the Northern Hemisphere
A new Nature Plants study shows that vegetation across the Northern Hemisphere frequently overcompensates for late-spring frost damage, reaching productivity ...
Locked and Loaded: Structural Studies Reveal How the SCREW Peptide Engages Its NUT Receptor
Three independent structural studies reveal that the plant receptor NUT recognizes the disulfide-locked cyclic loop of SCREW phytocytokines and recruits ...
Plant GTPase Pathways Converge to Steer Reproduction
New research highlighted in Nature Plants shows that plant ROP and RAB GTPase pathways converge through integrator proteins essential for ...
Twisted Peptide Shape Reveals How Plants Reopen Stomata After Immune Alarm
Cryo-EM structures reveal that the SCREW2 peptide adopts a unique cross-ribbon conformation that enables specific recognition by the NUT receptor ...
Short-Term Photosynthetic Decoupling Does Not Halt Long-Term Forest Biomass Growth
New research combining flux-tower observations with global vegetation models shows that weak short-term correlations between photosynthesis and tree growth do ...
A Single Genetic Enhancer Helped Turn Wild Teosinte into High-Yielding Maize
Researchers identified a domestication-selected enhancer, Harvest Index 1, that helped raise maize harvest index by 81 percent compared with its ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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