Medicinal Plant Rewrites the Rules of Continuous Cropping Through a Single Sterol Enzyme
Researchers in China have shown that the enzyme AbDHCR7 drives accumulation of the ecdysteroid 20-hydroxyecdysone in Achyranthes bidentata, enabling the ...
Tag: plant-microbe interactions
Tiny Soil Allies Could Shield Crops From Drought, Salt and Disease
A landmark special issue of Plant and Soil shows that soil and plant microbiomes can be harnessed to help crops ...
Hidden Underground Allies: How Plant–Microbe Teams Curb Greenhouse Gases
A systematic review of 24 rigorous studies finds that plant–microbe partnerships in soils substantially reduce emissions of carbon dioxide, methane, ...
Sugar Tags on Plant Enzymes Decide Between Fungal Defense and Growth
Researchers discovered that a single N-glycan at asparagine 137 determines whether paralogous plant chitinases amplify or extinguish chitin immune signalling, ...
Hidden Bark Fungus Turns Deadly Accomplice in Smoke Tree Wilt Epidemic
New research shows that the soilborne wilt pathogen Verticillium dahliae suppresses smoke tree defenses, allowing the latent bark fungus Botryosphaeria ...
The Hidden Fungal Networks That Feed the World’s Plants and Hold Soils Together
A sweeping new review details how arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, ancient symbionts of most land plants, drive nutrient uptake, soil carbon ...
New Open Database Maps Microbial Molecules That Shield Crops from Disease
Researchers have launched drSMALL, a free, continuously updated database that compiles experimentally verified microbial small molecules shown to shape disease ...
Bacterial Duo Supercharges Olive Roots and Rewrites Their Chemical Signals
Italian researchers found that inoculating olive plants with a consortium of Azospirillum and Methylobacterium boosted root and shoot biomass by ...
Microbes May Hold the Key to Protecting Crops from Insect Pests
A new review argues that plant-associated microbes can regulate insect herbivore resistance through three well-supported mechanisms, but inconsistent field performance ...
Wild Soybean Recruits Hidden Soil Microbes to Beat Saline-Alkali Stress
New research shows that salt-tolerant wild soybean genotypes reshape their rhizosphere bacterial communities and boost soil enzyme functionality to withstand ...
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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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