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Microbial drivers of root plasticity

New Phytologist, Volume 248, Issue 1, Page 52-67, October 2025.
Summary Soils are highly heterogeneous and dynamic systems, experiencing a constant flow of plant root exudates and moisture fluctuations that affect nutrient distribution, soil physicochemical properties, and microbial metabolisms. Plant roots adjust their development within the soil matrix (growth, branching, root angle, and anatomical features) by ...
Francisco Dini‐Andreote, Darren M. Wells, Jonathan A. Atkinson, Brian S. Atkinson, Omri M. Finkel, Gabriel Castrillo   +5 more
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Comparing autodissemination, soil inoculation and their combination as modes of application of Metarhizium anisopliae ICIPE 69 on the melon fly infesting courgette in Kenya under semi-field conditions

Biological Control
The melon fly Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera: Tephritidae) is a significant pest of cucurbit crops, responsible for substantial yield losses and economic damage across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa.
Rehemah Gwokyalya, Thomas Dubois, Susan K. Onsongo, Joseph A. Odhiambo, Komivi Senyo Akutse, Samira A. Mohamed   +5 more
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Characterization and application of highly effective rhizobia isolated from Medicago ruthenica in alpine grassland

Grassland Research, Volume 4, Issue 3, Page 235-248, September 2025.
The biomass accumulation of M. ruthenica was significantly improved by enhancing its nitrogen fixation ability. Through response surface methodology, the optimal culture and nutritional conditions were successfully determined. Furthermore, field experiments demonstrated promising application effects in alpine grasslands, highlighting its potential for ...
Mingxu Zhang, Jinpeng Hu, Solomon Boamah, Zhaolong Lü, Yanhua Cao, Mengjiao Chu, Tingyu Duan, Christopher Rensing, Jinlin Zhang   +8 more
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A Group 6 LEA Protein Plays Key Roles in Tolerance to Water Deficit, and in Maintaining the Glassy State and Longevity of Seeds

Plant, Cell &Environment, Volume 48, Issue 9, Page 6874-6896, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Plants have a wide range of adaptive and protective mechanisms to cope with dehydration. Central in these processes are the Late Embryogenesis Abundant (LEA) proteins, whose levels notably increase in response to dehydration during seed development and vegetative tissues.
Inti A. Arroyo‐Mosso, H. Nicholay Diaz‐Ardila, Alejandro Garciarrubio, U. G. V. S. S. Kumara, David F. Rendón‐Luna, Teresa B. Nava‐Ramírez, Thomas C. Boothby, José Luis Reyes, Alejandra A. Covarrubias   +8 more
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Progestogens and androgens influence root morphology of angiosperms in a brassinosteroid‐independent manner

The Plant Journal, Volume 123, Issue 5, September 2025.
Significance Statement Plants produce progesterone and androgens, which alter root morphology in A. thaliana and 60% of tested angiosperms. Brassinosteroids seem uninvolved. Understanding the mechanism is like navigating an unknown city—exemplarily Dittelbrunn (a small village in Bavaria)—where the expected shortcut (interaction with brassinosteroids ...
Karl Ludwig Körber, Sudip Paul, Jana Oklestkova, Emanuel Barth, Felix Feistel, Henk Oppermann, Ceren Oktay, Maja Dorfner, Miroslav Strnad, Jennifer Munkert, Alexandra C. U. Furch, Jan Klein   +11 more
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The developmental basis of floral nectary diversity and evolution

New Phytologist, Volume 246, Issue 6, Page 2462-2477, June 2025.
Summary Nectar is a central bridge between angiosperms and animal mutualists. It is produced by specialized structures termed nectaries, which can be found on different plant organs. Consumption of floral nectar by pollinators and the subsequent transfer of pollen contribute to the reproductive success of both angiosperms and their pollinators.
Irene T. Liao, Yan Gong, Elena M. Kramer, Lachezar A. Nikolov   +3 more
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Convergent evolution of <i>NFP</i>-facilitated root nodule symbiosis. [PDF]

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
Finegan C, Kates HR, Guralnick RP, Soltis PS, Resende MFR, Ané JM, Kirst M, Folk RA, Soltis DE.   +8 more
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Identification and evolution of the plant sulfotransferase family. [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Han S, Chen Z, Liu Q, Ding Y, Wang J, Liu H, Zou J, Hong Z, Zhang H, Yang W, Zhang L, Liu H, Yuan M.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Advances in single-cell and spatial omics for studying symbiotic nitrogen fixation: comparative cellular and evolutionary perspectives. [PDF]

Genome Biol
Shi Y, Liu H, Yang W, Zhai J, Wang H.
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Using reciprocally retained gene families to detect whole-genome multiplications in plants. [PDF]

Genome Biol
Tasdighian S, Sensalari C, Maere S.
europepmc   +1 more source