This fascinating new study by Xun et al. documents a critical role of DRM-mediated #DNA methylation in regulating...
#gene expression
TE silencing, and
normal #development
...in soybean.
Find out how!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13883
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What are the experts saying?

Find out in our new special issue, packed with the latest expert reviews on #plant #science research!
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17447909/current

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#Plants have #evolved sophisticated immune systems, but there's still so much we don't know about them! Here, Yan et al. report that #rice E3 ubiquitin ligases balance #immunity and #yield through non-proteolytic ubiquitination.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13831
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New year, new #PlantScience!
#Starch #biosynthesis is critical for#wheat quality and yield. Here, Liu et al. reveal the crucial role of TaDL and identify the elite allele TaDL-BI associated with starch content. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13815
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For crop plants like #wheat, #plant height is essential for field performance and regional adaptability. Here, Hao et al. explore the regulatory role of miR319 in common wheat height. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13759
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Is it hot in here, or is it just me?
A new study by Ma et al. explores the mechanism of #thermotolerance in perennial ryegrass and provides a #scientific basis for developing thermotolerant cultivars. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13789
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Did you know?! #Pineapple is one of the most important #tropical #fruits in the world.
This newreference #genome provides a solid foundation for#genomics and a valuable reference forbreeding. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13748
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Xiong et al. demonstrate that a two-line hybrid seed production system based on PTS1 mutation-based-HGMS lines in #maize and #wheat creates a cost-efficient approach for the effective use of maize #heterosis.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13768
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This novel C2H2-type zinc-finger transcription factor regulates #ethylene-induced #orange coloration in Satsuma mandarin flavedo and may help develop the #quality and #economic efficiency of #citrus #crops
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13778
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#OpenAccess #PlantScience? Yes please!
Get a sneak peek at a highly efficient #soybean transformation system that uses GRF3-GIF1 chimeric #protein.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13767
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Strigolactone #phytohormones modulate a wide range of processes in #plants-from shoot branching to #symbiosis of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Could they also play a role in plant defense against #pathogens?
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13734
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️By 2050, the global pop. is expected to reach a staggering 9 billion, underscoring the need for global #FoodSecurity. Wang et al. explore the potential of #nanotechnology to improve #plant health.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13652
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Let's talk #Brassicas! Self-incompatibility and long #growth cycles make breeding a long, tedious process, but a new in vivo #haploid #seed induction method that does not require #tissue culture may change all that!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13730
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Pathogen... meet resistance!
A pair of nuclear factor Y transcription factors positively regulate jasmonate signaling and disease resistance in #Arabidopsis.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13732
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Bigger! Better! Stronger! Faster! ...
...oh, wait...not that last one...
Han et al. reveal that natural variation in MORE GRAINS 1 regulates #grain number and weight in #rice--important factors in #crop #yield. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13674
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Leaf #senescence is essential for #crop success.
Zhou et al. offer insights into fine-tuning #leaf functional period and #grain yield formation for #wheat breeding under different #climate conditions.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13658
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Tian et al. introduce their recent work on the use of targeted G-to-T base editing to create novel #herbicide-resistance #gene alleles in #rice--a promising tool to create #genetic diversity and generate #germplasm.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13657
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By 2050, the global pop. is expected to reach a staggering 9 billion, underscoring the need for global #FoodSecurity. In a new #JIPB review, Wang et al. explore the potential of #nanotechnology to improve #plant health.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13652
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Yang et al.'s comprehensive comparative analysis of 326 #chloroplast #genomes in #Chinese jujube provides novel insights into the evolution and domestication of #jujube species.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.13065
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This tag team is deadly! Understanding the interaction between #Phytophthora and #Fusarium and its impact on #soybean can help us develop the #crops of the future. Read on!https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13505 …
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