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The GRAS transcription factor CsTL regulates tendril formation in cucumber
Junjun Shen and others
Cucumber CsTL has a divergent function compared with its Arabidopsis homolog, promoting tendril formation by acting as a cofactor with CsTEN to directly induce CsUFO.
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Keep it cool: Unveiling the involvement of maize HEAT SHOCK FACTORS and CELLULOSE SYNTHASES in heat stress regulation
Nitin Uttam Kamble
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The chill coalition: A key regulatory node connecting salicylic acid and brassinosteroids in freezing tolerance
Raul Sanchez-Muñoz
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Playing the field: The molecular basis of fruit morphology-based bet-hedging
Leonard Blaschek
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Aw, snap! How reversible protein lipidation helps plants deal with sudden temperature dives
Vicky Howe
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BIG enhances Arg/N-degron pathway-mediated protein degradation to regulate Arabidopsis hypoxia responses and suberin deposition
Hongtao Zhang and others
The large protein BIG participates in the Arg/N-degron pathways to regulate hypoxia responses and broader functions in Arabidopsis thaliana.

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Molecular dissection of an intronic enhancer governing cold-induced expression of the vacuolar invertase gene in potato
Xiaobiao Zhu and others
An intronic enhancer is responsible for cold-induced expression of the vacuolar invertase gene in potato.
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Integrative omics analysis elucidates the genetic basis underlying seed weight and oil content in soybean
Xiaobo Yuan and others
Integration of multiple association studies reveals genetic loci, coexpression modules, and candidate genes that are significantly associated with simultaneous regulation of seed weight and oil content.
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Evolution and origin of bread wheat
Avraham A Levy and Moshe Feldman
We describe the evolution of bread wheat in nature and under human selection with an emphasis on the donors of its subgenomes, evolution under polyploidy, and the “where when and how” of its domestication.
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The plant cell wall—dynamic, strong, and adaptable—is a natural shapeshifter
Deborah Delmer and others
This review provides a historical context for the processes by which plant cell wall structures are created, assemble, sense, and respond to signals and change during progression from birth to death.
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Plants & Python: A series of lessons in coding, plant biology, computation, and bioinformatics
(By Robert VanBuren, Alejandra Rougon-Cardoso, Erik J. Amézquita, Evelia L. Coss-Navarrete, Aarón Espinosa-Jaime, Omar Andres Gonzalez-Iturbe, Alicia C. Luckie-Duque, Eddy Mendoza-Galindo, Jeremy Pardo, Guillermo Rodríguez-Guerrero, Pablo Y. Rosiles-Loeza, Marilyn Vásquez-Cruz, Selene L. Fernandez-Valverde, Tania ...
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Climate change challenges, plant science solutions
Nancy A Eckardt and others
We discuss research aimed at improving carbon sequestering capacity and climate resilience in plants to illustrate how plant science can help to mitigate climate change and enhance food security.

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