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Loss of ancestral function in duckweed roots is accompanied by progressive anatomical reduction and a re-distribution of nutrient transporters (2023)
Journal Article

Organ loss occurs frequently during plant and animal evolution. Sometimes, non-functional organs are retained through evolution. Vestigial organs are defined as genetically determined structures that have lost their ancestral (or salient) function. D... Read More about Loss of ancestral function in duckweed roots is accompanied by progressive anatomical reduction and a re-distribution of nutrient transporters.

Transcription factor bHLH121 regulates root cortical aerenchyma formation in maize (2023)
Journal Article

Root anatomical phenotypes present a promising yet underexploited avenue to deliver major improvements in yield and climate resilience of crops by improving water and nutrient uptake. For instance, the formation of root cortical aerenchyma (RCA) sign... Read More about Transcription factor bHLH121 regulates root cortical aerenchyma formation in maize.

Chasing the mechanisms of ecologically adaptive salinity tolerance (2023)
Journal Article

Plants adapted to challenging environments offer fascinating models of evolutionary change. Importantly, they also give information to meet our pressing need to develop resilient, low-input crops. With mounting environmental fluctuation—including tem... Read More about Chasing the mechanisms of ecologically adaptive salinity tolerance.

Silicon and bioagents pretreatments synergistically improve upland rice performance during water stress (2023)
Journal Article

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important food crops worldwide. Upland rice growing areas are susceptible to adverse conditions and drought represents the main limiting factor for its production and yield stability. Soil management strategi... Read More about Silicon and bioagents pretreatments synergistically improve upland rice performance during water stress.

The influences of stomatal size and density on rice abiotic stress resilience (2023)
Journal Article

A warming climate coupled with reductions in water availability and rising salinity are increasingly affecting rice (Oryza sativa) yields. Elevated temperatures combined with vapour pressure deficit (VPD) rises are causing stomatal closure, further r... Read More about The influences of stomatal size and density on rice abiotic stress resilience.