Engineering plant tandem kinase immune receptors expands effector recognition profiles

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• Biology/Plants & agricultureSep 25, 2026

  Hopeaphenol targets histidine kinase signaling across kingdoms to suppress bacterial virulence and potentiate plant immunity

  Here we show that hopeaphenol (HP), a resveratrol tetramer from stilbene producing plants, acts on histidine kinase (HK) signaling on both sides of the Arabidopsis-Pseudomonas interaction.

  J. Kang, N. Yoo, T. Karasov and 4 more — bioRxiv

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• Biology/Plants & agricultureSep 25, 2026

  Gb3 encodes a unique kinase fusion protein conferring greenbug resistance in wheat

  Here we report cloning of the greenbug resistance gene Gb3 in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), initially introgressed into cultivars such as 'TAM112' from Aegilops tauschii.

  Dhondup Lhamo, Jianqiang Shen, Genqiao Li and 13 more — Nature Genetics

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• Biology/Plants & agricultureSep 25, 2026

  A spatiotemporal single-cell transcriptomic atlas reveals fertilization-induced auxin signaling driving strawberry fruit set and development

  Together, this work provides a spatiotemporal framework for understanding the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying fertilization-induced fruit development and morphogenesis.

  Zhimin Ma, Meng Zhang, Gezi Tian and 17 more — Nature Communications

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• Biology/Plants & agricultureSep 25, 2026

  Pectin is a critical contributor to the mechanical properties of Chara cell walls

  Our findings support the idea that pectin locally restricts the movement of cellulose microfibrils, with implications for understanding functional properties of primary cell walls in vascular plants and developing high-performance double-network materials.

  Z. He, J. Kim, Z. Chen and 4 more — bioRxiv

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• Biology/Plants & agricultureSep 25, 2026

  Multimodal single cell analysis reveals a link between flowering and leaf initiation

  Beyond highlighting hitherto unappreciated Te1 autonomous flowering roles, this genetic synergy raises the hypothesis that meristem leaf primordia cessation underpins maize flowering.

  M. A. A. Minow, Z. Ali, A. Sangra and 4 more — bioRxiv

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