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🍎Valsa mali poses a major threat to #apple production, while its close relative, V. pyri, is much less virulent.
🍏He et al. uncover the #molecular basis behind the difference and identify a potential target for AVC control. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70352
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#JIPB #PlantSci #botany

🍎Valsa mali poses a major threat to #apple production, while its close relative, V. pyri, is much less virulent.
🍏He et al. uncover the #molecular basis behind the difference and identify a potential target for AVC control. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70352
@WileyLifeSci
#JIPB #PlantSci #botany

🍎Valsa mali poses a major threat to #apple production, while its close relative, V. pyri, is much less virulent.
🍏He et al. uncover the #molecular basis behind the difference and identify a potential target for AVC control. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70352
@WileyLifeSci
#JIPB #PlantSci #botany

🍎Valsa mali poses a major threat to #apple production, while its close relative, V. pyri, is much less virulent.
🍏He et al. uncover the #molecular basis behind the difference and identify a potential target for AVC control. https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70352
@WileyLifeSci
#JIPB #PlantSci #botany

Wei et al. reveal a base editor that accurately induces C-to-T mutations in #rice, recognizing unique TTTV #DNA motifs with a wider editing window and an optimized guide #RNA that boosts efficiency.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70355
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#JIPB #PlantSci #CropSci #CRISPR #OpenAccess #botany

How tropical plants beat drought with special root tricks

Tropical rainforest plants and their associated microbial communities navigate drought challenges through unique root metabolism in the rhizosphere. 

https://globalplantcouncil.org/how-tropical-plants-beat-drought-with-special-root-tricks/ via Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory #PlantScience #PlantSci #Science #Plants #Drought #Rainforest #Tropical #rhizosphere #root

Short-Lived Solutions for Tall Trees in Chile’s Megadrought

Southern beech trees in the Andes are going to great lengths to survive the megadrought in Chile. They're tapping into deeper water sources as the surface dries up, but this could deplete resources and jeopardize their future health

https://eos.org/research-spotlights/short-lived-solutions-for-tall-trees-in-chiles-megadrought via EOS #forestry #forest #Megadrought #drought #planthealth #plantscience #plantsci #trees