In wheat, epigenetically regulated expression of FIP peptides upon pathogen challenge enables their perception by the receptor FIPR, thereby activating defence responses.

A rust effector interacts with a plasma membrane-anchored N-myristoylated protein TaMP to hijack and promote its relocalization from the plasma membrane to chloroplasts, increasing wheat susceptibility to rust fungus.

This Perspective reviews emerging nanocarriers for RNA delivery in agriculture and outlines future research directions, emphasizing that efficient delivery into plant cells, where viruses replicate, remains a key bottleneck for viral disease control.

The GmPEplus system achieves a prime editing (PE) efficiency of 81.3% in stably transformed soybean lines, while the Csy4-mediated multiplex PE system enables simultaneous multi-gene editing. These efficient and precise editing tools greatly facilitate genome editing for soybean breeding.

Despite substantial research into the architecture and biology of the pyrenoid, the fundamental biochemistry of these organelles remains unclear. In particular, the mechanism of carboxylation enhancement by the pyrenoid matrix is not known. We studied this mechanism at a protein-level resolution using a minimal synthetic pyrenoid.

Non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) in plants is thought to occur at a fixed quenching rate, and altering NPQ induction or relaxation is a common strategy for improving photosynthetic efficiency and crop yield. This study shows that in Arabidopsis thaliana the NPQ quenching rate is approximately 35% lower in the presence of the photosynthetic reactions than in their absence.

This study compares non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) rates in the presence and absence of photosystem II photochemistry. In Arabidopsis thaliana, the rate is ~35% lower in the presence of photochemistry, implying that NPQ is more economical than was previously believed.

Flavobacterium sp. 98 promotes root hair development and enhances plant drought tolerance via a novel signalling pathway, highlighting the role of plant–microorganism interactions for improving crop resilience under water limitation.

This study shows that the structural protein essential pyrenoid component 1 (EPYC1) and the enzyme Rubisco are sufficient to assemble into pyrenoid-like structures that are functionally active and show a basic carbon-concentrating activity.

A natural allele of the SUMO-conjugating enzyme SCE1-A1 enhances wheat drought resistance by improving water-use efficiency without compromising growth under normal conditions, providing a potential genetic resource for breeding drought-resistant wheat varieties.

This study shows that signalling by the multifunctional receptor kinase SUB in cell wall integrity involves two functionally distinct cell surface complexes whose activities are attenuated by sequential endocytosis, revealing a stress–growth trade-off.