Scientists have shown that the presence of both immune-suppressive and non-suppressive bacteria in the plant root microbiota is crucial to strike a balance between plant growth and plant defense, and ...

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 60, No. 5, Special Issue: Perspectives on Plant Development (2009), pp. 1427-1438 (12 pages) An appropriate cellular phosphate (Pi) concentration is indispensable ...

Iron is an essential micronutrient that plays a pivotal role in plant growth and development by aiding vital processes such as respiration and chlorophyll synthesis. However, its limited ...

Deficiencies of micronutrients such as iron and zinc commonly limit plant growth and crop yields. Dartmouth professor Mary Lou Guerinot is conducting research to better understand the mechanisms of ...

Hui Zhang, Ting Ting Zhang, Hui Liu, De Ying Shi, Meng Wang, Xiao Min Bie, Xing Guo Li, Xian Sheng Zhang Plant Physiology, Vol. 176, No. 3 (March 2018), pp. 2231-2250, 2570-2582 (33 pages) Plant ...

Researchers from China and the UK have discovered a protein complex that supports nutrient homeostasis and lignin polymerization in plants, thus suggesting a way to improve water and nutrient ...

Plants grown in soil are colonized by diverse microbes collectively known as the plant microbiota, which is essential for optimal plant growth in nature and protects the plant host from the harmful ...