Inositol pyrophosphates (PP-InsPs) are key nutrient messengers in plants, but their protein receptors remain poorly defined. Using a systems-level affinity screen with biotinylated InsP₆, InsP₇, and I...

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A review on molecular mechanisms of beneficial plant-microbe interactions IPS2 SPS   In the frame of the COST Action “ROOT-BENEFIT” (CA22142) from the European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Florian Frugier from IPS2 coordinated the writing of a European collaborative review, published in Plant Communications, summarizing our current knowledge on the molecular mechanisms controlling different beneficial plant root-microbe interactions, namely arbuscular mycorrhiza, the rhizobium-legume symbiosis, ectomycorrhiza, as well as fungal and bacterial endophytic associations. The authors notably highlight what are the main shared mechanisms, as well as the knowledge gaps, with a special focus on the signaling pathways required for microbes to be recognized as beneficial, the metabolic pathways that provide nutritional benefits to the plant, and the regulatory pathways modulating the extent of the symbiosis establishment depending on soil nutrient availability and plant needs. By summarizing this knowledge, this review aims to promote the move from an intensive chemically-synthesized fertilizers- and pesticides-based agriculture towards the use of plant-microbe beneficial interactions in the frame of a more sustainable agriculture. Contact: [email protected]   https://ips2.u-psud.fr/en/articles/a-review-on-molecular-mechanisms-of-beneficial-plant-microbe-interactions.html

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Cryo-EM structure reveals how a ubiquitin-like protein orchestrates assembly of a bacterial weapon system.

Precise ligand recognition by closely related leucine-rich repeat receptor kinases (LRR-RKs) is essential for plants to coordinate immunity, development, and environmental adaptation. Here, we show…

The transbilayer distribution of plasma membrane cholesterol remains uncertain despite repeated analysis. Here we propose a new mechanism driving cholesterol sidedness: sterols form simple stoichiomet...

Angiosperm seed development exhibits a reverse phylotranscriptomic pattern, with early and late stages showing greater conservation and mid-phase showing h

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Abstract. Lipid droplets (LDs) are subcellular organelles consisting of a neutral lipid core surrounded by a monolayered membrane and a protein coat. Recen

Tomato trades off growth and defense by downregulating Botrytis defenses to preserve growth while staying primed for defense.