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Plants display a wide range of life spans and aging rates. Although dynamic changes to DNA methylation are a hallmark of aging in mammals, it is unclear whether similar molecular signatures reflect ra...

Author summary In eukaryotes, DNA is tightly associated with histone proteins. Histone covalent modifications and histones isoforms, also called histone variants provide most of the complexity of chro...

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Carella Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of Evo-MPMI (Evolutionary Molecular…

Plants employ cell-surface and intracellular immune receptors to perceive pathogens and activate defense responses. Recent advances in mechanistic understanding of how cell-surface and intracellular immune receptors convert recognition of molecular patterns or effectors into defense activation, combined with the knowledge of receptor repertoire variation both within and between species, allow transfer of immune receptors between species to increase the spectrum of recognition specificities. Here, we summarize recent progress in the functional transfer of immune receptors within and between plant families. We also discuss challenges that limit the transferability of intracellular immune receptors, including the requirement of additional host factors or downstream components and their incompatibility between donor and recipient species. Finally, we provide an overview of future perspectives for bioengineering disease-resistant crops through immune receptor transfer.

Rhizoid specification in Marchantia polymorpha gemmae involves lateral inhibition mediated by the microRNA FRH1, which represses the rhizoid-specific …

Summary: With non-seed plant research gaining momentum and a vibrant community emerging, this Meeting Review highlights the growing impact of diverse model systems on key questions in plant evolution.