Heat waves disrupt photosynthesis, causing toxic stress that can damage crops. Scientists are developing climate-resilient plants, but every solution has tradeoffs.
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New OA Article: "Carotenoid biosynthesis drives root plasticity through aerenchyma and iron plaque formation in rice" rdcu.be/eXz9u
Rice PHYTOENE SYNTHASE2 coordinates the carotenoid-derived biosynthesis of ABA and strigolactones, controlling iron plaque deposition and aerenchyma development.
#MemberMonday Meet Jeevan Shrestha, a PhD student from
Academia Sinica.
"I am passionate about studying plant genetics and molecular biology. Currently, I am working on identifying a gene that regulates iron plaque formation in rice roots using a forward genetics approach."
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I love to work in the field because of these amazing friends.
Yangmingshan National Park in Taiwan