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Carotenoid biosynthesis drives root plasticity through aerenchyma and iron plaque formation in rice
Carotenoid biosynthesis drives root plasticity through aerenchyma and iron plaque formation in rice

Our study decouples the mechanisms of iron plaque and aerenchyma formation, revealing that these two processes, previously assumed to be mechanistically linked, are regulated independently by distinct hormonal pathways.


N-hydroxy-pipecolic acid-mediated signal transduction and resistance requires DAWDLE
N-hydroxy-pipecolic acid-mediated signal transduction and resistance requires DAWDLE
Systemic acquired resistance (SAR) is an induced immune response in plants that is triggered by pathogen infection to protect uninfected tissues against subsequent threats.

Chromosomal deletions in banana somaclonal variants reveal negative
regulators of immunity underlying <i>Fusarium</i> wilt resistance.
Chromosomal Deletions Unlock Fusarium Wilt Resistance in Taiwan Bananas
Fusarium wilt has long threatened the global banana industry. Because most edible banana cultivars are sterile triploids, conventional breeding is difficult and often fails to deliver new cultivars acceptable to farmers and consumers.

Dual-cycle CO2 fixation enhances growth and lipid synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana
Dual-cycle CO2 fixation enhances growth and lipid synthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana
Plants fix carbon dioxide through photosynthesis, converting it into organic compounds. However, during photorespiration and lipid biosynthesis, significant amount the fixed carbon is released back into the atmosphere. To solve this inefficiency, we introduced a synthetic carbon-fixing cycle, named McG cycle

Water as a Compass: Hydrostimulation-­Triggered Aerial Root Growth in Phalaenopsis aphrodite
Water as a Compass: Hydrostimulation-­Triggered Aerial Root Growth in Phalaenopsis aphrodite

Epiphytic orchids have evolved specialized adaptive strategies, such as aerial roots with water-­ absorbing velamen tissues, to cope with water-­ scarce and nutrient-­ deficient habitats. Our previous study revealed that the aerial roots of the epiphytic orchid Phalaenopsis aphrodite lack a gravitropic response,


Transposable elements drive evolution and perturb gene expression in Brassica rapa and B. oleracea
Transposable elements drive evolution and perturb gene expression in Brassica rapa and B. oleracea
Transposable elements (TEs) make up over half of Brassica genomes, yet their role in evolution and gene regulation has remained elusive.

 

NEWS
Academia Sinica Builds First Dual Carbon Fixation System in Plants, Published in Science
Academia Sinica Builds First Dual Carbon Fixation System in Plants, Published in Science
 

SEMINAR
2026/10/27 11:00 AM
Phytochemicals in food and plant samples - solving challenges in chromatographic and effect-directed analyse Improving consumer food safety to support public health and sustainability
Dr. Irena Vovk (Head and leader, Laboratory for Food Chemistry National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana, lovenia) Maja Bensa (Researcher, Research Institute of Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Health Sciences University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
2026/11/02 11:00 AM
Metabolism-Targeted Strategies for Cancer Chemoprevention
Prof. Tian-Li Wang (Professor, Departments of Pathology, Oncology, and Gynecology/Obstetrics Director, Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Female Reproductive Cancers Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA)
 

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Award Ceremony & Travel Grant Awardee Oral Summary Report
Award Ceremony & Travel Grant Awardee Oral Summary Report
2025/12/08 ABRC SEMINAR 26th ABRC Poster Day 2025 2025/10/21 ABRC SEMINAR 2025/10/13 ABRC SEMINAR 2025/09/22 ABRC SEMINAR Award Ceremony for the 25th ABRC Poster Day 2024 and the 2024 ABRC Travel Grant
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