On the cover of our June issue, Zhang et al. report that the MYB22–GST3.2 module regulates salt tolerance in #sunflower, elucidating a key mechanism governing #abiotic #stress responses in this important #crop #plant.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70184
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🍅That's right...it's 🍅 #TomatoTuesday! 🍅
Larriba et al.🍅investigate the role of🍅MARS1/ROUGH gene🍅encoding a LYSINE-SPECIFIC🍅HISTONE DEMETHYLASE 1 in🍅adventitious root and #fruit skin🍅formation in #tomato 🆓
🍅 https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70287
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Nex-gen solutions for an age old problem!
This review by Adeniji et al. explores the feasibility of harnessing #plant-exuded prebiotics as a next-generation strategy for #sustainable #agriculture.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70275
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🌽Improving quantitative traits in #maize requires new breeding strategies.
🍿Liu et al report that the optimized Cas-SF01 #gene-editing toolbox shortens flowering timing in commercial maize inbred JING724.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70264
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In low-nitrogen conditions, #plants prioritize root biomass, compromising shoot #growth and photosynthetic capacity.
This commentary discusses the role of the transcription factor WRINKLED1a to coordinate nitrogen-responsive root and shoot growth in #rice, improving nitrogen-use efficiency and yield stability.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70247 @WileyLifeSci #JIPB #PlantSci #CropSci #botany #FreeAccess

⏱️#BriefComms!
✂️Exo-Cas12i2 v1-driven MITE manipulation enables precise regulation of #genes involved in gibberellin-mediated #cell elongation and #root ethylene responses to generate favorable #agronomic traits.
🧬https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70254
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In our latest #NewTech feature, Cheng et al. demonstrate the successful use of a Cas12a base editor for trait #development, and report improved Cas12a CBEs and ABEs for precise base editing in #plants.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70249
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🍿The origin of the #maize ear has been fiercely debated for more than a century.
🌽Using historical accounts and recent advances regarding maize domestication, Yu et al. propose a model for the origin of maize ear.
🦄 https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.70035
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🤔How do TAD-associated chromatin dynamics and CGVs shape transcriptional plasticity, stress responses, and adaptive #evolution in #plants?
🗝️3D #genomics, chromatin accessibility, and multi-omics data hold the key!
🌱 https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70241
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