Surprise, surprise.
↘️ Just imagine, that renaming NREL, the National Renewable Energy Lab to NLR, the National Laboratory of the Rockies, did not save it from the chopping block! ↘️
Surprise, surprise.
↘️ Just imagine, that renaming NREL, the National Renewable Energy Lab to NLR, the National Laboratory of the Rockies, did not save it from the chopping block! ↘️
Discovery reveals key #molecular event that boosts #wheat's defense against devastating #disease.
#immune_response #stem_rust #fungus #tandem_kinase #NLR #crop #food_security
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-discovery-reveals-key-molecular-event.html
A new study published in Science by a team of scientists across five continents led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Associate Professor Brande Wulff reports a previously unknown molecular event that initiates the immune response to a major wheat disease. The findings provide strategies to engineer wheat that has stronger immunity against infection.
Discovery of #wheat #gene pair that combats #powdery_mildew could lead to more resistant varieties.
#crops #agriculture #fungus #Erysiphales #pathology #NLR #RXL #Pm5e #Ca_channel #immune_response
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-discovery-wheat-gene-pair-combats.html
At last, we're able to share our latest work on #plant #immune system #pangenomes, focusing on #NLR genes in #arabidopsis
"Pangenomic context reveals the extent of intraspecific plant NLR evolution"
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https://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2024.09.02.610789v1
#plantscience #plants #genomics #plant_pathogens #pathogens #coevolution
From NLR's SIDECAR,
The Collapse of #Zionism
ILAN PAPPÉ
21 JUNE 2024
https://newleftreview.org/sidecar/posts/the-collapse-of-zionism
...We are witnessing a historical process – or, more accurately, the beginnings of one – that is likely to culminate in the downfall of Zionism. ...For once #Israel realizes the magnitude of the crisis, it will unleash ferocious and uninhibited force to try to contain it, as did the South African apartheid regime during its final days.
#IlanPappe #NLR #Palestine
#Melon's molecular armor: New insights into #crop protection.
#genomics #NLR #Pm_wWMR_29 #Vat_1PI_161375 #agriculture #biotechnology
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-melon-molecular-armor-insights-crop.html
Melon crops face significant threats from pests such as aphids and diseases including powdery mildew, which can lead to substantial economic losses and affect food security. Traditional pest management strategies often prove insufficient, necessitating a deeper understanding of the genetic basis of resistance in plants.
Researchers solve mystery of how minimalist #plant #immune molecules become activated.
https://phys.org/news/2024-03-mystery-minimalist-immune-molecules.html
In a new study published in the journal Nature, researchers led by Jijie Chai at Westlake University, China, and Jane Parker and Paul Schulze-Lefert at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, have demonstrated that an important class of immune proteins must condense into droplets in order to become activated and protect plants against infections.
#Plant warfare: The crucial function of #Nrc #proteins in #tomato defense mechanisms.
#Pseudomonas #NLR #CRISPR #MAPK #signaling #Immunity
https://phys.org/news/2024-01-warfare-crucial-function-nrc-proteins.html
In the fascinating world of plant biology, a study recently featured on the cover of The Plant Journal has been turning heads. The research delves into the intricate defense mechanisms of tomatoes against the notorious bacterial pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst). It's a classic tale of nature's arms race: As pathogens evolve to outsmart plant defenses, plants counter with more sophisticated immune responses.
Our September issue is live!
On the cover - a Review describing the molecular determinants influencing protein evolvability.
Also in the Sept issue, Reviews on:
#MTnucleation pathways
#NLR signaling in 🌱
#epigenetic response to high temps in 🌱
the therapeutic potential in targeting #SLCtransporters
#massspec for metal-biomolecule interactions
And there's more articles to check out!
https://www.cell.com/trends/biochemical-sciences/issue?pii=S0968-0004(22)X0010-8