The evolutionary order of cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) and nuclear restorer-of-fertility (Rf) genes has long been a riddle, with hypotheses reflecting distinct modes of co-#evolution. Explore their dynamic interaction⬇️🆓
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70292
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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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This commentary explores the spatial organization of #plant internal sensors that detect infection and trigger immune responses: an arrangement that may strengthen #defense signals and lead to controlled #cell #death.
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https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70293
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This🔥new study by Hai et al. illustrates how different mechanisms have together promoted the #evolutionary dynamic and functional #divergence of different DNMT duplicates in extant Poaceae species.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.70082
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Zhai et al. characterize a PSR network regulatory layer in which a Mediator subunit and Pi-sensing protein modulate PHR activity via competitive binding, providing mechanistic insight into Pi homeostasis regulation in #plants.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70278
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Today's🍅#TomatoTuesday is brought🍅to you by Liu et🍅al., whose #JIPB🍅2025 Best Paper Award-winning paper explores the🍅role of Group II WRKY🍅transcription factor SlWRKY42 in🍅response to #salt-alkali stress🍅
🍅https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13839🍅@wileyplantsci #PlantSci🍅#development #botany

On the cover of our latest issue, analysis of♂️and♀️#gene expression in dioecious willow #flower and #leaf tissues, and insights into #evolution of sexually dimorphic gene expression during repeated sex chromosome turnovers.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.70058
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Analysis of large population and multi-omics #data reveals that nitrogen fixation is primarily controlled by complex #gene regulation networks. Li et al. present a public database to help improve this important trait.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70284
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Upon MCMV infection in #maize, P31 obstructs the formation of the ZmRACK1-ZmCDPK7-ZmAPX1 complex, inhibiting ZmCDPK7-mediated ZmAPX1 activity and promoting #ROS production to facilitate viral infection. Read the study here!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.70285
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New work by Hall et al. marks a major step forward in the delimitation of Hyacinthinae genera.
Read "Refining generic limits in Hyacinthinae: Conflict and concordance between #morphology and #phylogenomics" for🆓!
https://doi.org/10.1111/jse.70074
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