CellBioNewsDec 16, 2023

#Myrtle_rust is devastating Australian forests: New high-tech spray holds out hope for native #trees.

#RNA_interference #fungus #Lenwebbia #appressoria #dsRNA

https://theconversation.com/myrtle-rust-is-devastating-australian-forests-a-new-high-tech-spray-holds-out-hope-for-native-trees-219411

Myrtle rust is devastating Australian forests. A new high-tech spray holds out hope for native trees

Australian scientists have developed a cure for myrtle rust which could stop an unprecedented extinction event unfolding in native forests.

The Conversation
CellBioNewsOct 14, 2023

Biologists find #salicylic_acid and #RNA_interference mediate #antiviral #immunity of #plant #stem_cells

#hormones #signalling #RDR1

https://phys.org/news/2023-10-biologists-salicylic-acid-rna-antiviral.html

Biologists find salicylic acid and RNA interference mediate antiviral immunity of plant stem cells

Viruses are a threat to all organisms, including plants. A small group of plant stem cells, however, successfully defends itself from infection.

Phys.org
CellBioNewsJul 27, 2023

Unraveling a #protein that may inspire a new #biotechnology tool.

#Argonaute #RNA_interference #prokaryotes

https://phys.org/news/2023-07-unraveling-protein-biotechnology-tool.html

Unraveling a protein that may inspire a new biotechnology tool

Scientists have unraveled the step-by-step activation process of a protein with a deep evolutionary history in all domains of life, opening the door to harnessing its functions for use as a biotechnology tool.

Phys.org