Zhou et al. report that DSD1/ZmICEb regulates #stomatal #development and drought tolerance in #maize, creating a promising target for #genetic improvement.
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13890
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Cruciferous #plants' pungent defense mechanism: How repurposed #stomatal #genes also fend off #herbivores.
#evolution #Brassicales #FAMA #myrosin_cells #WASABI_MAKER #SCAP1
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-cruciferous-pungent-defense-mechanism-repurposed.html
Throughout evolution, plants have continuously adapted to survive in changing environments. Apart from complex structural changes, plants have also developed various defense strategies against herbivores, including tougher protective layers, thorns, and chemical deterrents.
This new #plant #science will leave you speechless!π
In their new #JIPB paper, Park et al. reveal that #brassinosteroid signaling has a dual #regulatory role in controlling #stomatal #development in #Arabidopsis hypocotylsπ±
https://doi.org/10.1111/jipb.13817
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