New Perspective: "The unfulfilled potential of nanocarriers for RNA delivery in antiviral crop protection" rdcu.be/foNV5
Efficient delivery into plant cells, where viruses replicate, remains a key bottleneck for viral disease control.
By the way, here is the May issue cover:
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New OA Article: "Integrated analysis of fossils and molecular divergence time estimates a latest Jurassic origin of angiosperms" rdcu.be/foNXh
... suggest a Late Jurassic origin of flowering plants, indicating a cryptic early history of angiosperms.
New Article: "Efficient prime editors for heritable multiplex precision genome editing in soybean" rdcu.be/foNRj
GmPEplus: prime editing (PE) efficiency of 81.3%.
Csy4-mediated multiplex PE system: simultaneous multi-gene editing. Efficient and precise editing tools. #PlantScience
With Research Briefing: "Epigenetic changes and heat stress activate Helitron mobility" rdcu.be/foNSn
Activation of an Helitron family in wheat leads to extrachromosomal circular DNA formation and novel somatic insertions, driven by a single autonomous element.
"Okra up north: how a forgotten heirloom travelled the African diaspora to Toronto" @theguardian.com
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New OA Letter: "An active Helitron transposon family in wheat" rdcu.be/foNPA
Heat stress and reduced DNA methylation can mobilize a Helitron family. Its mobilization is genetically linked to a specific full-length member catalysing the full Helitron life cycle. #PlantScience
Our editors write:
- Agricultural genetics: A discarded allele boosts protein rdcu.be/foNO6
- Cell division: Distinct kinesins for cytokinesis rdcu.be/foNPn
- Drought tolerance: CPK for tree survival rdcu.be/foNPt
So proud to share our latest publication @CellCellPress! Yue Rui reveals that the same enzyme that makes the wall, cellulose synthase complex (CESA), also tethers the plasma membrane to the wall during water-deficit stress, providing resilience. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
The Week in Botany June 15, 2026
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This week: Tools for digital botany, secret photosynthesis and the shifting habitats of state flowers.
#Botany #PlantScience