A new study in Nature Plants reveals that DNA double-strand break repair (DSBR) pathways help prevent gene transfer from organelles to the nucleus in plants. Disruption of DSBR increases the risk of ...

New research from Max Planck Institute reveals how plants defend their genomes from invasion by chloroplast DNA.

For decades, scientists have known that all animals produce immune-regulating peptides known as transfer factors—tiny ...

That’s why plants’ ability to form physical gradients is important: They create inherent distinctions between cells without requiring the plant to make active comparisons. Thus, botanists faced a ...