Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most important crops in the world. Since the completion of
rice reference genome sequences, tremendous progress has been achieved in …

Grain appearance, one of the key determinants of rice quality, reflects the ability to attract
consumers, and is characterized by four major properties: grain shape, chalkiness …

How the plasma membrane senses external heat-stress signals to communicate with
chloroplasts to orchestrate thermotolerance remains elusive. We identified a quantitative trait …

Producing sufficient food with finite resources to feed the growing global population while
having a smaller impact on the environment has always been a great challenge. Here, we …

Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is one of the essential molecules for life. However, little is known
about intracellular Pi metabolism and signalling in animal tissues. Following the observation …

Background Limitation of plant productivity by phosphorus (P) supply is widespread and will
probably increase in the future. Relatively large amounts of P fertilizer are applied to sustain …

Intracellular inorganic orthophosphate (Pi) distribution and homeostasis profoundly affect
plant growth and development. However, its distribution patterns remain elusive owing to the …

RNA can fold back on itself to adopt a wide range of structures. These range from relatively
simple hairpins to intricate 3D folds and can be accompanied by regulatory interactions with …

Recent research on the regulation of cellular phosphate (Pi) homeostasis in eukaryotes has
collectively made substantial advances in elucidating inositol pyrophosphates (PP-InsP) as …

Inorganic phosphate (Pi) is the predominant form of phosphorus (P) readily accessible to
plants, and Pi Transporter 1 (PHT1) genes are the major contributors to root Pi uptake …