Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a ubiquitous four-carbon, non-protein amino acid.
GABA has been widely studied in animal central nervous systems, where it acts as an …

The mechanisms through which microbes communicate using signal molecules has inspired
a great deal of research. Microbes use this exchange of information, known as quorum …

Microplastics pollution in farmlands has become a major concern. However, few studies
have assessed the effects of microplastics on higher plants. In this study, we investigated the …

Quorum sensing (QS) refers to the capacity of bacteria to monitor their population density
and regulate gene expression accordingly: the QS-regulated processes deal with …

The plant hormone ABA (abscisic acid) plays an extremely important role in plant growth
and adaptive stress, including but are not limited to seed germination, stomatal closure …

Cell-cell communication, or quorum sensing, is a widespread phenomenon in bacteria that
is used to coordinate gene expression among local populations. Its use by bacterial …

Excessive and indiscriminate use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infections has lead to the
emergence of multiple drug resistant strains. Most infectious diseases are caused by …

In plants, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) accumulates rapidly in response to environmental
stress and variations in its endogenous concentration have been shown to affect plant …

Plant roots constantly secrete compounds into the soil to interact with neighboring
organisms presumably to gain certain functional advantages at different stages of …

Proline accumulates in many plant species in response to environmental stress. Although
much is now known about proline metabolism, some aspects of its biological functions are …