Membranes are essential for cells and organelles to function. As membranes are
impermeable to most polar and charged molecules, they provide electrochemical energy to …

Highlights•Research has started to uncover that elements thought to be exclusive to
symbiosis are also affected in pathogenic interactions.•Mechanisms of endophytic microbe …

In plants, the essential roles played by the regulator of chromosome condensation 1 (RCC1)
in diverse biological processes, including UV-B (ultraviolet-B radiation) response, hormonal …

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L., 2 n= 6 x= 42, AABBDD) is the world's most widely cultivated
crop and an important staple food for humans, accounting for one-fifth of calories consumed …

Root architecture is one of the most important agronomic traits that determines rice crop
yield. The primary root (PR) absorbs mineral nutrients and provides mechanical support; …

Bacterial blight (BB), which is caused by Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), is an
important rice disease responsible for significant yield losses. In the rice-growing regions of …

The regulator of chromosome condensation 1 (RCC1) is the nucleotide exchange factor for
a GTPase called the Ras-related nuclear protein, and it is important for nucleo-plasmic …

Medicago truncatula is able to perform a symbiotic association with Sinorhizobium spp. This
interaction leads to the formation of a new root organ, the nodule, in which bacteria infect the …

Main conclusion Genome-wide identification, together with gene expression patterns and
promoter region analysis of FYVE and PHOX proteins in Physcomitrella patens, emphasized …

Plant PRAF proteins contain four major protein domains. Based on sequence homology, two
of them, the pleckstrin homology PH and zinc‐finger FYVE domains, have putative affinity …