https://www.ibiology.org/techniques/next-generation-sequencingNext generation sequencing allows DNA samples to be sequenced quickly and affordably. Learn how...

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https://www.ibiology.org/techniques/single-cell-sequencingDr. Eric Chow gives an overview of single cell sequencing, explains why this approach is useful, an...

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Extensive studies of the reference plant Arabidopsis have enabled deep understandings of tissues throughout development, yet a census of cell types and states throughout development are lacking....

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Nature - Microorganism-associated molecular patterns such as flagellin lead to suppression of root iron acquisition through localized degradation of the systemic iron-deficiency signalling peptide...

Retrieving the complex responses of individual cells in the native three-dimensional tissue context is crucial for a complete understanding of tissue functions. Here, we present PHYTOMap (Plant...

The large apoplastic intercellular space of plant leaves creates nutrient-rich niches for microbial colonization. To date, whether and how plants control the composition of leaf microbiota is poorly…

Communications Biology - In this Perspective, Diane Dickel and colleagues review recent progress and opportunities in applying single-cell sequencing and microfluidics methods to plants. The...

Retrieving the complex responses of individual cells in the native three-dimensional tissue context is crucial for a complete understanding of tissue functions. Here, we present PHYTOMap (Plant...

We often face the challenge of deciding when and what to eat, and so do plants. The decisions plants make regarding the timing, amount, and type of nutrien

The last two decades have witnessed tremendous progress in our understanding of plant microbiota. Fitzpatrick, Salas-González et al. highlight recent discoveries from culture-dependent and culture…

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Nature Reviews Methods Primers - As Nature Reviews Methods Primers publishes its first articles, the editors outline the journal’s aims and scope and our contribution to the pursuit of...

CRISPR technologyhas become indispensable for basic plant biology research and has the potential to profoundly impact future agriculture. Zhang et al. provide an overview of CRISPR technology and…

How plants transcriptionally operate developmental programs and responses to stress in time and space has been an important question in plant biology. Fluorescent protein reporters are commonly used…

Interactions between plants and each neighboring microbial species are fundamental building blocks that collectively determine the structure and function of the plant microbiota, but the molecular...

Chemical communications between species are prevalent in nature. For instance, herbivorous insects can spot their host plants by sensing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by plants.

Optogenetics has revolutionized mammalian biology by its ability to fine-tune gene expression in individual cells by pulses of light. However, its application in plants has been challenging because…

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Hybrid necrosis occurs when the progeny of a cross between two different plants show widespread cell death. It can be caused by autoactivation of nucleotide-binding and leucine rich repeat domain…

Plantae Presents – Plants and their microbiome, from molecules to ecosystems Recorded Tues Sept 22 (6pm PDT or 9pm EDT) /Wed Sept 23 (10:30 am Adelaide) We’re pleased to announce the first in our…

Plant grafting is an agricultural technique that joins plant tissues (e.g., the shoot and root) to confer beneficial traits from one plant to another. Although interfamily grafting is difficult in…

Nature Plants - Methods for analysing spatial gene expression in plants have been limited in their throughput. Now the imaging method PHYTOMap allows the spatial expression of dozens of genes to be...