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OsAAI1-OsMADS25 module orchestrates root morphogenesis by fine-tuning IAA in drought stressed rice

This study shows that OsAAI1 and OsMADS25 regulate rice root growth and drought resistance by modulating IAA levels and downstream gene expression.

Efficient cloning of genes for wheat yield component traits from QTLs via sequencing of the RIL population

This study develops a method to clone genes for wheat yield traits by sequencing RIL populations, identifying and validating 11 candidate genes from 77 QTLs.

A Gene Therapy for Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer using CRISPR-Cas9 Nickase

This paper describes a CRISPR-Cas9 nickase-based gene therapy protocol to restore DNA mismatch repair in HNPCC by targeting MLH1 and MSH2 mutations in organoids and mouse models.

Duplicate transcription factors GT1 and VRS1 regulate branching and fertile flower number in maize and Brachypodium distachyon

This study identifies GT1 and VRS1 homologs as conserved regulators of growth repression in maize and Brachypodium, showing their role in floral development and branching.

Asymmetric evolution of protein domains in the leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase (LRR-RLK) family of plant developmental coordinators

The paper compares evolutionary rates between LRR and RLK domains in plant LRR-RLK proteins, finding similar patterns in developmental and defense genes.

Evolutionary variation in MADS-box dimerization affects floral development and protein degradation dynamics in maize

This study investigates how evolutionary variation in MADS-box dimerization affects floral development and protein degradation in maize, finding that dimerization differences influence stamen shape and protein complex composition.