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Early-stage reciprocal cooperation between the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus Rhizophagus irregularis and the phosphate-solubilizing bacterium Rahnella aquatilis is dependent on external phosphorus ava... Reciprocal cooperation at the early stage between an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and a phosphate-solubilizing bacterium is mediated by external phosphorus availability.

Reciprocal cooperation at the early stage between an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus and a phosphate-solubilizing bacterium is mediated by external phosphorus availability.
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Evidence for common fungal networks among plants formed by a Dark Septate Endophyte in Sorghum bicolor - Communications Biology A lab experiment shows that Dark Septate Endophytes can form common fungal networks between plants, increasing biomass and enabling water movement, suggesting that non-mycorrhizal fungi may contribute...

A lab experiment shows that Dark Septate Endophytes can form common fungal networks between plants, increasing biomass and enabling water movement, suggesting that non-mycorrhizal fungi may contribute to plant connectivity. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

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Photosynthetic #sacoglossan sea slugs lose state transitions due to structural changes of their kleptoplasts, whereas Bryopsidales #algae show an evolutionary loss of state transitions, highlighting the diverse light-use strategies of green algae. www.nature.com/articles/s42... @vesahavu.bsky.social

Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) landraces in Mozambique and neighbouring Southern African countries harbour genetic loci with potential for climate adaptation - Communications Biology Smallholder-maintained cowpea varieties in Southern Africa hold valuable genetic traits for adapting to a changing climate, offering key insights for breeding resilient crops and strengthening future ...

Smallholder-maintained #cowpea varieties in Southern Africa hold valuable genetic traits for adapting to a changing climate, offering key insights for breeding resilient #crops and strengthening future food security.🌍 @mdellacq.bsky.social
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Population genomics uncovers loci for trait improvement in the indigenous African cereal tef (Eragrostis tef) - Communications Biology Resequencing of a core collection of tef, an indigenous cereal, identifies genetic redundancy and candidate genes for grain colour, size and metabolite content variation.

Resequencing of a core collection of tef, an indigenous cereal, identifies genetic redundancy and candidate genes for grain colour, size and metabolite content variation.

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Changes in the assembly and functional adaptation of endophytic microbial communities in Amorphophallus species with different levels of resistance to necrotrophic bacterial pathogen stress - Communic... A study on the response of different resistant Amorphophallus species to Pcc stress reveals that endophytic fungal taxa play a key role in host plant’s defense against necrotizing bacterial pathogens.

🌱A study on the response of different resistant Amorphophallus species to Pcc stress reveals that endophytic fungal taxa play a key role in host plant's defense against necrotizing bacterial pathogens.

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Featured on the @commsbio.nature.com homepage: in a genus of perennial herbs (Aquilegia spp) incomplete lineage sorting contributes to phenotypic convergence in a recent cryptic radiation while standing genetic variation and introgression facilitate rapid adaptive divergence
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Our 2025 cross-journal Collection on biotechnology for a circular economy on one carbon assimilation, bio-manufacturing, waste management, recycling, bio-energy, including computational methodology on the above fields, will present updates to our 2023 collection:
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Loss of function of MusaPUB genes in banana can provide enhanced resistance to bacterial wilt disease - Communications Biology MusaPUB22/23 knockout in banana plants enhances resistance to Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) without compromising growth. These findings highlight the role of U-box E3 ligases in plant immunity and the potent...

MusaPUB22/23 knockout in banana plants enhances resistance to Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) without compromising growth. These findings highlight the role of U-box E3 ligases in plant immunity and the potential of using this approach for disease-resistant crop engineering

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The Spodoptera frugiperda L-aminoacylase degrades fatty acid-amino acid conjugates and promotes larvae growth on Zea mays - Communications Biology An L-aminoacylase in the oral secretion of fall armyworm larvae attenuates inducible plant defense responses by degrading herbivore-associated signal molecules and promotes larvae growth on their pref...

An L-aminoacylase in the oral secretion of fall armyworm larvae attenuates inducible plant defense responses by degrading herbivore-associated signal molecules and promotes larvae growth on their preferred host plant species.

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Mechanisms of plant acclimation to multiple abiotic stresses - Communications Biology A review summarizes the current understanding of the complex molecular pathways mediating plant responses to multiple abiotic stresses, and discusses current and future challenges and unanswered quest...

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Century-old genetics mystery of Mendel’s peas finally solved Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by the famed citizen scientist.

Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by Gregor Mendel more than 160 years ago

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A study on rice pollination using single-cell metabolomics and microscopy reports a discovery such that pollen grains attached show "Roly-poly toy"-like physical motion subsequently after exudation, leading to pollen adhesion and germination to facilitate rapid pollination.

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Environmental genomic selection to leverage polygenic local adaptation in barley landraces - Communications Biology Barley landraces house unique variation that can help adapt this food crop to a changing climate. A de-novo core collection is used to predict which individual barley landraces have the most potential...

Barley landraces house unique variation that can help adapt this food crop to a changing climate. A de-novo core collection is used to predict which individual barley landraces have the most potential to help with adaptation to adverse environments.

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Highlighted today in @phys.org.web.brid.gy, development of a mathematical model provides a non-linear dynamics explanation for the formation of petal patterns in broken tulips.

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Phylogenomics and adaptive evolution of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex - Communications Biology Comparative genomic study of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex provides insights into the role of chromosomal rearrangements, mediated by repetitive sequences, drive genetic diversifi...

🧬🌿 Comparative genomic study of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex provides insights into the role of chromosomal rearrangements, mediated by repetitive sequences, drive genetic diversification and host adaptation in the phytopathogens doi.org/10.1038/s420...

Welcoming our newest Communications Biology Editorial Board members this month! 😊 First up, a big welcome to Yuhong Cao, joining our Bioengineering & Biotech team! Yuhong brings expertise in mRNA technology, circRNA sequencing design, plant genome engineering & breeding, and nanotechnology.

TransBind allows precise detection of DNA-binding proteins and residues using language models and deep learning - Communications Biology An alignment-free deep learning framework predicts DNA-binding proteins and residues from primary sequences, eliminating multiple sequence alignments (MSAs). It uses protein language models and class-...

An alignment-free deep learning framework predicts DNA-binding proteins and residues from primary sequences, eliminating multiple sequence alignments (MSAs). It uses protein language models and class-weighted training to address data imbalance and improve accuracy doi.org/10.1038/s420...

Our editor Laura will be giving a talk at the @universidadoviedo.bsky.social this Thursday 10th at 1pm, please come if you want to learn more about our journal and the editorial process in the Nature Portfolio!

The gibberellic acid phytohormone biosynthesis inhibitor paclobutrazol induces triterpenoid biosynthesis in the fungus Sanghuangporus lonicericola.

Spatial patterning of chloroplasts and stomata in developing cacao leaves - Communications Biology Microscopic imaging and machine learning reveal coordinated spatial patterns of chloroplasts and stomata during cacao leaf development, suggesting an acropetal maturation process crucial for flush gro...

Microscopic imaging and machine learning reveal coordinated spatial patterns of chloroplasts and stomata during cacao leaf development, suggesting an acropetal maturation process crucial for flush growth.

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Siblicide between fertilized and unfertilized ovaries within the maize ear - Communications Biology Grains suppress ovaries in ears of maize to strengthen their sugar utilization advantage for development, potentially through hormone and MAPK signaling.

Grains suppress ovaries in ears of maize to strengthen their sugar utilization advantage for development, potentially through hormone and MAPK signaling.

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A nuclear tRNA-derived fragment triggers immunity in Arabidopsis - Communications Biology An sRNA study in Arabidopsis reveals that a tRF drives immunity via DCL1 and AGO2, activating defense genes, suppressing Gypsy retrotransposons, and binding chromatin to coordinate transcriptional rep...

An sRNA study in Arabidopsis reveals that a tRF drives immunity via DCL1 and AGO2, activating defense genes, suppressing Gypsy retrotransposons, and binding chromatin to coordinate transcriptional reprogramming in a sequence-dependent manner.

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