Phase separation is a fascinating trait that some proteins have. It allows them to under specific circumstances to behave like a liquid and create a little compartment for themselves inside the noisy environment of the cell. Now a new study from American researchers found that one such protein, TIME FOR COFFEE, does so when triggered by salt and in this way regulate salt stress response genes.
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Fog collecting spines
One of the characteristics features of cacti are their spines. These are modified dead leaves. The prickly hard ones are generally seen as a mechanical defence against herbivores. But some cacti have more porous flexible spines. A group of international researchers wondered if they could be involved in collecting fog water.
A wild inheritance
Most crops have lost the ability to cultivate their microbial helpers. Now a new study asked if for rice is possible to regain this ability from their wild relatives.
Feeling the wound
Roots are just as likely to be damaged by hungry insects as the rest of the plant. But while lots is known about how plants respond to above ground damage, below ground this is still in the dark. A group of international researchers set out to find out more.
