Новости науки и практики // Сентябрь 2025

Plants feed through one-way routes, offering clues to boost drought resilience

UNIGE researchers show that as roots mature, nutrient transport becomes unidirectional, revealing a mechanism that could inform drought-resilient crops.

https://phys.org/...drought-resilience.html

Velcro-like protein sticks to targets to improve plant stress responses

A small “Velcro-like” plant protein binds targets to rewire interactions and enhance responses to environmental stress.

https://www.science.org/...adw9153

Diatoms bind uranium inside and out, raising food chain concerns

Study finds diatoms can bind uranium externally and internally, highlighting risks of uranium entering aquatic food webs from fertilizers and mining.

https://phys.org/...food-chain.html

Scientists map root-released molecules to guide development of hardier bioenergy crops

ORNL scientists profile root exudates in detail, offering molecular targets to breed or engineer more resilient bioenergy crops.

https://phys.org/...hardier-bioenergy.html

Scientists trace photosynthesis-enabling protein to earliest land plants

University of Toronto biologists identify an ancient protein that enabled early land plants to harness light for photosynthesis.

https://phys.org/...earliest.html

Nature's underground engineers: How plant roots could save harvests from drought

Researchers explain the mechanics of root penetration through hard soils and how this knowledge can protect yields under drought.

https://phys.org/...harvests-drought.html

Biologicals vs. biostimulants: Study clarifies crop input confusion

Field-focused analysis from Illinois scientists distinguishes biologicals from biostimulants and when each is likely to work for farmers.

https://phys.org/...biostimulants-crop.html

Exploring Different Environmental Impacts: How Abiotic Factors Shape Flavonoid Synthesis in Plants

A review outlines how light, temperature, nutrients and other abiotic factors modulate flavonoid biosynthesis and plant functions.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/...02397

How amino acids are transported in plants

HHU Düsseldorf team deciphers how plants distribute plastid-made amino acids throughout tissues via dedicated transport mechanisms.

https://www.eurekalert.org/...1095607

A single-cell, spatial transcriptomic atlas of the Arabidopsis life cycle

Lee et al. present a life-cycle atlas with >400,000 nuclei and spatial data, annotating diverse cell types and states across Arabidopsis development.

https://www.nature.com/...02072-z

Foliar mRNA spray induces protein synthesis in monocot crop and dicot model plant species

Uslu et al. demonstrate that exogenous mRNA sprays can drive protein production in intact plant cells, advancing non-transgenic applications.

https://www.biorxiv.org/...668951v1

Unraveling the proton translocation dynamics behind photoprotective mechanisms in plants

New work dissects how proton flow and ATP synthase regulation in chloroplasts enable protection against excess light.

https://phys.org/...photoprotective.html

How the plant hormone jasmonate controls seed size

Researchers map jasmonate-controlled pathways that fine-tune seed size, linking hormone signaling to yield-relevant traits.

https://phys.org/...seed-size.html

Glow-in-the-dark succulents that recharge with sunlight could pave way to plant-based lighting systems

Scientists engineer succulents that store and emit light after solar charging, suggesting routes to plant-based illumination.

https://phys.org/...recharge-sunlight.html

Wheat that makes its own fertilizer may reduce pollution, offer lower costs for farmers

UC Davis-developed wheat stimulates biological nitrogen production, pointing to reduced fertilizer inputs and environmental impact.

https://phys.org/...pollution-farmers.html

Fine-tuning zinc supplementation and light exposure to boost microgreens' nutrition

Penn State study shows that optimizing zinc and light conditions can enhance the nutritional quality of microgreens.

https://phys.org/...zinc-supplementation-exposure.html