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  • Deciphering Symbiotic Code: Researchers Unlock "Secret Handshake" Between Legumes and Rhizobia

    Researchers from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences and collaborators have resolved for the first time the high-resolution crystal structure of the complex formed between the NodD protein of pea rhizobia and a flavonoid compound (hesperetin). They elucidated how NodD recognizes flavonoids and revealed key structural elements in NodD that determine the specificity of signal recognition.

    Jan 09, 2026
  • New Study Uncovers How Rice Viruses Manipulate Plant Defenses to Protect Insect Vectors

    A recent study led by Prof. ZHANG Xiaoming's team at the Institute of Zoology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with Prof. Ian T. Baldwin's group at the CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, has uncovered a novel ecological strategy. Rather than passively "hitchhiking" within insect vectors, rice viruses actively manipulate plant defense pathways to protect their insect carriers.

    Jan 08, 2026
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