Salt stress strongly suppresses root growth in Festuca rubra while sparing shoot development. Transcriptome profiling identified over 68,000 differentially expressed genes, with up‑regulated genes enriched in methionine, melatonin, and suberin biosynthesis and down‑regulated genes involved in gibberellin, ABA, and sugar signaling, indicating extensive hormonal and metabolic reprogramming. Paradoxical regulation of gibberellin and ethylene pathways suggests a finely tuned balance between growth and stress responses.

The study used a yeast two-hybrid screen to identify 52 wheat proteins that interact with the inositol pyrophosphate kinase TaVIH2-3B, highlighting the fasciclin‑like arabinogalactan protein TaFLA7 as a key partner involved in cell‑wall functions. Pulldown assays and reporter fusion analyses confirmed the interaction and plasma‑membrane localization of TaFLA7, which is modulated by TaVIH2‑3B activity and shows drought‑responsive and grain‑development expression in wheat.

The study examined how single and repeated mechanical disturbances (whole‑pot drops) affect leaf folding in Mimosa pudica, using chlorophyll fluorescence to track photosystem II efficiency and transcriptome profiling to identify responsive genes. A single drop mainly up‑regulated flavonoid biosynthesis genes, whereas multiple drops triggered broader biotic and abiotic stress pathways, indicating a shift in the plant’s gene regulatory network under repeated stress.

Double mutant hybrids in the miR394‑regulated genes ZmLCR1 and ZmLCR2, created in a W22/B73 maize background, display enhanced drought tolerance through increased epicuticular wax and reduced ROS production, while maintaining normal flowering and nutrition. Under field rainfed conditions the mutants achieve significantly higher yields (greater ear weight and kernel number) compared to wild‑type hybrids.

The study shows that inoculating Arabidopsis thaliana with the plant‑growth‑promoting bacterium Enterobacter sp. SA187 markedly boosts root and shoot biomass under elevated CO₂, accompanied by altered nitrogen and carbon content and reshaped phytohormone signaling. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal activation of salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, and ethylene pathways and enhanced primary metabolism, while the ethylene‑insensitive ein2‑1 mutant demonstrates that the growth benefits are ethylene‑dependent.

The study used RNA-Seq to examine transcriptional responses to dehydration in seedlings of the drought‑tolerant oak Quercus douglasii, comparing dry‑down and well‑watered treatments. Few genes were differentially expressed, but many drought‑responsive genes showed high constitutive expression, indicating that Q. douglasii relies on a combination of constitutive expression and limited plasticity to tolerate drought.

The study examined soybean (Glycine max) responses to simultaneous drought and Asian soybean rust infection using combined transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses. Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis identified stress-specific gene modules linked to metabolites, while Copula Graphical Models uncovered sparse, condition‑specific networks, revealing distinct molecular signatures for each stress without overlapping genes or metabolites. The integrative approach underscores a hierarchical, modular defense architecture and suggests targets for breeding multi‑stress resilient soybeans.

The study investigated the five Arabidopsis SCAMP proteins, focusing on SCAMP5, and identified conserved tyrosine and NPF motifs that mediate anterograde transport and endocytosis, respectively. SCAMPs were shown to dimerize at the plasma membrane and endosomes, interact with plasma‑membrane aquaporins, and their loss (triple and quintuple mutants) conferred mild developmental delay but increased drought tolerance, likely via altered PIP trafficking or stability.

The study identifies the pseudokinase CRN in Medicago truncatula as a regulator of inflorescence meristem branching and a negative modulator of root interactions with arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, operating partially independently of the AM autoregulation CLE peptide MtCLE53. Transcriptomic profiling of crn mutant roots reveals disruptions in nutrient, symbiosis, and stress signaling pathways, highlighting the multifaceted role of MtCRN in plant development and environmental interactions.

The study examined how varying temperature regimes, including cold deprivation and early cold exposure, affect dormancy onset and maintenance in sweet cherry (Prunus avium) flower buds. Phenological monitoring combined with transcriptomic analyses revealed that temperature drives dormancy progression, identifying specific genes and pathways responsive to cold, and uncovering a distinct shallow dormancy phase induced by cold deprivation with a unique molecular signature.