Rice Transcription Factor BHLH25 Confers Resistance to Multiple Diseases by Sensing H2O2

Academic Background When plants face pathogen invasion, they activate a series of complex defense mechanisms. Among these, reactive oxygen species (ROS) play a crucial role in plant immune responses. Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), as a major component of ROS, is considered a key signaling molecule in plant immunity. However, how H₂O₂ is sensed within pl...

Metformin Blocks BIK1-Mediated CPK28 Phosphorylation and Enhances Plant Immunity

Metformin Enhances Plant Immunity by Blocking BIK1-Mediated CPK28 Phosphorylation Academic Background In the context of the increasingly severe global food security issues, controlling crop diseases has become a major challenge in agricultural production. Although traditional chemical pesticides can effectively control diseases, the environmental p...