Hong Kong Biotechnology Organization

The splicing factor SPR2 interacts with the RNA-binding protein PPR8 to facilitate mitochondrial intron splicing and is essential for maize seed development

Intron splicing plays a crucial role in organellar gene expression in plants, yet its mechanism remains poorly understood. We previously reported a small PPR protein, SPR2, which is a general splicing factor in the splicing of over half of the mitochondrial introns via interactio...

Impacts of droughts on biomass burning emissions, air quality, and public health in the Amazon

Abstract. Wildfires in the Amazon, increasingly influenced by climate variability and anthropogenic activities, pose severe environmental and health challenges. While drought events amplify fire activity and emissions, the cascading effects of droughts and deforestation on air qu...