John Innes Centre

TrbA binds and locks a sliding clamp KorB to repress transcription on multi-drug resistance plasmids

ABSTRACT Precise regulation of gene expression is essential for all living systems. Genes encoded on mobile genetic elements such as conjugative plasmids are also highly regulated to ensure stable inheritance, successful horizontal transfer, and adaptation to diverse bacterial ho...

Wheat genotypic variation in root architecture modifies soil pore structure and hydraulic properties

Root-driven modification of soil hydraulic properties may influence crop water availability and resilience under climatic variability, yet genotype-specific effects on rhizosphere hydrology remain poorly understood. This study examined how contrasting root architectures of four w...