Main conclusion Using a combined RNA and small RNA sequencing approach, this study decodes the precise molecular mechanisms and microRNA-gene networks that govern early seminal root development in wheat. The findings pinpoint specific genetic and hormonal targets that can be leveraged through precision breeding to engineer climate-resilient crops with optimized root architectures. Abstract Climate change exerts immense pressur...

Forests in the northeastern US are experiencing shifts in community composition due to the northward migration of warm-adapted tree species and certain species’ declines (for example, white ash and eastern hemlock) due to invasive insects. Changes in belowground fungal communities and associated functions will inevitably follow. Therefore, we sought to investigate the relative importance of two important tree characteristics—m...