A review article developed by the ‘Synthetic biology of plant signaling circuits' research group from the CBGP summarizes the latest trends and perspectives on approaches that integrate biology, computer science, mathematics, and AI to elucidate the complex patterning mechanisms in plants. The work highlights how, together, these efforts are crucial to helping crops respond to climate change.

A review article published in the Journal of Experimental Botany by CBGP researcher Tamara Hernández-Verdeja reveals the complexity of chloroplast biogenesis and raises questions about spatial and temporal regulation, lineage- and species-specific mechanisms, and the biogenesis of different types of plastids. The work highlights that understanding this process strengthens plant biology and opens new biotechnological opportunities.

A study, recently published in Science co-authored by researchers from the ‘Synthetic biology of plant signaling circuits’ research group of the CBGP, clarifies a molecular mechanism that blocks inflorescence termination even under strong florally inductive signals that has been until now a major unsolved puzzle in plant science.

A collaborative investigation by researchers from the CBGP (UPM-INIA/CSIC) and the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC) in Madrid has identified a novel biochemical linkage between the biosynthetic pathways of two seemingly antagonistic plant hormones, auxin and abscisic acid (ABA). This discovery offers significant insights into plant stress responses to dynamic environmental conditions, particularly in the context of ongoing climate change.