12 Jan 2022 – Recent publication “Oxylipin signaling in salt-stressed soybean is modulated by ligand-dependent interaction of Class II acyl-CoA-binding proteins with lipoxygenase” in The Plant Cell

Prof Mee-Len Chye’s team has unveiled the molecular mechanisms that activate salt-induced adaptive changes in soybean, thus bringing hope in providing possible solutions for saline agriculture and offer new strategies to help plants combat soil salinity. The findings have been published in the The Plant Cell. Full text of the publication can be viewed here.

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