This study examines the early molecular and metabolic responses of tomato plants to compost-derived bacteria, identifying common and strain-specific physiological signatures.

bioRxiv · Oct 28, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology

ARABIDOPSIS Bsister and SEEDSTICK MADS-box transcription factors modulate maternal nutrient flow for seed development in Arabidopsis

Camilla Banfi, Nicola Babolin, Chiara Astori, Chiara Mizzotti, Carlotta Nardi, Rosario Vega‐León, Giulia Leo, Ueli Grossniklaus, Matthew R. Tucker, Fabrizio Araniti, Riccardo Aiese Cigliano, Walter Sanseverino, Ignacio Ezquer, José M. Muiño, Kerstin Kaufmann, , Lucia Colombo A

The paper identifies MIKC MADS-box transcription factors ABS/TT16 and STK as regulators of maternal nutrient flow during ovule maturation and seed development in Arabidopsis.

Nature Communications · Sep 10, 2026Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Ongoing local adaptation to climate change in yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.)

Gianalberto Losapio, Baptiste Doussot, Fabrizio Araniti, Leonardo Bruno, Roger Guevara, Rodolfo Dirzo

The paper surveys historical yarrow populations to assess local adaptation to climate change, finding persistence with phenotypic and metabolic differentiation, but local extinction in the hottest and driest site.

Ecosphere · Dec 1, 2024Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology