Xiaotao Bai

Evolutionary origin of a new gene drives root growth in one desert poplar

Findings indicate that functional divergence of a newly duplicated PLDζ gene contributed to root‐related adaptation in P. euphratica, and the PA‐associated NAC097–LOG2/IPT4 branch provides a candidate link between lipid signaling and CK regulation, while PeuPLDζ4 may offer a resource for improving drought‐related trait...