Prof. Tae-Jin Yang’s team at Seoul National University assembled a high-quality genome of Glycyrrhiza uralensis and revealed the hybrid origin and evolutionary history of licorice species through genome-wide analysis of 29 individuals. The study identified three hybrid groups bridging G. uralensis and G. glabra, offering key insights into genetic variability and conservation of this medicinally and economically import...

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a globally prevalent chronic inflammatory skin disorder. Its pathogenesis remains incompletely understood, resulting in considerable therapeutic challenges. Recent studies have highlighted the significance of the interaction between AD and gut microbiome. In this study, we investigated the effects of probiotic-derived extracellular vesicles on AD. Initially, we isolated and characterized extr...

Planting density and leaf angle are important factors related to rice growth and yield through interplant competition. Despite the necessity of understanding the dynamics of interplant competition according to planting density and leaf angle, detailed physiological changes throughout the growth cycle remain less clear due to the requirement for field surveys that are labor-intensive and time-consuming. Sun-induced chlorophy...

Recognizing the challenges in using botanicals as sustainable pest control agents due to compositional variation, this study addresses the limitations of traditional component-based approaches such as Hewlett and Plackett or Wadley’s models. Based on the assumption of noninteractivity among constituents, these models often fail to predict outcomes accurately due to dynamic intermolecular interactions. We introdu...

Professor Choi’s research team at SNU has identified the Vibrio vulnificus transcription factors at a genome-wide scale and characterized their functions comprehensively, proposing novel targets to control the pathogen. For successful infection, the life-threatening pathogen Vibrio vulnificus elaborately regulates the expression of survival and virulence genes using various transcription factors (TFs). In ...

Prof. Tae-Jin Yang’s team from Seoul National University established a foundation for a molecular breeding in Panax ginseng by developing high-throughput SNP chip and suggested diverse applications for its use, with findings published in Horticulture Research in December, 2024.

Identifying long-term global plant growth trends is essential for understanding vegetation responses and the drivers of climate change.Existing studies have used AVHRR satellite products with long-term global monitoring since the 1980s, but distortion of remaining data has been continuously pointed out due to differences in performance between sensors and the effects of deviation from orbit."However, to date, no studies hav...

Crop losses due to plant diseases account for 30% of the global yearly harvest. Rice blast, which affects rice, causes food losses equivalent to what could feed 60 million people annually, making it one of the most important diseases with significant socio-economic impact.Resistant varieties and chemical fungicides have been used to control rice blasts. Still, with the increasing frequency of new pathogen and fungicide-resi...

Amid growing concerns about the impact of global warming on terrestrial ecosystems, new research published in Nature Plants led by a team from Seoul National University (Professor Youngryel Ryu’s group, with Dr. Jiangong Liu as the lead author), in collaboration with the international LEMONTREE project consortium, which includes members from China, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, the UK, and the US, presents observat...

Global warming is gradually becoming more serious, and its pace is accelerating. The terms "climate crisis" and "climate catastrophe" are now being used to describe the situation. The Earth's surface is kept warm by the absorption of solar radiation by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which trap heat. Global warming occurs when the concentration of these greenhouse gases increases excessively. The most direct way to miti...