Nitrate modulates stem cell dynamics in Arabidopsis meristems through cytokinins ($) (PNAS)
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe SAM (Shoot Apical Meristem) generates the cells that make up the shoot. In this paper, Landrein et al. studied how nutrient availability shapes SAM architecture. They showed that SAM size is positively correlated with both pTCSn::GFP (a cytokinin reporter) and pWUS::GFP (a major regulator for stem…
CRootBox: a structural – functional modeling framework for root systems (Ann Bot)
Plant Science Research WeeklyRoot architecture is important to understand the response of plants during biotic and abiotic stress conditions. Root growth is mostly under soil, which deprives us of the ability to observe its development and growth pattern. In this paper, Schnepf et al. present CRootBox, a framework developed based…
Evolutionary history resolves global organization of root functional traits ($) (Nature)
Plant Science Research WeeklyRoots differ in their form and function, as they need to compete for water and nutrients in the wide range of environment. Although we are starting to understand some adaptive aspects of individual root morphology features, the adaptive features of root organization are still poorly understood. Ma and…
What We're Reading: March 2nd
WWR Full PostThis week's edition is guest edited by Arif Ashraf (@aribidopsis), a graduate student of United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University, Japan and Graduate student ambassador of American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB). His research interest is understanding the hormonal interplay…