Acetylation in the Assembly of Cell-Wall Architecture
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang et al. discover a deacetylase from rice that highlights the importance regulating acetylation in the cell wall. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00894
By Baocai Zhang and Yihua Zhou, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Background: Plant cells…
Recognizing The Plant Cell first authors: Shaoqun Zhou
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesShaoqun Zhou, first author of Metabolome-scale genome-wide association studies reveal chemical diversity and genetic control of maize specialized metabolites
Current Position: Associate Scientist – Postdoctoral Fellow, Elo Life Systems, Inc.
Education: Ph.D., Plant Biology, Cornell University;…
Recognizing The Plant Cell first authors: Jieyu Liu
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJieyu Liu, first author of A Remote cis-Regulatory Region Is Required for NIN Expression in the Pericycle to Initiate Nodule Primordium Formation in Medicago truncatula
Current Position: Ph.D candidate, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Education:…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Yasuko Ito-Inaba
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesYasuko Ito-Inaba, first author of Alternative oxidase capacity of mitochondria in microsporophylls may function in cycad thermogenesis
Current Position: Associate Professor in University of Miyazaki, Japan
Education: Ph.D. Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo,…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Erchao Duan
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesErchao Duan, first author of OsSHI1 Regulates Plant Architecture Through Modulating the Transcriptional Activity of IPA1 in Rice
Current Position: Postdoc at State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Education: 2013-2018,…
Adaptive Loss-of-Function Mutations
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXu et al. study the effects of loss-of-function mutations in over 1000 Arabidopsis accessions. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00321
By Yong-Chao Xu and Ya-Long Guo
Background: The gain of genes is thought to play important roles in the adaptation and diversification of plants. Loss-of-function…
Review: Exploiting natural variation and genetic manipulation of stomatal conductance for crop improvement (COPB)
Plant Science Research WeeklyIdentifying methods to improve crop productivity is vital considering the devastating consequences of climate change (e.g., frequent droughts). Stomatal conductance influences photosynthesis and water use efficiency, which are two important indicators of crop yield. Here, Faralli et al. discuss advances…
Review: CRISPR/Cas genome editing and precision plant breeding in agriculture (Annu Rev Plant Biol) ($)
Plant Science Research WeeklyTo fulfill global food demand in the near future, plant researchers keep pursuing simpler and faster crop breeding strategies. CRISPR/Cas systems have been developed as a powerful tool for plant genome editing. In this review, Chen et al. highlight in detail advances in CRISPR/Cas9 and its variants and…
Retargeting of a plant defense protease by a cyst nematode effector ($) (Plant J)
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe nematode infection process in plants involves secreted effector proteins that suppress the host defense mechanisms. However, the molecular interactions in which this is done is yet unclear. Here, Pogorelko et al. characterize the function of 4E02, an effector from the cyst nematode H. schachtii,…