The type-B response regulators ARR10, ARR12 and ARR18 specify the central cell in Arabidopsis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhu et al. showed that the transcription factors ARR10, ARR12, and ARR18 specify cell fate of the embryo sac cell in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell (2022).
By Mingsong Zhu and Xiaoping Gou
Mingsong Zhu, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life…
GPI lipid remodeling endows proteins with cell surface anchoring and affects cell wall biosynthesis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXu et al. discover BRITTLE CULM16, which is involved in GPI anchor lipid remodeling and regulates cell wall biomechanics
Zuopeng Xu1, Yihua Zhou2, Baocai Zhang2
1 College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
2 Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, The Innovative…
Gender Bias in Science
Blog, CommunityA Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft published in 1792 and which explores women's education, is considered by many to be the starting point of the feminist movement. It was not until the early 20th century that women could access higher education, thanks to the first wave of feminism.…
Plantae Presents: Building Your Professional Scientific Network
Blog, Education, Plantae WebinarsPlantae Presents: Building Your Professional Scientific Network
Featuring Selene Fernandez-Valverde, Sjon Hartman and Cade Kane
When: Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at
07:00 AM PST | 10:00 AM EST | 2:00 PM GMT | 11:00 PM Beijing
About this Webinar
In this one-hour workshop, Dr. Selene Fernandez-Valverde,…
Specific lignin chemistries tune the hydraulic and biomechanical properties of each plant sap conduction pipe to resist/recover from drought
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMénard et al. examine the properties of lignin in the plant vasculature.
Delphine Ménard1,2 and Edouard Pesquet1,2,3
1 Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP), Stockholm University, 106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
2 Umeå Plant Science Centre (UPSC), Department of Plant Physiology,…
Women in Plant Biology Interview Series
BlogIncreasing the representation of women scientists in STEM has been an ongoing battle for many years, and we still have a long way to go. As the Women in Plant Biology Committee, we are excited to present a new interview series, “Highlighting Women in Plant Biology.” Join us to get to know our incredibly…