Extrachromosomal circular DNA mediated spread of herbicide resistance in interspecific hybrids of pigweed
Plant Science Research WeeklyExtrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) is a type of double-stranded circular DNA that is derived from chromosomes. High copy number and expression level of eccDNA encoding 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) have been linked with glyphosate resistance in pigweed (Amaranthus spp). Previous…
Inclusive collaboration across plant physiology and genomics: Now is the time!
Plant Science Research WeeklyResearch and discovery rely on teamwork and collaboration, yet many academic structures don’t support or reward such models. Additionally, the significant challenges addressed by plant scientists go beyond the expertise of one PI or lab, further highlighting the need for research teams that span disciplinary…
Plant Science Research Weekly: May 26, 2023
WWR Full PostReview: Stress-related biomolecular condensates in plants
Biomolecular condensates are non-membrane-bound compartments containing proteins and RNAs with key functions in stress responses. In plants, they occur as several types with different properties and components, including stress granules and…
The system that monitors protein folding status regulates grain size
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi and Zhang et al. explore the involvement of ERAD in grain size regulation.
Jing Li; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ran Xu; Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya, China
Background: Grain size affects yield and is therefore an important agronomic…
No auxin signaling, no organogenesis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSuzuki et al. examine the effects of auxin signaling on development of the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha.
Hidemasa Suzuki, Hirotaka Kato, Megumi Iwano, Ryuichi Nishihama, Takayuki Kohchi
Background: Land plants alternate diploid (2n) and haploid (n) generations. The plant hormone auxin regulates…
Xiaocheng Tian: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesXiaocheng Tian, first author of “Uptake of glucose from the rhizosphere, mediated by apple MdHT1.2, regulates carbohydrate allocation”
Current Position: PhD Candidate at College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University
Education: 2013-2017, B.S. Qingdao Agricultural University
2017-2023,…
Tengteng Gao: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesTengteng Gao, co-first author of “Fruit crops combating drought: physiological responses and regulatory pathways”
Current Position: Post-doctor, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, China
Education: 2012.09–2016.06 Qingdao Agricultural University (B.Sc.); 2016.09–2019.06…
Xiaomin Liu: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesXiaomin Liu, co-first author of “Fruit crops combating drought: physiological responses and regulatory pathways”
Current Position: PhD, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, China
Education: 2012.09–2016.06 Shanxi Normal University (B.Sc.); 2016.09–2019.06 Northwest A&F…
Xiaochang Yin: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesXiaochang Yin, co-first author of "Binding by the Polycomb complex component BMI1 and H2A monoubiquitination shape local and long-range interactions in the Arabidopsis genome"
Current Position: Postdoc, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, China
Education: Ph.D., Hainan University,…