Mechanism by which viruses are excluded from plant stem cells
Plant Science Research WeeklyHorticulturalists have long used the technique of meristem culture to propagate plants, as meristems are generally considered to be free of viruses. However, the mechanism by which the stem cells in meristems exclude viruses has been unclear. Here, Incarbone and Bradamante et al. identified roles for…
Plant Science Research Weekly: October 27, 2023
WWR Full PostReview: Development of organs for nutrient uptake in parasitic plants and root nodule symbiosis
This review by Cui et al. makes the interesting comparison between the developmental processes involved in root nodule formation and haustoria formation by roots of parasitic plants. As the authors observe,…
SYMPL sparks sensor development
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSafi & Smagghe et al. explore liquid–liquid phase separation for developing fluorescent sensors of protein interaction and kinase activity in plants.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad188
By Wouter Smagghe1,2, Alaeddine Safi1,2 , Jelle van Leene1,2 and Steffen Vanneste3
1Department of…
The Plant Cell Features September First Authors
Blog, Community, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesBehind those manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Twitter and Facebook— now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links to read their articles.
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Plantae Presents: Importance of Self-care and Community Care
Blog, Education, Plantae WebinarsPlantae Presents: Importance of Self-care and Community Care
Featuring Yasin Dagdas, Roger Innes, and Mary Williams
When: Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at
08:00 AM PDT | 11:00 AM EDT | 3:00 PM GMT | 11:00 PM Beijing
About this Webinar
The global pandemic has largely affected the global population…
An Interview with Aruna Kilaru: A Stellar Scientist Driven by Her Passion and Curiosity
Blog, CommunityAruna Kilaru is a distinguished professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at East Tennessee State University. Aruna’s research focus is to understand “how plants perceive and respond to external environment” in unconventional model systems including moss and avocado. Aruna is part of several…
An Interview with Hale Ann Tufan: Passion for More Inclusive Research Space in Agriculture
Blog, CommunityHale Ann Tufan (X: @HaleAnnTufan) is an associate professor at the School of Integrative Plant Sciences at Cornell University. Hale works in a highly interdisciplinary field where she explores how agricultural research processes and outputs influence or contribute to social inclusion and gender equality.…
Metacaspases meet stress granules
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRuiz-Solaní et al. examine how a cysteine protease interacts with stress granules, a type of membrane-less condensate, under heat stress and aging
By Nerea Ruiz-Solaní1,2, Laia Armengot1,2 and Núria S. Coll1,3
1 Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG), CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB, Bellaterra…
The P-body component DECAPPING5 regulates flowering time via liquid-liquid phase separation
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. investigate role of the DCP5-SSF complex in the nucleus
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad151
Wanyi Wang, Chuanhong Wang, Yunhe Wang, Jing Ma. The National Engineering Lab of Crop Stress Resistance Breeding, the School of Life Sciences, Anhui Agricultural University.
Background:…