Physcomitrium patens responses to elevated CO2 and nitrogen
Plant Science Research WeeklyWith atmospheric CO2 levels increasing 100 times faster than historical levels, much attention has been paid to how crop plants respond to this elevated CO2 (eCO2). For angiosperms, eCO2 leads to increased CO2 assimilation and decreased photorespiration, but over time plants can adapt, leading to lower…
Single-nucleus sequencing reveals transition from C3 to C4 photosynthesis
Plant Science Research WeeklySometime in the Cretaceous period (dinosaur time!), some monocots acquired a special pathway for carbon fixation, rendering them more efficient particularly in hot or dry environments. In most monocots, carbon is fixed by Rubisco in the mesophyll cells. In the innovative pathway, carbon fixation is split…
A dirigent protein complex directs lignin polymerization and assembly of the root diffusion barrier
Plant Science Research WeeklyIn Latin, dirigere means “to align or guide”, so in 1997 when a protein was identified that guides the stereoselectivity of another enzyme it was named as a dirigent protein. Subsequent studies found that the Arabidopsis genome encodes 25 dirigent proteins (DPs). In this new work, Gao et al. characterized…
Bacterial tolerance to host-exuded specialized metabolites structures the maize root microbiome
Plant Science Research WeeklyBenzoxazinoids (BXs) are alkaloid specialized metabolites produced by important crops like maize. Their role in shaping the root and rhizosphere microbiomes and in plant defense against pest and pathogens is well known, although the mechanism remains unknown. One of the major BXs produced by maize is…
Building an inclusive botany: A radical dream
Plant Science Research WeeklyRecent years have seen a reevaluation of the history and practice of science, including reconsidering who is recognized and why. Science doesn’t exist in a vacuum; it reflects the culture and values of those that practice it. This article, by Mabry et al., is intended to serve as a conversation starter…
Plant Science Research Weekly: November 10, 2023
WWR Full PostReview: Till death do us pair: Co-evolution of plant–necrotroph interactions
This interesting and well-written review by Derbyshire and Raffaele takes a step back from the molecular interactions between plant and pathogen and discusses them in light of co-evolutionary processes. The review starts…
Jasmonate-regulated gibberellin catabolism slows rice growth during herbivory
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellJin et al. identify a mechanism for rice growth suppression during herbivore attack.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad191
Gaochen Jin1, Jinfeng Qi2, Hongyue Zu1, Shuting Liu1, Jonathan Gershenzon3, Yonggen Lou1, Ian T. Baldwin4, Ran Li1,*
1State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Ministry of…
Quinone Biosynthesis in Plastids and Cyanobacteria
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellStutts et al. explore an evolutionary mystery in quinone biosynthesis.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad202
By Lauren Stutts1, Scott Latimer1, Zhaniya Batyrshina1, Gabriella Dickinson1, Hans Alborn2, Anna K. Block2, and Gilles J. Basset1
1Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of…
Announcing the 2024 ASPB Plantae Fellows
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ASPB is happy to announce the 2024 Plantae Fellows, an impressive group ready to bring their best to this resource for the global plant science community. Fellows are selected for their interest in and enthusiasm for growing the plant science community, as well as for their science communication…