Archive: June, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae039 Zhong, Luo, Sun, et al. Yuanyuan Zhong, Guangxi University; Yuhong Luo, Guangxi University; Jinliang Sun, Guangxi University; Xuemei Qin, Guangxi University; Ping Gan, Guangxi University; Zuwen Zhou, Guangxi University; Yongqing Qian, Guangxi University; Rupeng…

Xin et al. determined the cryo-EM structure of HQNO-bound Alternative Complex III from the anoxygenic phototrophic bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus. The Plant Cell (2024) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae029 By Xiaoling Xu at Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China Background: Photosynthesis…

Rao et al. discover a new regulator to control carotenoid synthesis in plants. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae030 By Sombir Rao and Li Li Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA Plant Breeding and Genetics Section,…

Gao, Chen et al. explore the regulatory mechanisms governing winter dormancy in trees. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae022 Yongfeng Gao, Zihao Chen and Yinan Yao School of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest University of Science and Technology, 621010 Mianyang, China Background:…

Hu et al. uncover a major regulatory model that can enhance plants’ P uptake from soils. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae041 By Dandan Hua, Hengyou Zhangb and Dan Zhanga a Collaborative Innovation Center of Henan Grain Crops, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou,…

Li et al. investigate the mechanisms of defense and counter-defense in a floral pathosystem. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae027 By Guo-Bang Li, Wen-Ming Wang, and Jing Fan Background: Rice false smut is an emerging fungal disease threatening rice production worldwide. This disease not only…

Zhang et al. explore the regulation of cambium division and differentiation in poplar. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae040 Yanhui Zhang and Quanzi Li, State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, China Background: In trees such as poplar (Populus…

Amidst this bustling world we inhabit, plants stand as silent yet powerful teachers, offering invaluable lessons on stress management. Following are the three key insights that plants provide: Know Your Environment: As sessile beings, plants have mastered the art of adapting to and tolerating the…