The Scientific Art of Kindness: Nurturing a Culture of Compassion in Academia
Blog, CommunityIn the cutthroat arena of academia, where the pursuit of knowledge often resembles a high-stakes race, kindness might seem like a quaint, almost anachronistic notion. The relentless chase for grants, the scramble to publish first, and the pressure to secure tenure can make the academic world feel more…
A chromatin remodeler and a histone chaperone help repair DNA
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellFan et al. investigate the proteins involved in DNA base excision repair
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae052
By Tianyi Fan and Yan Zhu
Background: DNA bases are susceptible to damage from environmental factors such as UV light or reactive oxygen species. Base excision repair (BER) can eliminate…
Plantae Presents: Achieving Recognition in the Lab Without Burning Out
Blog, Education, Plantae WebinarsPlantae Presents: Achieving Recognition in the Lab Without Burning Out
Featuring Ying-Chen (Jean) Lin, Ling Chuang and Charlotte Gommers
When: Friday, July 26, 2024, at
9:00 AM UTC | 5:00 AM EDT | 10:00 AM BST | 5:00 PM Beijing
About this Webinar
Join us for an insightful webinar about the…
The Plant Cell Features May First Authors
Blog, Community, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesBehind the 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.
Yutao…
Linker histone H1 drives heterochromatin condensation
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHe et al. explore how histone H1 drives the formation of heterochromatin foci.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae034
Xiaoqi Feng, Institute of Science and Technology Austria
Background: To fit into the nucleus, DNA is densely packaged into structures known as nucleosomes. These nucleosomes…
OsLESV cooperates with FLO6 to modulate starch biosynthesis and endosperm development
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellOsLESV cooperates with FLO6 to modulate starch biosynthesis and endosperm development
Yan, Zhang, Wang et al. identify OsLESV–FLO6 as a non-enzymatic molecular module responsible for starch biosynthesis and endosperm development.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae006
By Haigang Yan, Wenwei…
Putting it together: CEPA1 functions as a Photosystem I assembly factor
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBackground:
Photosystem I (PSI) is a large pigment-protein complex that participates in photosynthetic electron transfer. While its structure is well resolved, its assembly pathway is less clear. A set of proteins mediating the step-wise assembly of PSI subunits, known as PSI assembly factors, has…
Regulation of leaflet number in compound leaves
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHe et al. investigate the molecular mechanisms of compound leaf formation in Medicago truncatula
By Liangliang He and Jianghua Chen
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae033
Background: In the plant kingdom, leaves have different shapes, with the most noticeable difference being between simple…
Hot and SUMOylated: Heat-induced SUMOylation controls effectors in plant cells
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. examine heat-induced SUMOylation of bacteria effectors in Arabidopsis. (Plant Cell. 2024)
By Wenliang Li and Jianbin Lai (South China Normal University)
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae049
Background: Bacterial pathogens deliver effectors into plant cells to interfere with host…