Ion channels regulate nitrogen–potassium balance
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLiu et al. reveal that anion channel SLAH3 forms complexes with potassium channels GORK and SKOR to modulate membrane potential via coordinating nitrogen–potassium balance.
By Beibei Liu and Kai He
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life…
Elucidating elicitin recognition
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellChen et al. explore the recognition of Phytophthora effectors in Nicotiana benthamiana and the conservation of these responses in the Solanaceae
Background: Plant pathogens employ effectors as weapons to invade and colonize plant tissue. To counteract these effectors, plants have developed surveillance…
Vacuole formation in the female gametophyte
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHu and Yu et al. demonstrate that BIN2-VLG module regulates vacuole formation in female gametophyte.
By Li-Qin Hu, Shi-Xia Yu, and Wen-Hui Lin
Background: In Arabidopsis, the development of the female gametophyte (FG) within the ovule is essential for plant reproduction and seed yield. Formation…
F-actin in the synergid cell regulates the secretion of pollen tube attractants like a fishing rod
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSusaki et al. explore the role of the cytoskeleton of synergid cells during sexual reproduction of angiosperms.
By Daichi Susaki, and Daisuke Maruyama
Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Japan.
Background: The two synergid cells embedded in the ovule of angiosperms…
Peng Li: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Peng Li, first author of "Peronophythora litchii RXLR effector PlAvh202 destabilizes a host ethylene biosynthesis enzyme"
Current Position: PhD candidate at Guangdong Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University
Education: 2015.09–2018.06, Master…
Adventitious root formation in apple
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMao et al. demonstrate that MdTCP17 inhibits adventitious root primordium formation in apple rootstocks. The Plant Cell (2023).
Background: Adventitious root (AR) formation is important for vegetative propagation in plants and is critical for plant breeding and propagation, particularly in plants…
Mazen Alazem: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Mazen Alazem, first author of "Viral synergism suppresses R gene-mediated resistance by impairing downstream defense mechanisms in soybean"
Current Position: Research Scientist, Danforth Plant Science Center
Education: PhD in Biotechnology from National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan.
Non-scientific…
Markéta Šámalová: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Markéta Šámalová, first author of "Hormone-regulated expansins - expression, localization and cell wall biomechanics in the control of Arabidopsis root growth"
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Experimental Biology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Education: Ph.D.…
Zhenkun Liao: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Zhenkun Liao, first author of "A multifunctional true CCoAOMT enzyme participates in the biosynthesis of polymethoxylated flavones in citrus"
Current Position: Ph.D. student in Zhejiang University
Education: 2015.09-2019.06, Hainan University, Bachelor
2019.09-now, Zhejiang University, Ph.D
Non-scientific…