The CLP and PREP protease systems coordinate maturation and degradation of the chloroplast proteome in Arabidopsis thaliana (New Phytol.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe ATP-dependent CLP chaperone-protease system is a crucial part of the peptidase network required to maintain proteostasis in the Arabidopsis chloroplast. Its substrates include misfolded and aggregated proteins of any size, and it is essential for plant growth and development. PREP1,2 peptidases are…
NLP7-CRF-PIN, the nitrate-cytokinin-auxin crosstalk module, conveys root nitrate signals and regulates shoot growth adaptive responses (PNAS)
Plant Science Research WeeklyNitrate, the prominent form of nitrogen used by most land plants, is a signal regulating plant growth and development. Nitrate sensing by roots not only regulates root development to facilitate nutrient foraging, but also the growth of distant plant organs. Cytokinin is a mobile signal coordinating nitrate…
Ectopic expression of BOTRYTIS SUSCEPTIBLE1 reveals its function as a positive regulator of wound-induced cell death and plant susceptibility to Botrytis (Plant Cell)
Plant Science Research WeeklyProgrammed cell death (PCD) is a ubiquitous eukaryotic process in which specific cells are eliminated during development or in response to stress. Here, Fuqiang Cui and colleagues confirm for the first time the exact role of the BOS1 gene in the regulation of PCD in Arabidopsis thaliana. Originally identified…
Plant Science Research Weekly: August 26, 2022
Blog, Plant Science Research WeeklyAn experimental protocol for teaching CRISPR/Cas9 in a post-graduate plant laboratory course: An analysis of mutant-edited plants without sequencing
Experience is the best teacher, so hand-on learning is invaluable for students of biology. If you have the opportunity to teach with a laboratory course…
Li Yu: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Li Yu, first author of "Eudicot primary cell wall glucomannan is related in synthesis, structure and function to xyloglucan"
Current position: Research Associate at University of Cambridge with Prof. Paul Dupree.
Education: PhD in Biochemistry Department from the Northeast Normal University, China…
Sina Fischer: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Sina Fischer, first author of "Transcriptional network underpinning ploidy-related elevated leaf potassium in neo-tetraploids"
Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham, UK
Education: PhD in molecular Biology, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Non-scientific Interests: Cycling…
OUT OF THE BLUE and into the leaf veins
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGrunwald et al. explore how blue light regulates leaf water balance https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac089
By Y. Grunwald, S. Gosa, T. Torne Srivastava, M. Moshelion and N. Moran.
The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture,…
Luyan Zhou: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Luyan Zhou, co-first author of “Phytochrome Interacting Factor Regulates Stomatal Aperture by Coordinating Red Light and Abscisic Acid”
Current Position: Master degree candidate at Yangzhou University, China
Education: B.Sc. at Yangzhou University, China
Non-scientific Interests: Reading,…
Qian Li: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Qian Li, co-first author of “Phytochrome Interacting Factor Regulates Stomatal Aperture by Coordinating Red Light and Abscisic Acid”
Current Position: Master degree candidate at Yangzhou University, China
Education: B.Sc. at Yangzhou University, China
Non-scientific Interests: Reading and…