Real Smart Canopies: How Do Maize Canopies Respond to Shading?
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. explore how maize plants adjust their canopy architectures at high plant densities to tolerate shading from adjacent plants.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae007
Yan Zhou, Iowa State University
Background: The dramatically increased yields of commercial maize hybrids are largely…
Rooting in salt: It’s not all about auxin
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYanxia Zhang1,2
1 Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University & Research, The Netherlands
2 College of Agriculture, South China Agricultural University, China
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad317
Background: Soil salinity causes crop yield losses world-wide. Adjusting plant…
Plant Physiology Spotlights February 2024 First Authors
Blog, Community, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesBehind the Plant Physiology 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 below the pictures…
A phosphorylation module regulates soybean basal immunity
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang et al. identify a signaling cascade mediating soybean cyst nematode resistance.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae008
By Lei Zhang and Xiaoli Guo, National Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University
Background:…
An actin nucleation factor in plants
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellKong et al. explore how phototropins regulate actin filaments associated with chloroplasts and unveil CHUP1 as a type of actin nucleator.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad320
Sam-Geun Kong
Kongju National University, Gongju Korea
Background: Chloroplasts dynamically adjust their intracellular…
A DNA methylation reader complex regulates rRNA gene expression
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRen, Gou, Zhuo, Chen et al. revealed that a DNA methylation reader complex recruits an effector protein to regulate variant-specific 45S rRNA silencing.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad313
By Weiqiang Qian, Peking University
Background: Eukaryotic genomes harbor thousands of 45S ribosomal…
The Plant Cell Features February 2024 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.
Jie…
Review: The plant immune system: From discovery to deployment
Plant Science Research WeeklyA review of the past 50 years of plant immunity by Jones, Staskawicz, and Dangl? Yes please! I particularly enjoy historical perspectives of a discipline, as they frame conceptual breakthroughs with the benefit of hindsight. As the article lays out, understanding the plant immune system benefitted greatly…
Perspective: Exposing belowground plant communication
Plant Science Research WeeklyPlants possess a fascinating ability to communicate with each other through a complex system of chemical signals. Aboveground, they use airborne volatile signals to attract predatory insects, prime defenses in neighbors, facilitate nutrient transfer, and promote plant interactions. However, less is known…