The Membrane-bound Transcription Factor GmNTL1 Promotes Salt Tolerance in Soybean
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang et al. identified a membrane-bound NAC transcription factor GmNTL that can be oxidized and released from the endoplasmic reticulum to the nucleus, thereby regulating downstream target genes to promote salt tolerance in soybean.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad250
Wenxiao Zhang,…
Review: Integrating cellular electron microscopy with multimodal data to explore biology across space and time
Plant Science Research WeeklyFifty years ago (1974), Albert Claude, Christian de Duve, and George Palade were awarded the Nobel Prize for their discoveries on the structural and functional organization of the cell, which Claude eloquently framed by writing, “We have entered the cell, the mansion of our birth, and started the inventory…
Review. Mycorrhizal symbiosis: Genomics, ecology, and agricultural application
Plant Science Research WeeklyThis outstanding Tansley review by Martin and van der Heijden spans the scale of research on mycorrhizal symbiosis from molecules to ecosystems, and spans time from the earliest encroachment of plants and fungi onto land to the future applications of our understanding. This very comprehensive review…
Oxygen supply dictates growth and metabolism in young leaves
Plant Science Research WeeklyWhen thinking of hypoxia or low oxygen in plants, the image that often comes to mind is one of flooding stress. However, it’s not just plants exposed to excess of water that face hypoxia. Even in growing plants, hypoxia sensing and the existence of hypoxic niches play a vital role in their development.…
Phase separation determining meiotic interference-sensitive meiotic crossover formation
Plant Science Research WeeklyIn sexual reproduction, meiosis creates new combinations between homologs and diversifies the genetic information among gametes and progenies. Most meiotic crossovers (COs) are mediated by a group of ZMM factors, including HUMAN ENHANCER of INVASION-10 (HEI10), which is suggested to concentrate at CO…
Signaling secrets: FERONIA´s dynamic interplay with interactors at the cell surface
Plant Science Research WeeklyNamed after the Etruscan goddess of fertility, the receptor-like kinase FERONIA (FER) is involved in more than fertility. A recent paper by Liu, Yeh et al. sheds light on the intricate signaling processes taking place on the cell surface in response to environmental signals regulating growth and development…
RAF-like protein kinases mediate a deeply conserved, rapid auxin response
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe definition of a phytohormone has not always been clear, though most plant biologists agree that phytohormones can be defined as endogenous molecules capable of triggering signaling cascades and associated responses by binding to specific receptors. They have been extensively studied in flowering…
Sealing the deal to graft healing: PAT1 as a novel regulator of graft formation
Plant Science Research WeeklyGrafting is a way to combine the desirable properties of two plants by joining the scions and rootstocks from different plants. While frequently practiced, little is known about how grafting within and between coniferous species works. Most pertinently, grafting success relies on how efficiently connected…
Contribution of synthetic auxin conjugates to clonal propagation of woody species
Plant Science Research WeeklyFrom food and energy to paper and timber, many industries rely on clonal propagation of tree species. Successful propagation of cuttings depends on adventitious rooting ability, which is known to decline with tree age and to be naturally low in many species of interest. Propagators therefore employ naturally…