TPLATE complex subunits are recruited simultaneously to the plasma membrane
Blog, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: News and Views, ResearchKerri Hunter
Viikki Plant Science Centre, Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
ORCID: 0000-0002-2285-6999
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Endocytosis is the process by which extracellular…
In the Cold of the Night: how COR27 Regulates HY5 Activity and Integrates Light and Circadian Signals
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhu et al. discover that the COR27 protein interacts with the central regulators of light-mediated development COP1 and HY5 and plays a critical role in hypocotyl elongation. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00192
By Wei Zhu (Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China)…
Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Amanda Martin Barranco
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesAmanda Martin Barranco, first author of Dynamic control of the high-affinity iron uptake complex in root epidermal cells
Current Position: Postdoc in the team “Integrated Approaches to Ion Transport”, in the Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell (I2BC), Gif-Sur-Yvette, France
Education:…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: María Jazmín Abraham-Juárez
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesMaría Jazmín Abraham-Juárez, first author of Evolutionary Variation in MADS-box Dimerization Affects Floral Development and Protein Abundance in Maize
Current Position: Researcher, CONACyT- División de Biología Molecular, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (IPICYT).…
RDR6 is essential for double-strand break formation during male meiosis in rice
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefPlant RNA-dependent RNA polymerases (RDRs) are essential for the biogenesis of small, interfering RNAs (siRNAs). These polymerases function by converting single-stranded RNA transcripts into double-stranded RNAs, which are processed by Dicer-like ribonucleases into 21- to 24-nucleotide siRNAs (reviewed…
Review. Imaging flowers: a guide to current microscopy and tomography techniques to study flower development (J. Exp. Bot.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyFlowers bear the reproductive organs and determine the reproductive success of plants by producing fruits and seeds. Flowers usually include four whorls of organs: sepals, petals, stamen and carpel. In this review, Prunet and Duncan discuss various microscopic and tomographic techniques to image flower…
Review: Compartmentalization drives the evolution of symbiotic cooperation (Proc. Roy. Soc.)
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Many plants take advantage of microbial symbionts to boost their nutrient uptake, with classic examples provided by mycorrhizal fungi and the legume/Rhizobia partnership. Similar symbiotic partners are found in other domains of life, including the coral/dinoflagellate symbiosis, and the symbiosis…
Plastid stress signaling alters cell cycle progression (Cell Reports)
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The chloroplast is in constant communication with the nucleus via so-called retrograde signaling. This signaling, which can take many molecular forms, is important for maintaining chloroplast function. In this paper by Duan et al. we learn that interfering with plastid DNA replication, either through…
Multiple QTL mapping in autopolyploids: A random-effect model approach with application in a hexaploid sweetpotato full-sib population (Genetics)
Plant Science Research WeeklyGene mapping and QTL identification for the improvement of important traits have not been fully explored in an autopolyploid species like sweetpotatoes (2n=6x=90) due to its genetic complexity. Most sweet potato QTL mapping efforts have relied on models used for diploid species, leading to low density…