Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Shuangjie Huang
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesShuangjie Huang, co-first author of A Transcription Factor OsMADS57 Regulates Long-distance Nitrate Transport and Root Elongation
Current Position: lecturer, Henan Key Laboratory of Tea Plant Comprehensive Utilization in South Henan, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University
Education: Ph.D. in…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Michaela Böhm
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesMichaela Böhm, first author of Channelrhodopsin-1 phosphorylation changes with the phototactic behavior and responds to physiological stimuli in Chlamydomonas
Current Position: PhD student, Cell Biology Division, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen, Germany
Education: M.Sc in Cell and Molecular…
Balancing photosystem activities: different mechanisms in plants and cyanobacteria
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellCalzadilla et al. investigate the mechanism underlying state transitions in cyanobacteria. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00159
By Pablo I. Calzadilla and Diana Kirilovsky, Institute for Integrative Biology of the Cell, CEA, CNRS, Université Paris-Sud, Université Paris-Saclay, Gif sur…
Making Seeds Sleep at the Proper Time
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. identify a module regulating seed dormancy in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell (2019). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00449
By Xiaoying Li
Background: Grain crop production is important for human survival. Pre-harvest sprouting is a worldwide natural disaster that seriously affects crop yields…
Shedding New Light on the Ancient Process of Photosynthesis in Cyanobacteria
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefAll photosynthetic organisms, from cyanobacteria to flowering plants, must continuously adjust to changing light conditions to maximize photosynthetic efficiency while protecting their delicate photochemical centers. During photosynthesis, light energy is preferentially captured by photosystem I (PSI)…
A peek at the polysaccharides contained inside specific plant vesicles
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellIn a pioneering study, Wilkop et al. characterized the type of polysaccharide cargo transported in specific plant vesicles. Plant Cell (2019) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00854.
By Destiny Davis, Thomas Wilkop, Michael Hahn, and Georgia Drakakaki, University of California, Davis
Background:…
Review: Linking autophagy to abiotic and biotic stress responses (Trends Plant Sci)($)
Plant Science Research WeeklyAutophagy means “self-eating” in ancient Greek. It’s a process in which cellular components are delivered to lytic vacuoles to be reused. This recycling process promotes abiotic and biotic stress tolerance. In this review, Signorelli et al. highlight in detail plant autophagy in abiotic and biotic…
Century-old museum specimens predict a timeline for declines in monarch butterflies and their host milkweed (PNAS)
Plant Science Research WeeklyMilkweeds are often found in agriculture fields, and are susceptible to herbicides sprayed in such fields. A decline in milkweeds, which provide food for monarch butterflies, has been historically linked to the wide cultivation of herbicide-resistant genetically modified (GM) crops. Boyle et al. attempt…
BSL family members are employed by pathogen as “moles” in S. tuberosum (Plant Physiol)
Plant Science Research WeeklyTo secure food availability for the world population, plant scientists study the interactions between crop species and pathogens. Plants have robust defense strategies that they employ when attacked. On the other hand, microbes have multiple strategies to manipulate host functions to suppress these defenses…