The phosphatase PC1 switches off catalase to balance salt tolerance and growth
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellCong Liu, Jianzhong Lin, and Xuanming Liu and colleagues show that the protein phosphatase PC1 dephosphorylates and deactivates CatC to negatively regulate H2O2 homeostasis and salt tolerance in rice.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad167
By Cong Liu, Jianzhong Lin, and Xuanming Liu
Background:…
A single phosphorylation event alters root behavior
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSiao et al. demonstrate that single phosphorylation on a protein alters root behavior in Arabidopsis.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad141
By Wei Siao and Eugenia Russinova, VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
Background: Plant roots react to their environment by using hormone signaling…
A molecular module in gibberellin signaling-mediated flowering
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang and Jian et al. reveal an epigenetic regulatory mechanism underlying gibberellin signaling-mediated flowering.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad166
By Chunyu Zhang and Xingliang Hou; South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
Background: The timing…
Leaf starch reserves keep stomata on time
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellImage credit for featured image: Gilles Pantin
Westgeest et al. use a high-throughput phenotyping pipeline to explore the connection between leaf starch and stomatal opening
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad158
Adrianus J. Westgeest and Florent Pantin, L’Institut Agro, Montpellier,…
Plant Physiology Spotlights August First Authors
Blog, Community, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesIn August, we published many innovative manuscripts in Plant Physiology. Behind those 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…
The E3 ubiquitin ligases PUB25 and PUB26 dynamically regulate cold stress responses in plants
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. discovered how plants dynamically respond to cold stress mediated by the E3 ligases PUB25 and PUB26.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad159
By Xi Wang1, Xiaoyan Zhang1, Chunpeng Song3, Zhizhong Gong1,2, Shuhua Yang1 and Yanglin Ding1
1State Key Laboratory of Plant Environmental…
A tug-of-war in the viral replication factory: How a viral protein interferes with stress granules
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHoffmann et al. explore replication of Cauliflower mosaic virus and how virus replication intersects RNA granule biology.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad101
Gesa Hoffmann and Anders Hafrén, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Background: Regulating RNA abundance and its availability…
Tip swelling of SI pollen tubes in pear
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellTang and Wang et al. explore the mechanism underlying pollen tube tip swelling in the self-incompatibility response.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad162
By Chao Tang1,2, Peng Wang1,2, Shaoling Zhang1,2 and Juyou Wu1,2,3
1 Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, State Key Laboratory…
The Plant Cell Features August First Authors
Blog, Community, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesIn the month of August, we published many groundbreaking manuscripts. Behind those 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…