Clathrin and Stomatal Function
Blog, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: On The Inside, Research, Research BlogVesicle traffic to and from the plasma membrane plays an integral role in regulating protein localization and activity, membrane composition, and cell surface area. Clathrin is a structural protein that forms a lattice-like complex composed of two H chain subunits (CHC1 and CHC2) and two light chain…
Cell Fate Specification in Arabidopsis Roots
Blog, Plant Physiology: On The Inside, Research, Research BlogPattern formation in multicellular organisms is the result of coordinated cell division and cell fate determination. In animals, cell fate is determined mainly by a cell lineage-dependent mechanism, whereas positional information is thought to be the primary determinant of cell fate in plants. Currently,…
Author Interview: Emily Larson
Blog, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Editorials, Research, Research BlogGeraint Perry from GARNet (@GARNetweets) interviewed Emily Larson (@erlarson_phd), author of "Clathrin Heavy Chain subunits coordinate endo- and exocytic traffic and affect stomatal movement" published recently in Plant Physiology.
Emily Larson from the University of Glasgow talks clathrin, balloons…
Update: Plant Glandular Trichomes: Natural Cell Factories of High Biotechnological Interest
Blog, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Updates, Research, Research BlogBy Alexandre Huchelmann, Marc Boutry, and Charles Hachez
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Multicellular glandular trichomes are epidermal outgrowths characterized by the presence of a head made of cells that have the ability to secrete or store large quantities of specialized metabolites. Our understanding of the transcriptional…
Leaf Photosynthesis and Biomass Accumulation
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Improving photosynthetic efficiency is a major target for increasing crop biomass production and yield potential. The canopy photosynthetic efficiency, which is determined by leaf area index, canopy architecture, and leaf photosynthetic properties, plays an important role in determining biomass accumulation.…
A Regulator of Calcium Signatures Revealed
Blog, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: On The Inside, Research, Research BlogCalcium (Ca2+) is an important cellular second messenger for diverse developmental processes and environmental responses in both plants and animals. Transient increases in cytosolic Ca2+ are activated in plants during a host of environmental and developmental processes, including root growth, stomatal…
Transporter Function and N Use Efficiency
Blog, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: On The Inside, Research, Research BlogNitrogen (N) is an essential nutrient that plants require in large amounts for growth and development. In industrial countries, high N fertilization enables maximum crop yields, and in the last 50 years, the use of synthetic N fertilizers has increased dramatically to meet food demands. Improving the…
Venation, Water Transport and Photosynthetic Rate
Blog, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: On The Inside, Research, Research BlogLand plants lose vast quantities of water to the atmosphere during photosynthetic gas exchange. To supply this high demand for water an internal transport system comprised of xylem conduits irrigates the leaf. Selection for greater rates of photosynthesis and increased productivity is believed to have…
Efficient Plastid Transformation in Arabidopsis
Blog, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: On The Inside, Research, Research BlogThe plastid genome of higher plants encodes about 100 genes, the products of which assemble with approximately 3,000 nucleus-encoded proteins to form the plastid transcription and translation machinery and carry out complex metabolic functions, including photosynthesis and fatty acid and amino acid biosynthesis.…