Arabidopsis long non-coding RNAs: an orchestrated hubbub
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellKornienko et al. discover that Arabidopsis genome is full of long-non-coding RNAs that show their expression only in specific tissues and plants from different geographic origins because of differences in epigenetic silencing of these genes.
Plant Cell - https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad233
By Aleksandra…
Phenotypic and genomic changes during modern wheat breeding in China and the United States
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellJianqing Niu et al. explore how modern breeding reshaped wheat phenotype and genome in China and the United States, which will facilitate breeding higher performance wheat in the future.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad229
By Jianqing Niu and Hong-Qing Ling from Hainan Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory…
A MATE transporter regulates grain size in rice
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. discover a molecular mechanism of rice grain size regulation.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad239
By Chunlei Zhou from Nanjing Agricultural University
Background: Grain size is a key factor for determining grain yield. Many genes or quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that regulate…
A calcium-dependent protein kinase and an E3 ubiquitin ligase fine-tune rice immunity
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellA calcium-dependent protein kinase and an E3 ubiquitin ligase fine-tune rice immunity
Mou et al. explore the growth–defense trade-off in rice.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad265
Baohui Mou, Jiyang Wang, and Wenxian Sun
China Agricultural University
Background: Plants need to keep…
Cytokinin signaling determines rice panicle size
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellChun, Fang, Savelieva, Lomin et al. explore the mechanism by which cytokinin signaling influences the size of rice panicle.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad257
By Yan Chun (淳雁), and Xueyong Li (李学勇)
National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute…
The Plant Cell Features November First Authors
Blog, Community, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesBehind 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 plant sciences and click on the links to read their articles.
Xiang…
Examining apical floral decline in the indeterminate inflorescence apex of barley
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellShanmugaraj et al. used spatiotemporal multi-omics studies to elucidate the mechanism of apical degeneration of barley inflorescence meristem and proposes a molecular framework behind this process, the manipulation of which may increase yield in barley and other related cereals.
Nandhakumar Shanmugaraj1,…
DRIF1 and SORTING NEXIN 1 regulate membrane protein homeostasis in Arabidopsis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhu et al. explored the function of DRIF1 as a FREE1 suppressor in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell (2023).
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad227
By Ying Zhu1, Jinbo Shen4 and Liwen Jiang1,2,3
1School of Life Sciences, Centre for Cell & Developmental Biology and State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology,…
A prolyl 4-hydroxylase gene contributes to stem growth in poplar
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXiao, Fang, Zhang, et al. identify a gene affecting stem growth in poplar.
Liang Xiao (Beijing University of Agriculture and Beijing Forestry University), Yuanyuan Fang (Beijing Forestry University), He Zhang (Peking University), and Deqiang Zhang (Beijing University of Agriculture and Beijing Forestry…