Zones of Defense? SA Receptors Have it Under Control
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefThe constant evolutionary arms race with pathogens has equipped plants with a layered immune system. As the first line of defense, membrane-localized pattern recognition receptors perceive microbe-associated molecular patterns and activate pattern-triggered immunity (PTI). In parallel, R proteins –…
Getting to the Root of Plant Morphometrics, one DEEP Picture at a Time
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHüther et al. develop a new pipeline to extract phenotypic traits from plant pictures with minimal supervision from the user. The Plant Cell (2020) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00318
By Patrick Hüther, Niklas Schandry, Katharina Jandrasits, Ilja Bezrukov and Claude Becker
Background: To understand…
Surprise –salicylic acid receptors can do so much!
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLiu et al. investigate the diverse roles of the salicylic acid receptors NPR1, NPR3 and NPR4 in local and long-range plant immunity. The Plant Cell (2020). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00499
By Yanan Liu1,2, Tongjun Sun2,3 and Yuelin Zhang2 (1 College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Hunan Agricultural…
How to Eat One’s Feelings: Autophagy and Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefMoving around taught me two essential skills, only one being relevant here: how to put up wallpaper, and how critical it is to label boxes to help the moving company drop them at their intended location. Now think of a cell: the boxes are vesicles, their contents are proteins and metabolites, and the…
How circadian changes in metabolism affect hybrid vigor
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhi Li, Andan Zhu, et al. compare inbred and hybrid lines to explore how daily changes in metabolic pathways affect hybrid vigor. The Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00320
Background: Heterosis or hybrid vigor refers to the superior growth or fitness in the hybrid progeny compared to one…
In a nutshell: Finally connecting PI3P to autophagy and endosomal sorting
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLiu et al., generate a novel collection of mutants impaired in PI3P biosynthesis and discovered new features and functions of this phosphoinositide in intracellular trafficking. The Plant Cell (2020). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00285
By Richard S. Marshall and Richard D. Vierstra, Washington University,…
The Lure of Lignin: Deciphering High-value Lignin Formation in Seed Coats
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefLignin is a major functional component of plant secondary cell walls and the second most abundant biological polymer on Earth after cellulose. Understanding the biosynthesis of lignin has huge practical implications because lignin is a major by-product of processes that use cellulosic biomass for industrial…
MYB10 in Action
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellCastillejo et al. describe how independent mutations in the transcription factor MYB10 drive natural variation in strawberry color. The Plant Cell (2020) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00474
By Cristina Castillejo and Iraida Amaya
Instituto Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria y Pesquera…
Ripe for the Picking: Finding the Gene Behind Variation in Strawberry Fruit Color
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefSweet ripe strawberries (Fragaria spp.) come in colors ranging from deep burgundy to white and everything in between. Such variation attracts consumers and gardeners alike, making fruit color an important breeding target. Strawberry fruit receptacles vary in color due to different levels of anthocyanins.…