The Case of Virus-Induced Plant Autophagy: Cui Bono?
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefPlant-viral interactions, like other plant-pathogen interactions, involve a molecular arms race. When plants mount a defense response against an unwanted viral invasion, the invaders eventually evolve mechanisms to thwart or sabotage the defense response, thus placing plants back under pressure to evolve…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Stephan Grunewald
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesStephan Grunewald, first author of The Tapetal Major Facilitator NPF2.8 is required for Accumulation of Flavonol Glycosides on the Pollen Surface in Arabidopsis thaliana
Current Position: PhD student, Department of Cell and Metabolic Biology, Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry, Halle (Saale), Germany
Education:…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Zhuqing Zhou
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesZhuqing Zhou, co-first author of Specific Recruitment of Phosphoinositide Species to the Plant-Pathogen Interfacial Membrane Underlies Arabidopsis Susceptibility to Fungal Infection
Current Position: Professor, Cell and Developmental Biology, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Li Qin
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesLi Qin, co-first author of Specific Recruitment of Phosphoinositide Species to the Plant-Pathogen Interfacial Membrane Underlies Arabidopsis Susceptibility to Fungal Infection
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate in the lab of Prof. Yangdou Wei, Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan
Education:…
Brassinosteroids and H2O2 Regulate Guard Cell Starch Metabolism
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. demonstrate that the BR and H2O2 interdependently promote guard cell starch degradation and stomatal opening in Arabidopsis.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00587
By Jin-Ge Li, Min Fan, Wenbo Hua, Yanchen Tian, and Ming-Yi Bai
The Key Laboratory of Plant Development and…
En Garde: CRK2 Pre-associates with RBOHD and Regulates ROS Production
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefReactive oxygen species (ROS) production is a common early response to biotic or abiotic stresses. While an important messenger in both plants and animals, unrestricted accumulation of ROS has deleterious consequences such as cell death. Thus, the production of ROS is tightly controlled. A main component…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Alice Pajoro
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesAlice Pajoro, first author of Mutagenesis of a Quintuple Mutant Impaired in Environmental Responses Reveals Roles for CHROMATIN REMODELING4 in the Arabidopsis Floral Transition
Current Position: post-doctoral researcher
Education: PhD in molecular biology at Wageningen University, the Netherlands;…
Breaking Water-wise Photosynthesis
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBoxall et al. explore the effects of silencing phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase in a Crassulacean acid metabolism species. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00481
By Susie Boxall and James Hartwell
Background: Severe droughts and high temperatures are becoming more frequent due to climate…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Jing Zhou
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJing Zhou, co-first author of SHORTROOT-Mediated Intercellular Signals Coordinate Phloem Development in Arabidopsis Roots
Current position: Scientist, Technology Development at Elo Life Systems
Education: Ph.D. in Developmental Biology and Molecular Biology at Cornell University, M.Sc. in Biological…