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…
Epigenetic regulation during rice domestication and de-domestication
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellCao et al. investigate the role of epigenetic variation in rice domestication and de-domestication. The Plant Cell (2023).
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad160
By Shuai Cao1,2 and Qingxin Song1
1 State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University,…
SnRK1 and TOR—in a different light
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSaile et al. explore the role of SnRK1 and TOR in light-dependent seedling development and splicing.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad168
Jennifer Saile and Andreas Wachter
Institute for Molecular Physiology (imP), University of Mainz
Background: Plants adjust their development to light…
All in good time: Timing gene activation during early flower development
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellPelayo et al. explore the function of a biological timer that activates key genes for flowering.
Margaret Anne Pelayo, Nara Institute of Science and Technology
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad123
Background: For flowers to form, the floral meristem (floral stem cells) must irreversibly commit…
A transcriptional hub integrates multiple hormone signaling pathways in rice
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellDuan et al. explore the functions of OsSHI1 in rice development.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad130
Erchao Duan
State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization, Jiangsu Plant Gene Engineering Research Center, Nanjing Agricultural University
Background:…
The enzyme that makes many algae brown
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellCao and Bai et al. reveal a conserved enzyme that makes many algae appear brown as opposed to green typical of land plants.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad116
Graham Peers1, Martin Lohr2, Xiaobo Li3,4
1 Department of Biology, Colorado State University; Fort Collins, USA.
2 Institut für…