Cryptophyte PSI–LHCI supercomplexes: understanding the structural diversity and evolution of PSI–LHCI in the red lineage
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhao, Wang, Li, et al. explore how the photosynthetic apparatus evolved in the cryptophyte Chroomonas placoidea, which is related to red algae.
Long-Sheng Zhao1 and Lu-Ning Liu2.
1State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao, China.
2Institute of Systems, Molecular…
The importance of being in the right place to respond to light cues
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLopez Vazquez et al explore the importance of protein sub-cellular localization by determining how a protein modulating light responses gets to the right place within the cell.
Christian Fankhauser, Centre for Integrative Genomics, Faculty of Biology and Medicine, Génopode Building, University of…
Interdependence of subunits of the m6A methyltransferase complex
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLisha Shen uncovers unique functional interdependence at the post-translational level among individual components of the Arabidopsis m6A methyltransferase complex.
By Lisha Shen, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory and Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Background:…
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis of RxLR effectors into plant cells
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. discover that Phytophthora infestans RxLR effectors enter host plant cells via clathrin-mediated endocytosis.
By Haixia Wang1, Petra C Boevink2, Paul RJ Birch1,2
1Division of Plant Science, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, @James Hutton Institute, Errol Road, Invergowrie,…
BR regulates cotton fiber elongation through VLCFA
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYang, Liu, Ge et al. explore the relationship between brassinosteroids and very-long-chain fatty acids in regulating fiber elongation.
Plant Cell
By Zuoren Y, Zhao L, Xiaoyang G, Lili L, Wenqiang Q, Qanmber G, Le L, Zhi W, and Fuguang L
Zhengzhou Research Base, State Key Laboratory of Cotton…
Ethylene Inhibits Pear Anthocyanin Synthesis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellNi et al. explore the relationship between ethylene, the ERF9 and RAP2.4 transcription factors, and anthocyanin biosynthesis in pear.
Plant Cell
By J. Ni1,3,4, S. Bai1,3,4 and Y. Teng1,2,3,4
1 Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310058, PR China
2 Hainan Institute…
14-3-3 Proteins Function in Plant Immunity
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellDong et al. investigate the role of 14-3-3 proteins in plant immunity in Arabidopsis.
By Xiaojing Dong and Jian-Min Zhou
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Background: The plant innate immune system detects the presence of microbial…
Molecular teamwork: how three protein families and DNA work together to control gene expression
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHong and Rusnak et al. explore how a 1000-bp region of DNA activates gene expression in giant cells.
By Adrienne Roeder and Byron Rusnak
Background: Specialized cell types carry out specific functions within plants. Some genes are expressed uniquely in one cell type and not expressed in other…
Strawberry inflorescence diversity: meet the thyrse
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLembinen et al. explore the molecular mechanisms underlying inflorescence diversity in strawberry.
Sergei Lembinen1, Mikolaj Cieslak2, Teng Zhang1, Kathryn Mackenzie1, Paula Elomaa1, Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz2, Timo Hytönen1.
1 Department of Agricultural Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre,…