Recognizing The Plant Cell first authors: Patricia Baldrich
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesPatricia Baldrich, first author of Plant Extracellular Vesicles Contain Diverse Small RNA Species and Are Enriched in 10 to 17 Nucleotide "Tiny" RNAs
Name: Patricia Baldrich
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Meyers Lab, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Education: PhD in Molecular…
A Receptor-like Pseudokinase in Stomatal Closure
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSierla et al. show that GHR1 is a receptor-like pseudokinase that acts in stomatal closure through its scaffolding functions rather than by directly phosphorylating its target proteins. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00441.
By Maija Sierla
Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research…
The Innovation Potential of Ancient Whole Genome Duplication
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang et al. find that ancient genome triplication at the origin of core eudicots generated many new regulatory protein complexes, innovating plant development. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00409
By Koen Geuten and Heleen Coenen
Background: The complete DNA (the genome) of many…
The shade of things to come: plastid retrograde signaling and shade avoidance
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefPlants compete with each other over finite resources like water and nutrients, but also for sunlight when they grow in each other’s shadow. Light filtered through leaves is rich in far-red light and initiates responses, known as shade avoidance syndrome (SAS), that aim to out-compete neighbors by promoting…
The Protein Phosphatase 4 Complex Functions in miRNA Biogenesis in Arabidopsis
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefMicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short (typically 21–22 nucleotide), single-stranded noncoding RNAs that regulate gene expression, mainly via posttranscriptional gene silencing. The miRNA biogenesis pathway is complex, involving numerous proteins, and is highly conserved in plants. If this pathway is hampered,…
Understanding the Ontogeny of Plant Innate Immunity during Seedling Development
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZou et al. reveal the underlying mechanism that regulates the ontogeny of plant innate immunity. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00297.
By Yanmin Zou and Dongping Lu
Background: Plants and animals largely rely on innate immunity to protect themselves from pathogen infections. Recognition…
Scientists reveal a new mechanism of epigenetic regulation of plant leaf senescence
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: NewsArticle source: Plant Research Institute Published: 2019-02-03. Translated from the original.
Leaf senescence is subject to severe regulation processes and is the final stage of leaf development. When leaves senescence, chlorophyll, nucleic acids, lipids, proteins, and other high-molecular substances…
New Factor in Arabidopsis 18S rRNA Maturation
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellPonce et al. investigate the function of RRP7 protein in ribosome biogenesis. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00245
By Rosa Micol-Ponce and María Rosa Ponce
Instituto de Bioingeniería, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Campus de Elche, 03202 Elche, Alicante, Spain.
Background: The…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Yonghui He
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesYonghui He, first author of Maize Dek15 Encodes the Cohesin-loading Complex Subunit SCC4 and is Essential for Chromosome Segregation and Kernel Development
Current Position: PhD candidate. State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy…