Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Minmin Du
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesMinmin Du, first author of MYC2 Regulates the Termination of Jasmonate Signaling via an Autoregulatory Negative Feedback Loop
Current Position: Postdoc, Department of Plant & Microbial Biology, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Education: PhD, School of Horticulture, Northeast Agricultural…
Too Much, Take it Back: PAP Moves from the Cytosol to Plastids and Mitochondria for Degradation via PAPST2
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefPlants need to strike a fine balance between the production, transport, and degradation of stress signals in order to optimize growth in fluctuating environmental conditions. The signal 3’phosphoadenosine 5’phosphate (PAP) accumulates during drought and light stress and induces stress-responsive…
The AREB1-ADA2b-GCN5 Complex Regulates Gene Expression during Drought Stress
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefAbiotic stresses constitute a global threat to agricultural crop production and natural ecosystems. One of the most prominent abiotic stresses is drought, which dramatically alters plant physiology and morphology. Studies in model organisms have shed light into how plants respond to drought stress, including…
Suspended Animation: A Transcriptional Module Triggers Embryo Formation in Suspensor Cells
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefOf all plant behaviors, ectopic embryogenesis (reviewed in Radoeva and Weijers, 2014) might be one of the coolest. Zygotic embryogenesis begins with fertilization, followed by an asymmetric cell division that generates two cells with distinct fates. The small apical cell gives rise to the pro-embryo,…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Linhan Sun
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesLinhan Sun, first author of S-Locus F-Box Proteins Are Solely Responsible for S-RNase-Based Self-Incompatibility of Petunia Pollen
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate in the Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Plant Biology at The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Education: B.S. in Horticultural…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Tatyana Radoeva
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesTatyana Radoeva, first author of A robust auxin response network controls embryo and suspensor development through a bHLH module
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Biochemistry, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands
Education: PhD, Wageningen University &…
Exploring Pollen Patterns to Learn How Cells Create Distinct Domains
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLee et al. identify a protein involved in pollen aperture development and the formation of distinct membrane domains in microspores. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00442
By Byung Ha Lee and Anna Dobritsa
Background: Pollen grains are famous for their ability to develop various intricate patterns…
APE2 Acts in DNA Demethylation
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. demonstrate that APE2 and the DNA 3′ phosphatase ZDP play overlapping roles in active DNA demethylation in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Cell (2018).
By Jinchao Li and Weiqiang Qian
Background: DNA methylation, the addition of a methyl group to the C-5 position of cytosine, is a…
SUMO Aids Rapid Regulation of Hormone Responses
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSrivastava et al. identify a mechanism for rapid regulation of jasmonic acid signaling. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00036
Background: The sessile nature of plants dictates that growth must be integrated with changes in the natural environment. Modulation of hormone signalling pathways…