Assembling a Nanomolecular Power Station
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang et al. investigate the assembly of a molecular motor that produces cellular ATP in chloroplasts https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00075.
By Lin Zhang, Lianwei Peng and Jean-David Rochaix
Background: The F-type ATP synthase produces nearly all of the cellular ATP, the universal energy currency…
How Peroxisomes Modulate Chloroplast Activity in a Microalga
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBackground: Chloroplasts are the major powerhouse of plant and algal cells, where photosynthesis—the conversion of carbon dioxide into organic compounds using sunlight energy—occurs. Chloroplasts are also where important cell components (such as membrane lipids and pigments) and energy-rich compounds…
Taking the TOC/TIC path to the chloroplast
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRichardson et al. explore the molecular topology of the chloroplast transit peptide and its nucleotide-dependent movement within the chloroplast protein import channel. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00172.
By Lynn GL Richardson and Danny J Schnell
Background: Chloroplasts, the site…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Eric Soubeyrand
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesEric Soubeyrand, first author of The Peroxidative Cleavage of Kaempferol Contributes to the Biosynthesis of the Benzenoid Moiety of Ubiquinone in Plants
Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, FL.
Education: PhD in plant biology; Ecophysiology and…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Rob Schaefer
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesRob Schaefer, first author of Integrating co-expression networks with GWAS to prioritize causal genes in maize
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota
Education: 2015 - Ph.D., Biomedical Informatics and Computational Biology, University of…
Protein Phosphatases AUN1&2 Regulate Tip-Growth
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellFranck et al. demonstrate that protein phosphatases ATUNIS1 and 2 negatively regulate cell wall integrity in pollen tubes and root hairs of Arabidopsis. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00284
By C. M. Franck, J. Westermann, S. Bürssner, R. Lentz, D. Lituiev, and A. Boisson-Dernier
Background:…
Heat-inducible lipase HIL1 mitigates heat stress in Arabidopsis
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHigashi et al. investigate the function of a heat-inducible lipase in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00347
By Yasuhiro Higashi and Kazuki Saito
Background: Land plants suffer from high-temperature stress, exacerbated by climate changes in recent years.…
Selection Drives Gene Escape from Centromeres
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLiao et al. performed comparative phylogenomic analysis on rice centromeres. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00163
By Yi Liao and Mingsheng Chen
Background: Centromeres are necessary for faithful chromosome segregation in eukaryotic organisms. The genomic regions conferring centromere…
Biosynthesis of the Antidiabetic Plant Metabolite Montbretin A
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellIrmisch et al. investigate enzymes of the ornamental plant montbretia involved in a complex flavonoid biosynthetic system relevant to human health. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00406
Background: Type-2 diabetes is a major health challenge of the 21st century requiring new treatments. Plants produce…