A parasitic plant pushes the boundaries of microRNA biogenesis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHudzik et al. reveal that not all microRNAs are transcribed the same way.
By Collin Hudzik1,2 and Michael J. Axtell1,2
1Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
2Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University…
Apurinic/apyrimidinic endonucleases Safeguard Meiosis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi and Wang et al. found that apurinic/apyrimidinic endonucleases play essential roles in somatic and meiotic DNA repair.
By Jinchao Li1 and Cong Wang2
1State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
2College…
Transmembrane signaling in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLeng et al. reveal a pathway regulating arbuscule development in plant symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The Plant Cell (2023).
By Marcel Bucher (University of Cologne) and Li Xue (Zhejiang Normal University)
Background: More than 80% of terrestrial plants form mutualistic symbiosis…
Small RNAs and nutrient deprivation in Chlamydomonas
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. find a class of small RNAs that might affect algal tolerance to nutritional stress.
Yingshan Li and Heriberto Cerutti - School of Biological Sciences and Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE 68588-0666, USA
Background: Noncoding RNAs are not translated…
Magnaporthe oryzae cytoplasmic effector translocation via endocytosis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellOliveira-Garcia et al. investigated Magnaporthe oryzae effector internalization inside rice cells. The Plant Cell (2023)
By Ely Oliveira-Garcia, Nicholas J. Talbot and Barbara Valent
Background: To cause disease in plants, fungal pathogens deliver effector proteins directly into plant cells. Inside…
Two isoforms of ELF3 antagonistically regulate flowering
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang, Li, Liu, Li et al. explore how alternative promoter usage at the ELF3 locus regulates flowering.
By Peng Wang1,2, Yu Li1,2, Zhe Liu1,3, Xuhan Li1, Shaoling Zhang1,2, Juyou Wu1,2,4
1Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm…
Huijie Liu: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesHuijie Liu, co-first author of "N4-acetylation of cytidine in (m)RNA plays essential roles in plants"
Current position: Ph.D. candidate, Nanjing Agricultural University
Education: Master, Hangzhou Normal University
Non-scientific Interests: traveling and watching movies
Brief bio:
In 2022,…
TaGSK3 regulates the Green Revolution Protein Rht-B1b to reduce wheat plant height
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellDong, Li, et al. explore the mechanisms regulating a Green Revolution protein that acts to reduce plant height
Huixue Dong1,2,3, Danping Li1,3, Ruizhen Yang1, Lichao Zhang1, Yunwei Zhang1, Xu Liu1, Xiuying Kong1,*, and Jiaqiang Sun1,*
State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Resources and Breeding,…
Phosphate uptake in maize
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang, Yuan, et al. explore the regulatory connection between phosphorus nutrient homeostasis and vegetative-reproductive development in maize.
Background: Phosphorus is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development. To cope with phosphorus limitation, plants have evolved sophisticated…