Connecting the SUMO Ligase SIZ1 to Its Targets by Differential Proteomics
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRytz et al. investigate the selectivity of SUMOylation in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell (2018) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00993
By Thérèse C. Rytz and Richard D. Vierstra
Background: The covalent attachment of small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) to other intracellular proteins is an essential…
Kinase STRK1 Phosphorylates Catalase to Enhance Rice Salt Tolerance
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. demonstrate that a kinase STRK1 can phosphorylate CatC to enhance rice salt toterance. The Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.01000
By Yan-Biao Zhou, Cong Liu, Jian-Zhong Lin and Xuan-Ming Liu
Background: Salt stress can significantly affect plant growth and agricultural…
The Dynamic Transcriptome: Using Clustered Time Points to Tease Apart Rice Tiller Angle Control
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefGiven the importance of branch angle in determining overall plant form, we know surprisingly little about how those angles are controlled. Branch angle clearly has genetic underpinnings but also responds strongly to light and gravity, as well as to water availability and other stimuli (reviewed in Roychoudhry…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Lin Zhang
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesLin Zhang, first author of Nucleus-encoded Protein BFA1 Promotes Efficient Assembly of the Chloroplast ATP Synthase Coupling Factor 1
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Education: PhD in Developmental Biology…
Phosphate Translocation from Roots to Shoots is Precisely Modulated
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYe et al. discover a protein that mediates phosphate translocation and is dependent on environmental phosphate supply. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00845
By Qing Ye and Yi-Fang Chen
Background: Phosphorus is a major essential nutrient for plant growth and development, and phosphate…
Function of m6A in Arabidopsis
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWei et al. Study m6A binding protein ECT2 in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00934
By Lian-Huan Wei
Background: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant chemical modification of eukaryotic messenger RNA (mRNA). The regulation of m6A modification plays important…
Decoding RNA Methylation Regulates Trichome Branching
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellScutenaire et al. show that a YTH domain protein acts as a reader of m6A mRNA modifications, thereby playing crucial roles in trichome branching, likely by acting on mRNAs in the cytosol. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00854
By J. Scutenaire and C. Bousquet-Antonelli
Background:…
Digging into the Big Family of Plant m6A Readers
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellArribas-Hernández et al. find that the N6-methyladenosine RNA binding proteins ECT2, ECT3, and ECT4 are required for the correct timing of leaf formation and correct leaf and trichome morphogenesis. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00833.
By Laura Arribas-Hernández
Background:…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Christina Maria Franck
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesChristina Maria Franck, first author of The protein phosphatases ATUNIS1 and ATUNIS2 regulate cell wall integrity in tip-growing cells
Current Position: Post-Doctoral position at the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zürich (Switzerland)
Education: PhD in Botany, University…