OsLESV cooperates with FLO6 to modulate starch biosynthesis and endosperm development
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellOsLESV cooperates with FLO6 to modulate starch biosynthesis and endosperm development
Yan, Zhang, Wang et al. identify OsLESV–FLO6 as a non-enzymatic molecular module responsible for starch biosynthesis and endosperm development.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae006
By Haigang Yan, Wenwei…
Putting it together: CEPA1 functions as a Photosystem I assembly factor
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBackground:
Photosystem I (PSI) is a large pigment-protein complex that participates in photosynthetic electron transfer. While its structure is well resolved, its assembly pathway is less clear. A set of proteins mediating the step-wise assembly of PSI subunits, known as PSI assembly factors, has…
Regulation of leaflet number in compound leaves
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHe et al. investigate the molecular mechanisms of compound leaf formation in Medicago truncatula
By Liangliang He and Jianghua Chen
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae033
Background: In the plant kingdom, leaves have different shapes, with the most noticeable difference being between simple…
Hot and SUMOylated: Heat-induced SUMOylation controls effectors in plant cells
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. examine heat-induced SUMOylation of bacteria effectors in Arabidopsis. (Plant Cell. 2024)
By Wenliang Li and Jianbin Lai (South China Normal University)
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae049
Background: Bacterial pathogens deliver effectors into plant cells to interfere with host…
The Plant Cell Features April First Authors
Blog, Community, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesBehind the manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Twitter and Facebook— now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links to read their articles.
Yutao…
The Cold Survival Game: RHOMBOID-LIKE PROTEASE11 and Arabidopsis' FATTY ACID EXPORT PROTEIN1
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellJohn et al. reveal how degradation of the chloroplast protein FATTY ACID EXPORT PROTEIN1 by RHOMBOID-LIKE PROTEASE11 affects cold tolerance in Arabidopsis.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae011
By Annalisa John (AJ) and Ekkehard Neuhaus (HEN) (RPTU Kaiserslautern, Germany)
Background: Plants…
Pan-transcriptomic analysis reveals mechanisms regulating crop cold responses
The Plant Cell: In a Nutshellhttps://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae039
Zhong, Luo, Sun, et al.
Yuanyuan Zhong, Guangxi University; Yuhong Luo, Guangxi University; Jinliang Sun, Guangxi University; Xuemei Qin, Guangxi University; Ping Gan, Guangxi University; Zuwen Zhou, Guangxi University; Yongqing Qian, Guangxi University; Rupeng…
Alternative complex III: an ancient counterpart of the bc1/b6f complex
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXin et al. determined the cryo-EM structure of HQNO-bound Alternative Complex III from the anoxygenic phototrophic bacterium Chloroflexus aurantiacus. The Plant Cell (2024)
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae029
By Xiaoling Xu at Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
Background: Photosynthesis…
A new player in carotenoid production
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRao et al. discover a new regulator to control carotenoid synthesis in plants.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae030
By Sombir Rao and Li Li
Robert W. Holley Center for Agriculture and Health, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section,…