Effectors breaking down the lignin fortress
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSingh et al. reveal how the effector ArPEC25 renders chickpea susceptible to a necrotrophic pathogen by targeting the transcription factor CaβLIM1a and negatively modulating the accumulation of lignin.
Shreenivas Kumar Singh, Kamal Kumar, Praveen Kumar Verma
Background: Adapted pathogens exploit…
A MAP guides lateral root initiation
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellQian and Wang et al. investigate the function of TPXL5 in lateral root initiation.
By Yanmin Qian
State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry; Department of Plant Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Background: Tight control…
Mapping the BIN2 kinase signaling network with TurboID-mediated proximity labeling and phosphoproteomics
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellKim et al. use the TurboID biotin-labeling system and phosphoproteomics to identify substrates of the kinase BIN2.
Background: Intracellular signal transduction relies on specific and dynamic interactions between kinases and their substrates. Identifying substrate proteins of each kinase is crucial…
The Plant Cell in a Nutshell: Strigolactones Shaped Ear Evolution
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGou et al. explore how strigolactone hormones affected the evolution of the maize ear.
By Jiahn-Chou Guan and Karen E. Koch
Background: The prehistoric ancestor of modern maize (Zea mays) is unrecognizable, lacks a cob, and protects each of its tiny kernels inside an acorn-like shell. Evolution…
Ana Lopez Vazquez: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Ana Lopez Vazquez, first author of "Protein S-acylation controls the subcellular localization and biological activity of PHYTOCHROME KINASE SUBSTRATE"
Current Position: TBD
Education: Ph.D. in Life Sciences, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland. Master’s degree in Molecular Genetics…
New tricks for old dogs: The making of complex flowers in Delphinieae
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhao et al. examine the genetic basis of complex flowers.
Huiqi Zhao(a,b,d), Hong Liaoa, Shuixian Lia(b,c), Rui Zhang(a,e), Hongzhi Konga(b,c), Hongyan Shana(c)
a State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Botany,…
Ely Oliveira-Garcia: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Ely Oliveira-Garcia, first author of "Clathrin-mediated endocytosis facilitates the internalization of Magnaporthe oryzae effectors into rice cells"
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton…
Weichao Huang: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Weichao Huang, first author of "Chlamydomonas mutants lacking chloroplast TRIOSE PHOSPHATE TRANSPORTER3 are metabolically compromised and light-sensitive"
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen, China
Education: PhD…
Ju-Chen Chia: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Ju-Chen Chia, first author of "Loss of OPT3 function decreases phloem copper levels and impairs crosstalk between copper and iron homeostasis and shoot-to-root signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana"
Current Position: Research Associate at Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell…