MAPKs target a viral nucleoprotein for defense
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellDing et al. explore how MAP kinases affect virus propagation in plants and animal hosts.
Zhi-Hang Ding, Xian-Bing Wang, State Key Laboratory of Agro-Biotechnology, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Background: Mitogen-activated protein kinase…
Bennet Reiter: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Bennet Reiter, first author of "CGL160-mediated recruitment of the coupling factor CF1 is required for efficient thylakoid ATP synthase assembly, photosynthesis, and chloroplast development in Arabidopsis"
Current Position: Medical Writer, Advanced Medical Services
Education: Dr. rer. nat. in…
Similar yet different: A leaf photosynthetic cell type reveals its unique molecular blueprint
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellProcko et al. investigate the molecular identities of specialized photosynthetic cell types in leaves.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac167
By Carl Procko and Travis Lee.
Salk Institute for Biological Studies, CA
Background: Photosynthesis is arguably the most important biochemical process…
Lettuce homologs of KNOTTED1 and SAWTOOTH1 affect heading
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellAn et al. identify the regulatory pathways that affect heading in lettuce.
Background: The formation of leafy heads is an important agronomic trait in some vegetable crops, such as lettuce, cabbage, and mustard. Having leafy heads facilitates harvesting and transportation, extends shelf life, and…
Ella Katz: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Ella Katz, first author of "Genetic variation underlying differential ammonium and nitrate responses in Arabidopsis"
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Prof. Dan Kliebenstein at University of California, Davis.
Education: PhD in the lab of Prof. Daniel Chamovitz (Tel Aviv University,…
Sijia Qi: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Sijia Qi, co-first author of “The OPEN STOMATA1-SPIRAL1 module regulates microtubule stability during abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis”
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate in China Agricultural University
Education: Bachelor, Agricultural University of Hebei
Non-scientific…
Pan Wang: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Pan Wang, co-first author of “The OPEN STOMATA1-SPIRAL1 module regulates microtubule stability during abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis”
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate in China Agricultural University
Education: Master and bachelor, Capital Normal University
Non-scientific…
H2O2 regulates activity of the GSK3-like kinase BIN2
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLu et al. unravel a mechanism by which reactive oxygen species modulate brassinosteroid signaling through the GSK3-like kinase BIN2
Qing Lua,b, Eugenia Russinovaa,b
a Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
b Center for Plant Systems Biology,…
Unraveling cold tolerance in maize
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. discover a cold-tolerance allele that was not selected during maize domestication.
Background: Cold stress is an important environmental factor that limits plant growth, development, and geographical distribution. Maize originated in Mexico and is sensitive to low temperatures. Cold stress…