The MICROTUBULE ORGANIZATION1–KATANIN1 interaction modulates microtubule dynamics
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBy Xiayan Liu and Fei Yu
Chen et al. explore the relationship between the microtubule-associated protein MOR1 and the microtubule-severing protein KATANIN1.
Background: Microtubules (MTs) are highly dynamic cytoskeletal structures with essential functions in cell morphogenesis and cell division.…
New Teaching Tool, “The Floral Transition and Adaptation to a Changing Environment: from Model Species to Cereal Crops"
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: NewsMeet the newest member of the Teaching Tools in Plant Biology family, The Floral Transition and Adaptation to a Changing Environment: from Model Species to Cereal Crops, by Michela Osnato. Freely available in the November 2022 issue of The Plant Cell. You can download the resources here, from the supplemental…
Qiong Nan: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Qiong Nan, first author of "Polarly localized WPR proteins interact with PAN receptors and the actin cytoskeleton during maize stomatal development"
Current position： Post-doc, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA
Education: Ph.D., Lanzhou University, China
Non-scientific Interests: Cycling…
A Nitrate Transporter 1/Peptide Transporter family sugar transporter is critical for grain filling
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYang et al. identify a maize Nitrate Transporter 1/Peptide Transporter family protein that functions as a sugar transporter in grain filling.
By Bo Yang and Jinsheng Lai, State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (SKLPPB) & National Maize Improvement Center, Department of Plant…
Yongping Zhao: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Yongping Zhao, first author of “The Evening Complex Promotes Flowering and Adaptation of Maize to the Temperate Regions"
Current position: Research scientist at Syngenta Biotechnology China (SBC).
Education: PhD in Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, supervised…
Germline fate in pollen
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHuang and Sun explore how germline fate is suppressed in vegetative cells but not in sperm cells of pollen.
By Xiaorong Huang and Meng-Xiang Sun
College of Life Science, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
Background: The microspore divides asymmetrically…
UGT71L1 in Poplar Connects Salicinoid and Salicylic Acid Metabolism
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGordon et al. report that knock-out of a recently discovered enzyme for salicinoid biosynthesis in poplar leads to changes in salicylic acid and jasmonic acid metabolism and has unexpected effects on growth.. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac135
By Peter Constabel and Harley Gordon
Background:…
Haiqi Fu: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Haiqi Fu, first author of “SALT OVERLY SENSITIVE 1 is inhibited by clade D Protein phosphatase 2C D6 and D7 in Arabidopsis thaliana”
Current Position: Research Assistant
Education: Ph. D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. College of Biological Sciences, China Agriculture University
Non-scientific…
Casparian Strip formation at the root endodermis in rice
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. identify three OsMYB36s that redundantly regulate Casparian strip formation.
Jixing Xia; College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, China
Background: The Casparian strip (CS) is a ring-like lignin-rich structure in the anticlinal cell wall between endodermal cells…