An E3 ubiquitin ligase modulates brassinosteroid signaling by targeting the transcription factor BES1 to selective autophagy under sucrose starvation
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. identify a mechanism by which plants reduce growth under sucrose starvation conditions. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab210
by Ping Wang and Yanhai Yin (Iowa State University)
Background: Plants fine-tune their growth and stress-response programs to adapt to the environment.…
COMPASS functions as a module of the INO80 complex
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellShang et al. explore the function of a chromatin-remodeling complex in the regulation of gene expression. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab187
By Ji-Yun Shang and Xin-Jian He
Background: In eukaryotic cells, the INO80 chromatin remodeling complex uses energy derived from ATP hydrolysis…
Toshisangba Longkumer: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Toshisangba Longkumer, first author of "Spatial differences in stoichiometry of EGR phosphatase and Microtubule-Associated Stress Protein 1 control root meristem activity during drought stress"
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica,…
Engineering a wheat spike
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. investigated genes regulating wheat spike development and found that SQUAMOSA and SVP genes control the development of normal spikes. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab243
By Jorge Dubcovsky, Kun Li and Juan Manuel Debernardi, University of California, Davis, CA, USA
Background:…
Ping Chang: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Ping Chang, first author of "The U1 snRNP component RBP45d regulates temperature-responsive flowering in Arabidopsis"
Current Position: PhD student in Taiwan International Graduate Program at the Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Education: BS in Biotechnology Science…
Ubiquitylation and grain size in rice
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGao et al. reveal a non-proteolysis-based mechanism by which polyubiquitin modification of a histone acetyltransferase modulates grain size. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab194
Background: Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple crop that feeds over half of the world’s population and boosting rice…
Under Pressure: The cell wall of sieve elements is critical for sugar transport
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellJulius, McCubbin, and Mertz, et al. explore the connection between cell wall synthesis and sugar transport.
Tyler J. McCubbin1,4, Benjamin T. Julius1, and David M. Braun1
1Divisions of Plant and Biological Sciences, Interdisciplinary Plant Group, and the Missouri Maize Center, University of Missouri,…
Stigma retracted into anther tube needs two steps
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellShang and colleagues investigated the molecular mechanisms that contributed to stigma insertion during tomato domestication and improvement.
By Lele Shang, Jianwen Song and Yuyang Zhang, Huazhong Agricultural University
Background: In flowering plants, flower morphology influences pollination.…
Huapeng Zhou: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Huapeng Zhou, first author of "PAMP-INDUCED SECRETED PEPTIDE 3 modulates salt tolerance through RECEPTOR-LIKE KINASE 7 in plants"
Current position: Associate Professor, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, China
Education: Ph.D., Beijing Normal University & National Institute…