Guard Cell Walls: Who Calls the Shots?
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZheng et al. demonstrate that polar stiffening of guard cell walls is essential for stomatal functioning.
By Lin Zheng and Hongzhi Wang
Beijing Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Institute of Biotechnology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences,…
The Molecular Switch Governing the Heat Stress Response in Wheat
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. explore how SUMOylation of a key transcription factor affects heat stress responses in wheat.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad192
By Jie Liu and Haoran Wang; Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization (MOE), Beijing Key…
Jasmonate-regulated gibberellin catabolism slows rice growth during herbivory
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellJin et al. identify a mechanism for rice growth suppression during herbivore attack.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad191
Gaochen Jin1, Jinfeng Qi2, Hongyue Zu1, Shuting Liu1, Jonathan Gershenzon3, Yonggen Lou1, Ian T. Baldwin4, Ran Li1,*
1State Key Laboratory of Rice Biology, Ministry of…
Quinone Biosynthesis in Plastids and Cyanobacteria
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellStutts et al. explore an evolutionary mystery in quinone biosynthesis.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad202
By Lauren Stutts1, Scott Latimer1, Zhaniya Batyrshina1, Gabriella Dickinson1, Hans Alborn2, Anna K. Block2, and Gilles J. Basset1
1Department of Horticultural Sciences, University of…
A cell surface player required for dehydration signaling in foxtail millet
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhao, Zhang, Liu et al. identify an essential kinase for foxtail millet dehydration tolerance.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad200
By Yuxue Zhang and Meicheng Zhao
Key Laboratory of Agricultural Water Resources, Hebei Key Laboratory of Soil Ecology, Center for Agricultural Resources Research,…
ac4C modification of mRNA is required for plant development
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. reveal the wide occurrence and biological function of N4-acetylcytidine in plant mRNA.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad189
Huijie Liu and Mingjia Chen
College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China
Background: Eukaryotic mRNA harbors more…
Overcoming barriers to bioengineering new disease resistance
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBentham, De la Concepcion et al. fine-tuned a plant immune receptor pair to allow for engineering new specificities while avoiding autoactivation.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad204
Adam R Bentham, Mark J Banfield
Department of Biochemistry and Metabolism, John Innes Centre, Norwich Research…
A regulatory loop involving FLOWERING PROMOTING FACTOR1-like proteins, VERNALIZATION1, and FLOWERING LOCUS T1 represses flowering in Brachypodium distachyon
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLiu et al. identify two proteins that repress flowering by acting on the florigen activation complex.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad190
Background: Timely flowering is critical for plant reproductive success. FLOWERING PROMOTING FACTOR1 (FPF1), a small protein without any known domains, has…
SYMPL sparks sensor development
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSafi & Smagghe et al. explore liquid–liquid phase separation for developing fluorescent sensors of protein interaction and kinase activity in plants.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad188
By Wouter Smagghe1,2, Alaeddine Safi1,2 , Jelle van Leene1,2 and Steffen Vanneste3
1Department of…