Antagonistic regulation of tomato branching
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. revealed fine regulation of inflorescence branching in tomato. The Plant Cell (2023).
By X.T. Wang and X. Cui
Background: The number of branches in the inflorescence affects yield in food crops and the aesthetics of ornamental plants. Two MADS-box transcription factors, SISTER OF TM3…
Wheat Grain Research Goes Translational Regulation
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGuo, Chen, Peng, and colleagues study the translational regulation of gene expression during grain development in bread wheat.
By Yiwen Guo, Yongming Chen, and Huiru Peng
Frontiers Science Center for Molecular Design Breeding, Key Laboratory of Crop Heterosis and Utilization, Beijing Key Laboratory…
The transporter OPT3 mediates crosstalk between iron and copper in shoot-to-root signaling
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellChia et al. explore the mechanisms mediating systemic shoot-to-root signaling of copper status.
Ju-Chen Chia and Olena K. Vatamaniuk, Plant Biology Section, School of Integrative Plant Science, Cornell University
Background: The micronutrients copper (Cu) and iron (Fe) are essential for plant growth…
A parasitic plant pushes the boundaries of microRNA biogenesis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHudzik et al. reveal that not all microRNAs are transcribed the same way.
By Collin Hudzik1,2 and Michael J. Axtell1,2
1Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
2Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University…
Apurinic/apyrimidinic endonucleases Safeguard Meiosis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi and Wang et al. found that apurinic/apyrimidinic endonucleases play essential roles in somatic and meiotic DNA repair.
By Jinchao Li1 and Cong Wang2
1State Key Laboratory of Protein and Plant Gene Research, School of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
2College…
Transmembrane signaling in arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLeng et al. reveal a pathway regulating arbuscule development in plant symbiosis with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. The Plant Cell (2023).
By Marcel Bucher (University of Cologne) and Li Xue (Zhejiang Normal University)
Background: More than 80% of terrestrial plants form mutualistic symbiosis…
Small RNAs and nutrient deprivation in Chlamydomonas
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. find a class of small RNAs that might affect algal tolerance to nutritional stress.
Yingshan Li and Heriberto Cerutti - School of Biological Sciences and Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE 68588-0666, USA
Background: Noncoding RNAs are not translated…
Magnaporthe oryzae cytoplasmic effector translocation via endocytosis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellOliveira-Garcia et al. investigated Magnaporthe oryzae effector internalization inside rice cells. The Plant Cell (2023)
By Ely Oliveira-Garcia, Nicholas J. Talbot and Barbara Valent
Background: To cause disease in plants, fungal pathogens deliver effector proteins directly into plant cells. Inside…
Two isoforms of ELF3 antagonistically regulate flowering
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang, Li, Liu, Li et al. explore how alternative promoter usage at the ELF3 locus regulates flowering.
By Peng Wang1,2, Yu Li1,2, Zhe Liu1,3, Xuhan Li1, Shaoling Zhang1,2, Juyou Wu1,2,4
1Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm…