Category: The Plant Cell: In a Nutshell

Liu et al. reveal that anion channel SLAH3 forms complexes with potassium channels GORK and SKOR to modulate membrane potential via coordinating nitrogen–potassium balance. By Beibei Liu and Kai He Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Cell Activities and Stress Adaptations, School of Life…

Chen et al. explore the recognition of Phytophthora effectors in Nicotiana benthamiana and the conservation of these responses in the Solanaceae Background: Plant pathogens employ effectors as weapons to invade and colonize plant tissue. To counteract these effectors, plants have developed surveillance…

Hu and Yu et al. demonstrate that BIN2-VLG module regulates vacuole formation in female gametophyte. By Li-Qin Hu, Shi-Xia Yu, and Wen-Hui Lin Background: In Arabidopsis, the development of the female gametophyte (FG) within the ovule is essential for plant reproduction and seed yield. Formation…

Susaki et al. explore the role of the cytoskeleton of synergid cells during sexual reproduction of angiosperms. By Daichi Susaki, and Daisuke Maruyama Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Japan. Background: The two synergid cells embedded in the ovule of angiosperms…

Mao et al. demonstrate that MdTCP17 inhibits adventitious root primordium formation in apple rootstocks. The Plant Cell (2023).  Background: Adventitious root (AR) formation is important for vegetative propagation in plants and is critical for plant breeding and propagation, particularly in plants…

Yue et al. explore how jasmonates regulate carotenoid production in citrus.  By Pengtao Yue Background: Beautiful, bright peel colors attract animals to help disperse seeds and are preferred by consumers. In agricultural production, citrus fruit often suffers from uneven coloration and poor development…

Deng, Yang, Li, Chang, Sun et al. explore the interaction between EIN3-like transcription factors and subunits of the Mediator complex in tomato fruit ripening. Background: Fruit ripening relies on the precise spatiotemporal control of RNA polymerase II (Pol II)-dependent transcription of thousands…

Li and Zhang et al. explore the involvement of ERAD in grain size regulation. Jing Li; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Ran Xu; Sanya Nanfan Research Institute of Hainan University, Sanya, China Background: Grain size affects yield and is therefore an important agronomic…