It's time to defend: Membrane nanodomains assist in actin remodeling
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMa et al. demonstrate that plant membrane nanodomains condense formin for actin remodeling during pathogen infection. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab261
By Zhiming Ma and Yansong Miao
School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Background: When bacterial…
Taking a closer look at cellulose biosynthesis in plants
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBy Sydney G. Duncombe, Samir Grama Chethan, Charles T. Anderson, Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802 USA
Duncombe and colleagues apply the latest in imaging techniques to follow the paths of cellulose biosynthesis complexes along the plasma membrane…
Outer membrane vesicles manipulate plant defense responses
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellTran et al. found that outer membrane vesicles produced by plant pathogenic bacterium could trigger plant immune responses through the interactions with the plant plasma membrane. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab276
By Tuan Minh Tran 1,2 and Yansong Miao 1
School of Biological…
The coordination between stomata and cuticles
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYang et al. reveal the coordination between stomatal development and cuticle formation. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab260
By Shao-Li Yang and Chin-Min Kimmy Ho
Background: The plant epidermis is composed of functionally specialized cells, such as the valves on the leaf surface known…
A three-way dance: NAD-ME switches subunits to perform different tasks
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHüdig and Tronconi et al. reveal that the housekeeping and C4-decarboxylase functions of a C4 enzyme are performed by isoforms that combine the same α subunit with different β subunits. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab265
Meike Hüdig, Molecular Plant Physiology, University of Bonn;…
Degradation of a Negative Immune Regulator Enhances Immune Responses
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLiu et al. investigate regulation of innate immunity in Arabidopsis.
Plant Cell (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab242
Xiaotong Liu, Yuanyuan Zhou and Dongping Lu
State Key Laboratory of Plant Genomics, Center for Agricultural Resources Research, Institute of Genetics and Developmental…
HY5 and TZP cooperate to help plants respond to far-red light
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. discover that HY5 and TZP, two factors helping plants respond to far-red light, mutually upregulate each other by distinct mechanisms in transmitting the far-red light signal. The Plant Cell (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab254
By Cong Li, Lijuan Qi and Jigang Li
Background:…
Prediction of gene responses to heat and cold stress in maize
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou and colleagues dissect the transcriptional response of maize seedlings to cold and heat stress and explore to what extent gene expression can be predicted from cis-regulatory motifs in promoters by employing machine learning approaches
By Peng Zhou, University of Minnesota
Background: Plants…
Dynamic Evolution of Self-Incompatibility in Angiosperms
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhao et al. demonstrate the dynamic evolutionary processes of self-incompatibility in angiosperms.
By Hong Zhao and Yongbiao Xue, State Key Laboratory of Plant Cell and Chromosome Engineering, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, and the Innovation Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy…