Fight for the iron throne: A plant–pathogen faceoff
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXing et al. find that Arabidopsis plants ward off pathogen infection by limiting iron availability. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab075
By Yingying Xing, Deepak D. Bhandari, and Jun Liu
Background: Iron is an essential nutrient for most lifeforms. Organisms get their iron from their…
Faster and easier access to genetic information with long-read sequencing
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMascher et al. use long-read sequencing to explore the complex genome of barley. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab077
Martin Mascher, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research Gatersleben, Germany
Mona Schreiber, University of Marburg, Germany
Background: The…
Phytophthora infestans: The notorious plant destroyer is a master manipulator
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellFEATURED FIGURE CAPTION: Live imaging of Phytophthora infestans (magenta) growing on Nicotiana benthamiana cells (cyan). Cells that are colonized by the pathogen show increased numbers of vesicles (bright cyan dots) compared to cells that haven’t been colonized yet.
Petre, Contreras, et al. investigate…
Exploring the evolution of immunity responses in Brassicaceae
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWinkelmüller, Entila, Anver et al. uncover the considerable variation in gene expression patterns in closely related Brassicaceae species during pattern triggered immunity. Plant Cell
By Thomas M. Winkelmüller, Frederickson D. Entila, Shajahan Anver, and Kenichi Tsuda
Background: Plants…
Radical Information - Daily Stress and When the Light is Just Too Strong…
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHaber et al. developed an automated microplate system to continuously monitor levels of reactive oxygen species in planta. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab068.
By Zechariah Haber and Shilo Rosenwasser, The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The…
A multiply-interlocked regulatory loop in seasonal leaf senescence
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. identify autumn senescence-associated genes and transcription factors in Populus and demonstrate a regulatory role for alternative splicing. The Plant Cell. (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab046
By Hou-Ling Wang, Yi Zhang, Hongwei Guo and Zhonghai Li, Beijing Forestry University…
Look at those red, ripe, and yummy strawberries; Thanks FaRIF!
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBy Carmen Martín-Pizarro and David Posé, Instituto de Hortofruticultura Subtropical y Mediterránea (IHSM), Universidad de Málaga-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.
Background: Strawberry (Fragaria ´ ananassa) is one of the most important fruit crops worldwide, with a unique flavor…
Membrane Insertion of Plastidic β-barrel Proteins
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGross et al. describe how plastidic β-barrel proteins are inserted into the outer envelopes of plastids. The Plant Cell (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab052
By Nicole Spies, Lucia Gross, and Enrico Schleiff
Background: Due to their endosymbiotic origin, chloroplasts possess both an outer…
Translational Recoding Corrects Frameshift Mutations in Chloroplasts
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMalinova et al. provide genetic and biochemical evidence for ribosomal frameshifting in chloroplasts. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab050
By Irina Malinova and Stephan Greiner
Background: Translational recoding or ribosomal frameshifting - a process when ribosomes either omit nucleotide(s)…