ATM safeguards Arabidopsis meiosis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellKurzbauer and colleagues combine genetic, genomic and cytological analyses to reveal the role of ATM during Arabidopsis meiosis.
By Marie-Therese Kurzbauer and Peter Schlögelhofer, Department of Chromosome Biology, Max Perutz Labs, University of Vienna, Vienna BioCenter
Background:
ATM is…
Plants balance nucleotide availability with ribosome production
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBusche and colleagues undertook a genetic screen to identify new components of the TOR signaling pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana and revealed a link between sensing of nutrient levels and protein translation.
By Michael Busche, University of California-Berkeley, and Jacob O. Brunkard, University…
A Rosy Scenario for Flower Opening
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellCheng et al. explore how ethylene promotes the asymmetric growth of petal bases to promote flower opening in rose. The Plant Cell (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab031
By Chengchen Xia, Junping Gao, and Nan Ma
Background: Flowers are unique structures in angiosperms that are used for…
Genomes losing balance – what is the consequence?
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellShi et al. (2021). Plant Cell. Gene expression in diploid aneuploids and polyploids. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab030
By Xiaowen Shi and James A. Birchler
Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211
Background: A change in the number of chromosomes…
Genomic imbalance: an extra chromosome arm can induce severe phenotypic and gene expression changes
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYang et al. use haploid induction, genomic and transcriptomic sequencing to explore gene expression changes across the genome when the chromosome arm was varied in haploid maize.
By Hua Yang, James Birchler, University of Missouri-Columbia
Background: The phenotypic consequences of the addition…
Unbalanced subgenome regulation in wheat
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMeiyue Wang, Zijuan Li, Yu’e Zhang, Yuyun Zhang, et al. explore the differences in gene regulation in wheat subgenomes. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab028
by Meiyue Wang, Yijing Zhang
CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology…
Size no longer matters: Cloning algal genes just became easier
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellEmrich-Mills and Yates et al. develop a method for the large-scale cloning of Chlamydomonas genes without sequence length or complexity limits. The Plant Cell (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab024
By Tom Z. Emrich-Mills, Gary Yates, and Luke C.M. Mackinder
Background: Chlamydomonas…
How algae adjust light harvesting efficiency to the prevailing supply of CO2
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellOlga Blifernez-Klassen and colleagues identify a minimal NAB1 promoter that confers responsiveness to low CO2 supply and the transcription factor LCRF that mediates NAB1 upregulation.
By Olga Blifernez-Klassen and Lutz Wobbe, Algae Biotechnology and Bioenergy, Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology,…
Why does telomere length vary in plants?
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellChoi et al. uncover the association between telomere length and flowering time variation in Arabidopsis, rice, and maize. The Plant Cell (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab022
Background: Telomeres are DNA-protein complexes found at the ends of eukaryotic chromosomes that protect the…