Inflorescence Morphogenesis: From Perception to Metabolism
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGuo et al. demonstrate how perceived developmental signals modulate cytokinin homeostasis to shape the rice inflorescence. The Plant Cell (2020) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00351.
By Tao Guo, Zi-Qi Lu, Jun-Xiang Shan, Wang-Wei Ye, Nai-Qian Dong, Hong-Xuan Lin
Background: Rice is one of…
A Balancing act between virus replication and transcription
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGao et al. demonstrate that CK1 regulates plant cytorhabdovirus infections in both plants and insects. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00369
By Qiang Gao and Xian-Bing Wang, China Agricultural University
Background: Phosphorylation is a widespread post-translational modification…
The Multifaceted Roles of Autophagy in Fixed-carbon Starvation
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMcLoughlin et al. uncover the critical roles of autophagy in recycling amino acids and nitrogen-rich nucleotides, adjusting respiratory substrates, and the retention of assimilated nitrogen in maize during fixed-carbon starvation. The Plant Cell (2020) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00226
Background:…
Correcting organellar spelling with RNA editors
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellOldenkott et al. use evolution to their advantage by testing whether independently evolved RNA editors can reciprocally correct the errors of organellar transcripts. The Plant Cell (2020) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00311.
By Bastian Oldenkott and Mareike Schallenberg-Rüdinger, IZMB, University…
Too Active in ER Fusion? Here Comes LUNAPARK to the Rescue
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSun et al. found that Arabidopsis LUNAPARK, a protein evolutionarily conserved in eukaryotes, is an E3 ligase that promotes the degradation of ROOT HAIR DEFECTIVE3, an ER fusogen. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc. 18.00937
By Jiaqi Sun, Hugo Zheng, Department of Biology, McGill University, 1205…
Identifying and annotating mRNA transcripts from non-genic regions of the genome
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellPanda et al. use third-generation sequencing to examine the transcriptome of genomic regions that do not encode genes. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00115
By Kaushik Panda – Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, and R Keith Slotkin – Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and University…
Unregulated Sphingolipid Biosynthesis in Arabidopsis ORM Mutants
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGonzalez Solis et al. describe the metabolic, cellular, and physiological consequences of the complete loss of regulation of sphingolipid biosynthesis. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00015
By Ariadna Gonzalez Solis and Edgar B. Cahoon
Background: Glycosphingolipids are molecules…
Brassinosteroids Promote Greening of Etiolated Seedlings
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. demonstrate that BRs play important roles in seedling development and survival during the initial emergence of seedlings from subterranean darkness into sunlight. The Plant Cell (2020) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00057.
By Lingyan Wang,Yanchen Tian, Wen Shi, Min Fan and Ming-Yi Bai,…
2-in-1-GEFIs: Biosensors for two plant signals at one time
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWaadt et al. use a suite of genetically encoded biosensors to monitor signaling compound concentration changes and how they overlap in time and space. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00892
By Rainer Waadt
Background: To survive, plants need to sense the environment and adjust their growth…