A new player links ABA biosynthesis and signaling with seed dormancy
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLiu et al. identify new connections between known regulators of seed dormancy, acting through modulation of ABA biosynthesis and signaling. The Plant Cell (2020) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00026
By Fei Liu and Yong Xiang, Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome…
Breaking the Mold: Transcriptome Analysis of Quantitative Disease Resistance to a Fungal Pathogen
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSucher et al. reveal that regulatory divergence of conserved genes makes a major contribution during the response of Pentapetalae plants to a fungal pathogen. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00806
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Necrotrophic plant pathogens actively kill host cells to cause disease. This…
Copy Number Variations in the Arabidopsis Genome
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellŻmieńko et al. generate a catalog of large copy number variations in Arabidopsis, shedding light on the genetic basis of phenotypic variation. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00640
By Agnieszka Żmieńko and Marek Figlerowicz, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences,…
The possible danger of divergent non-coding transcription in plants: widespread RNAi
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellThieffry et al. give a definitive answer to the question of divergent transcription initiation in Arabidopsis, and discover that if left unchecked, it would lead to rampant RNAi. The Plant Cell (2020) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00815
By Albin Sandelin 1,2, Peter Brodersen 1 and Axel Thieffry 1,2,…
Flippases Function in PIN Polarity
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang et al. elucidate the role of flippases in the polarity and trafficking of PIN auxin transporters. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00869
By Xixi Zhang and Jiří Friml
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria), Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
Background:…
Predicting Gene Regulatory Networks
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. develop and test potential gene regulatory networks in maize. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00080
By Peng Zhou and Nathan Springer
Background: Transcription factors (TFs) play critical roles in regulating the expression of genes. A single TF can control the expression of…
A GDSL Lipase Facilitates Ethylene Signaling in Rice
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhao et al. investigate the function of a GDSL lipase in ethylene signaling in rice roots The Plant Cell (2020). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00840
By He Zhao and Jinsong Zhang, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Background: The plant hormone ethylene…
Thylakoid membranes or a disulfide bond help to properly fold Plsp1, a protein that is essential for photosynthesis
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMcKinnon et al. investigate the effects of a membrane on the folding of a thylakoid protease. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00797
By Lucas McKinnon and Steven Theg
Background: Inside a chloroplast is the light-absorbing membrane called the thylakoid, which contains many different proteins…
Cytokinin can reprogram leaf patterning
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMuszynski et al. explore the mechanisms controlling tissue organization in developing leaves.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00677
By Michael G. Muszynski, University of Hawaiʻi – Mānoa
Background: Leaves are responsible for capturing sunlight and carbon dioxide that provide…