Differential modulation of the pathogen transcriptome by distinct hosts
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBaetsen-Young et al. identified key transcriptomic differences in coexpression networks following Fusarium virguliforme infection of symptomatic (soybean) vs. asymptomatic (corn) hosts Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00697
By Amy Baetsen-Young and Brad Day, Michigan State University
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Salicylic Acid in Hook Development: Communication with Ethylene
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHuang et al. found that SA inhibits hook formation and is dependent on the ET pathway in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc. 19.00658
By Peixin Huang, Yichuan Wang, and Hongwei Guo
Background: For germnating seedlings to survive and become a mature plant, they must push through…
Energy vs growth: Plant nutritional decisions are made by TOR
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellO’Leary et al. show that the TOR signalling pathway in plants responds to amino acid levels by eliciting regulatory effects on respiratory energy metabolism at night, uniting a hallmark mechanism of TOR regulation across eukaryotes. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00157
By Brendan O’Leary…
Taking Down Plant Communication Channels to Invade
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellAung et al. reveal that pathogenic bacteria target plant plasmodesmata to colonize and invade surrounding tissues.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00707
By Kyaw Aung and Sheng Yang He
Background: Multicellular organisms like animals and plants host a multitude of microorganisms.…
AvrRpm1, a 28-year Old Mystery Solved
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellReddit et al. show that an effector protein from a pathogen modifies a host factor by ADP ribosylation, thereby activating defenses.
The Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00020
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To protect themselves against disease, plants employ a family of intracellular receptors called…
How plants tolerate too-close vegetation - plants get tolerant to other plants
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMolina-Contreras et al. show how differences in photoreceptors produce the differing shade responses of Arabidopsis and Cardamine.
https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00275
by Sandi PAULIŠIĆ 1 and Jaime F. MARTINEZ-GARCIA 1,2
1, Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics (CRAG) CSIC-IRTA-UAB-UB.
2,…
A membrane-bound cellulase in time and space
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellNagashima et al. investigate molecular mechanisms for the sorting of a membrane protein KORRIGAN 1 (KOR1) in plant cells.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00714
By Y. Nagashima1, and H. Koiwa1,2
1Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center and Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas…
Casting a Network to Capture Vascular Development
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSmit et al. uncover a feed-forward loop that controls vascular development in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00562
By Margot E. Smit1, Siobhán M. Brady2, and J. Peter Etchells3
1 Stanford University
2 UC Davis
3 Durham University
Background: Vascular tissues…
The spikelet, a different “flower” in rice
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellDescriptive paragraph. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00682
By Hui Zhuang and Yunfeng Li
Background: The spikelet, often mistaken for a “flower”, is actually an inflorescence unit and can produce one or more florets in some species of grass. This implies that it could be possible…