Category: The Plant Cell: In a Nutshell

Burgess et al characterize genome-wide patterns of transcription factor binding to provide insight into the architecture associated with C4 photosynthesis gene expression. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00078 By Steven James Burgess (University of Cambridge, UK) and Ivan A. Reyna-Llorens…

Sims et al. examine the mechanisms protecting the highly repetitive ribosomal DNA from double-strand break formation and homologous repair during meiosis. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00367 Background: Meiosis is a specialized cell division in sexually reproducing organisms, where one round of DNA…

Zhouli Xie et al. demonstrate that TINY manipulates plant growth by inhibiting the brassinosteroid signaling pathway. The Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00918 By Zhouli Xie Trevor Nolan and Yanhai Yin Background: Environmental challenges such as water deficit and extreme temperatures…

Gantner et al. establish N. benthamiana as a new system for analysis of immunity mediated by TIR-type immune receptors Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00099 By J. Gantner and J. Stuttmann   Background: Plant pathogenic bacteria inject effector proteins inside the plant cell during…

Xiao et al. investigate date palm germination. Plant Cell (2019) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00008    By Ting Ting Xiao and Ikram Blilou Background: Desert plants have evolved different strategies to survive desert climate. Developmental mechanisms underlying these adaptive strategies…

Peñuelas et al. uncover the surprising functional conservation of jasmonate-related MYC transcription factors in liverwort. Plant Cell (2019) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00974   Background: Jasmonoyl-isoleucine (JA-Ile) is a lipid-derived plant hormone that regulates immunity, growth, and development…

Shih et al. investigate red light-triggered pre-mRNA splicing in Physcomitrella patens. Plant Cell (2019) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00314   By Chueh-Ju Shih and Shih-Long Tu  Background: Light is important for plant growth and development. Plants have developed various types of photoreceptors…

García-León et al. reveal a function for a trafficking protein in stomatal aperture regulation. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00399 By Marta García-León and Vicente Rubio Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB-CSIC) Darwin, 3. 28049 Madrid, Spain  Background: Plants protect…