Category: The Plant Cell: In a Nutshell

Diaz et al. characterize NSE4A subunit of SMC5/6 complex and demonstrate that it is important for maintaining genome stability and normal seed development. The Plant Cell (2019).  https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00043 By M. Díaz, P. Pecinkova, A. Nowicka, C. Baroux, T. Sakamoto, P.Y. Gandha, H. Jeřábková,…

Wang et al. examine single-copy, conserved genes of unknown function, with OPENER as proof of concept. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00033    By Wei Wang and Totte Niittylä, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Sweden  Background: Thale cress or Arabidopsis thaliana was the first sequenced…

Griffiths et al. examine how allopolyploidy facilitated the expansion of white clover. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00606   By Andrew Griffiths; Forage Genetics, AgResearch, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand and Stig Uggerhøj Andersen; Department of Molecular…

Roth et al. investigate how a green alga turns photosynthesis off and on when glucose is added and then removed from the culture medium. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00742 By Melissa Roth and Krishna Niyogi, University of California-Berkeley Background: Photosynthesis is the life-sustaining…

Li et al. identify the gene underlying the long-studied variegated albostrians mutant of barley. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00132 By Mingjiu Li, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Germany Background: Chloroplasts are the site of photosynthesis, which…

Fan et al. explore the roles of autophagy in Arabidopsis lipid metabolism. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00170 By Jilian Fan, Linhui Yu and Changcheng Xu Biology Department, Brookhaven National Laboratory Background: Autophagy is a self-eating process during which cytoplasmic materials…

Méndez-Vigo et al. explore how plants from different world regions adapt to different temperature conditions. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00938.    By Belen Méndez-Vigo and Carlos Alonso-Blanco  Background:  Plants adapt to seasonal and yearly fluctuations in ambient temperature…

Hai Wang et al. identify a regulator of stomatal movement and photosynthesis. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00736 By Hai Wang, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Background: Fixation of atmospheric CO2 through photosynthesis is crucial for the…