Trick or Treat: TINY’s Trick on Plant Growth
Research, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhouli 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…
Unexpected immune signaling complexity between plant species
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGantner 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…
Date Palm Germination: Mysteries Unlocked
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXiao 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…
MYC Transcription Factors are Functionally Conserved between Bryophytes and Eudicots
Research, Research Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellPeñuelas 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…
Alternative Splicing in Plants: Retain or Remove?
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellShih 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…
ALIX helps to open the pore
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGarcía-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…
Rubredoxin A Functions in Early Photosystem II Biogenesis
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellKiss et al. report that a rubredoxin-like protein conserved in oxygenic phototrophs binds to the D1 protein and facilitates the formation of the D1/D2 heterodimeric reaction center complex of photosystem II. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00155
Background: Photosynthesis is the vital process…
Balancing growth and defense in the shade
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLiu et al. examine how plants allocate resources between growth and defense in unfavorable conditions.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00991
By Yang Liua and Haiyang Wangb
aBiotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
bSchool…
SAGL1-CER3 Function in Cuticular Wax Biosynthesis in Response to Humidity
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellKim et al. reveal how the SAGL1-CER3 module regulates cuticular wax biosynthesis in response to ambient humidity. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00152
By Hyojin Kim and Mi Chung Suh, Department of Life Science, Sogang University, Republic of Korea
Background: The hydrophobic cuticle…