UV-B attracts inflorescence stems
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellVanhaelewyn et al. examine phototropism in adult plants. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00929
By Lucas Vanhaelewyn1, András Viczián2, Filip Vandenbussche1
Laboratory of Functional Plant Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Ghent University, KL Ledeganckstraat 35,…
An Unexpected Role of a Phosphatase-like Protein in Starch Degradation
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSchreier et al. uncover the surprising role played by the glucan phosphatase family member, LIKE SEX4 1, as a protein scaffold on the starch granule surface that binds β-amylases. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00089.
By Tina B. Schreier1,2 and Samuel C. Zeeman1
1 Institute of Molecular…
Part of the Stack; How Does a Protein Know its Place?
Research, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellParsons et al. successfully separate early to late Golgi cisternae to reveal the sequential localization of resident proteins and the sequence features that guide transmembrane proteins within the Golgi stack. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00081
By Harriet T. Parsons (University of Cambridge)…
Metabolome divergence during maize domestication
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXu et al. identify metabolites targeted by selection during maize domestication.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00111
By Guanghui Xu
State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, National Maize Improvement Center, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of…
RST1 regulates vacuolar trafficking
Research, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhao et al. identify RESURRECTION 1 as a suppressor of free1 that negatively regulates endomembrane trafficking.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00003
By Qiong Zhao
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Background: Plants have an evolutionarily conserved endomembrane system, which…
A Maize Mutant Modifier Links Development and Defense
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellAnderson et al. identify a second site modifier that rescues a maize developmental mutant and report that it encodes a homolog of Arabidopsis ENHANCED DISEASE RESISTANCE4, providing insight into the integration of developmental control and immune responses. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00840
By…
TRAPP proteins as housekeepers of the plant trans-Golgi network/early endosome
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRosquete et al., identified a TRAPPIII tethering complex in plants and uncovered the role of the AtTRAPPC11 subunit in post Golgi trafficking and stress response. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00110
By Michel R. Rosquete and Georgia Drakakaki
Background: Intracellular trafficking is…
Scaffolding Brassinosteroid Components to Improve Plant Growth
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellAmorim-Silva et al. identify scaffolding proteins that optimize BR signaling. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00150
By Vitor Amorim-Silva and Miguel Botella
Background: The plant hormone Brassinosteroid (BR) is essential for proper growth. This hormone is extracellularly perceived…
Local and Global Root Growth Dynamics in Maize
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellJiang et al. use time-lapse 3D imaging, computer vision, and mathematical modeling to quantify root system architecture. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00015
By Ni Jiang and Christopher Topp, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Background: Root systems are the literal foundations…