A Malate-GABA Transporter and the Role of GABA in Plant Cells
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRamesh et al. discover a malate-GABA transporter that may play a role in signaling envioronmental condtions and metabolic status in plant cells. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00864
Background: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a signaling molecule in mammalian nervous systems where it…
Connecting the SUMO Ligase SIZ1 to Its Targets by Differential Proteomics
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRytz et al. investigate the selectivity of SUMOylation in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell (2018) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00993
By Thérèse C. Rytz and Richard D. Vierstra
Background: The covalent attachment of small ubiquitin-like modifier (SUMO) to other intracellular proteins is an essential…
Kinase STRK1 Phosphorylates Catalase to Enhance Rice Salt Tolerance
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. demonstrate that a kinase STRK1 can phosphorylate CatC to enhance rice salt toterance. The Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.01000
By Yan-Biao Zhou, Cong Liu, Jian-Zhong Lin and Xuan-Ming Liu
Background: Salt stress can significantly affect plant growth and agricultural…
Phosphate Translocation from Roots to Shoots is Precisely Modulated
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYe et al. discover a protein that mediates phosphate translocation and is dependent on environmental phosphate supply. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00845
By Qing Ye and Yi-Fang Chen
Background: Phosphorus is a major essential nutrient for plant growth and development, and phosphate…
Function of m6A in Arabidopsis
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWei et al. Study m6A binding protein ECT2 in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00934
By Lian-Huan Wei
Background: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant chemical modification of eukaryotic messenger RNA (mRNA). The regulation of m6A modification plays important…
Decoding RNA Methylation Regulates Trichome Branching
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellScutenaire et al. show that a YTH domain protein acts as a reader of m6A mRNA modifications, thereby playing crucial roles in trichome branching, likely by acting on mRNAs in the cytosol. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00854
By J. Scutenaire and C. Bousquet-Antonelli
Background:…
Digging into the Big Family of Plant m6A Readers
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellArribas-Hernández et al. find that the N6-methyladenosine RNA binding proteins ECT2, ECT3, and ECT4 are required for the correct timing of leaf formation and correct leaf and trichome morphogenesis. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00833.
By Laura Arribas-Hernández
Background:…
Regulation of Photosynthesis: Shedding Light on Protein Acetylation
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellKoskela and Brünje et al. identified a chloroplast protein acetyltransferase, which is required for the regulation of light harvesting in Arabidopsis. Plant Cell (2018) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00155.
by Minna M. Koskela, Annika Brünje, Iris Finkemeier, Paula Mulo
Background: Plants…
Rice Panicle Morphogenesis: Intercommunication Between Grain Number and Size
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGuo et al. investigate the trade-off between seed number and seed size of rice. Plant Cell (2018) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00959.
By Tao Guo, Ke Chen, Nai-Qian Dong, Chuan-Lin Shi, Wang-Wei Ye, Ji-Ping Gao, Jun-Xiang Shan, Hong-Xuan Lin
Background: Rice is one of the main staple cereal crops…