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How Blue and Red Light Synergistically Drive Stomatal Opening

Hosotani et al. explore the molecular mechanisms that modulate stomatal opening under different light conditions. by Sakurako Hosotani and Atsushi Takemiya (Yamaguchi University)  Background: Opening of stomatal pores is essential for photosynthetic CO2 fixation and transpiration in terrestrial…

TaBCAT1 regulates wheat rust infection

Corredor-Moreno et al. identify a branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase that is critical for progression of economically damaging diseases of wheat. Pilar Corredor-Moreno and Diane G.O. Saunders John Innes Centre Background: Wheat yellow and stem rust are major diseases of wheat worldwide.…

DRW1 interacts with Polycomb complexes but exerts divergent regulatory functions in rice

Zhang et al. explore the mechanisms of epigenetic information transfer in plants. The Plant Cell By Pingxian Zhang and Xiaofeng Gu Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China Background: Both genetic and epigenetic information must be…

Key role of RNA structure in a sense-antisense RNA interaction and enhancement of translation

Reis et al. explore how an interaction between PHO1.2 mRNA and its cis-natural antisense transcript enhances translation. The Plant Cell Rodrigo S. Reis1 and Yves Poirier1 1 Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland Background: A large proportion…

Lipid remodeling during phosphate starvation

Yang et al. show that nonspecific phospholipase C4-mediated sphingolipid remodeling regulates root growth in Arabidopsis in response to phosphate deficiency. The Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koaa054. By: Xuemin Wang, Department of Biology, University of Missouri-St. Louis/Donald Danforth…

Labeling the Arabidopsis soluble “Phenylalanome”

Simpson et al. describe and use PODIUM, a tool for global annotation of metabolites. Plant Cell (https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koaa046) By Jeffrey Simpson, Brian Dilkes, Clint Chapple Background: Plants synthesize hundreds to thousands of different chemicals. These chemicals help plants adapt…

Sweeter than SWEET: A Single-Cell Leaf Vasculature Transcriptome Atlas

Kim et al. provide insight into leaf vascular cell types and new resources to build hypotheses and strategies regarding transport of ions, metabolites, and signals. Plant Cell http://bit.ly/2MKOR8M Ji-yun Kim and Wolf Frommer Background: Transport processes are critical for all multicellular…

Interactive glucose attachment to multiple signaling molecules as an immune-suppressive platform to contain plant pathogen defense

Bauer et al. characterize UGT76B1 as a metabolic suppressor of the Arabidopsis immune response. The Plant Cell (2021). https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koaa044 By Dereje W. Mekonnen1, Jürgen Zeier2, Anton R. Schäffner1 1Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Department of Environmental Sciences,…

Membrane pointillism: Lipid nano-patterning controls distinct molecular pathways at the plasma membrane of pollen tubes

Fratini et al. explore lipid patterns in the plasma membrane of the pollen tube. http://bit.ly/3uwYqsM Ingo Heilmann and Marta Fratini Department of Plant Biochemistry, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany Background:…