Plant Science Research Weekly: November 1, 2024
WWR Full PostSpotlight: The role of fossils for reconstructing the evolution of plant development
I suspect if we asked someone to describe a fossil we’d hear a lot about dinosaur bones. Certainly, science museums are full of fossilized animal remains, which have greatly informed our understanding of animal…
Plant Science Research Weekly: October 11, 2024
WWR Full PostVirtual issue: The chemical language of plant–microbe–microbe associations
Don’t miss this exciting Virtual Issue from New Phytologist on “plant-microbe-microbe” interactions. That’s not a typo – many of the articles address the signals that coordinate such multi-factorial interactions,…
Plant Science Research Weekly: September 27, 2024
WWR Full PostReview: Molecular concepts to explain heterosis in crops
Heterosis, the phenomenon where hybrid plants outperform their genetically distinct parents, is a cornerstone of modern agriculture. This review by Hochholdinger and Yu explores the molecular mechanisms behind heterosis. The review traces the…
Plant Science Research Weekly: September 6, 2024
WWR Full PostReview: Guidelines for studying and naming plant plasma-membrane domains
Numerous studies have highlighted the critical importance of plasma membrane heterogeneities in regulating cell functions, leading to a proliferation of overlapping and contradictory terminologies. Here, Jaillais and others in…
Plant Science Research Weekly: August 23, 2024
WWR Full PostReview. Chilling out: How plants remodel membranes to survive the cold
Low temperatures disrupt cellular processes and require metabolic adaptation. Cold-induced lipid remodeling helps maintain membrane permeability and prevents phase separations that can lead to cellular damage. In this review, Shomo,…
Plant Science Research Weekly: August 16, 2023
WWR Full PostReview. Lighting the way: Compelling open questions in photosynthesis research
Photosynthesis is fundamental to life on Earth and a topic that all plant biologists should have a good understanding of, but it is also an incredibly complex set of processes, reactions and structures spanning great temporal…
Plant Science Research Weekly: July 26, 2024
Blog, WWR Full PostReview: Stem cells of the vascular cambium
Vascular cambium cells are meristematic cells responsible for secondary growth. Lineage tracing studies in Arabidopsis and poplar show the presence of single bifacial stem cells in each radial cell file that produce xylem inwards and phloem cells outwards.…
Plant Science Research Weekly: July 12, 2024
WWR Full PostReview: Root development and symbiosis: an epigenetic perspective
Roots do not grow in isolation but occupy a space inhabited by a variety of organisms. With certain fungi and bacteria, they form partnerships or symbiotic relationships that increase the plant’s nutrient uptake and assimilation.…
Plant Science Research Weekly: June 14, 2024
WWR Full PostReview: Deep learning approaches to understanding stomatal function
Sydney Brenner famously said, “Progress in science depends on new techniques, new discoveries and new ideas, probably in that order." Right now, we’re seeing how advancements and new techniques in artificial intelligence and deep…