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Gearing Up the Clock of Hypocotyl Growth!
To anticipate daily changes imposed by Earth's rotation, organisms from all domains of life have evolved…
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Get ready for Plantae Presents Take 2
Like a Phoenix rising from the flames, the Plantae Presents webinar series was created in response to…
Back to the Future for Plant Rubisco Bioengineering
Martin-Avila et al. use synthetic biology to improve photosynthesis in tobacco by swapping out the endogenous…
Ripened by Redox: Sulfoxidation of NOR Regulates Tomato Ripening
Michael J. Skelly
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh,
United Kingdom
M.Skelly@ed.ac.uk
Fruit…
A Once-Hidden ER Matrix Reveals the Totally Tubular Function of LUNAPARKs in Plants
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is an organelle that is vital for many cellular processes such as protein…
Inflorescence Morphogenesis: From Perception to Metabolism
Guo et al. demonstrate how perceived developmental signals modulate cytokinin homeostasis to shape the…
Get Your Message Across: A Guide to Artwork and Illustrations for Better Impact and Clarity
This PlantBio20 workshop, organized by the ASPB Publications, covered the production of figures, artwork,…
A Balancing act between virus replication and transcription
Gao et al. demonstrate that CK1 regulates plant cytorhabdovirus infections in both plants and insects.…
Small but powerful: miRNA-derived peptides promote grape adventitious root formation
Magdalena Julkowska, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Magdalena.Julkowska@kaust.edu.sa
ORCID:…
Peptide-Receptor Signaling Pumps the Brakes on Auxin Biosynthesis and Ethylene Signaling to Harmonize Root Growth and Nodulation
Nitrogen (N) is the most abundant element in Earth’s atmosphere. However, plants must capture this…
Extreme Engineering: How Antarctic Algae Adapt to Hypersalinity
Magdalena Julkowska, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Magdalena.Julkowska@kaust.edu.sa
ORCID:…
The Multifaceted Roles of Autophagy in Fixed-carbon Starvation
McLoughlin et al. uncover the critical roles of autophagy in recycling amino acids and nitrogen-rich…