Plant Science Research Weekly

A weekly plant science research roundup curated and summarized by our Plantae Editors and Fellows

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September 20, 2019/by Mary Williams

Review: Plant networks as traits and hypotheses: Moving beyond description ($) (TIPS)

In Star Wars Episode 2, Obi Wan identifies the location of a missing planet by walking through a 3D projection of the galaxy. I’ve always hoped that if we obtain enough data and figure out how to display it properly, we’ll “see” what parts are out of place or missing. But getting from simple…

September 20, 2019/by Rebecca Hayes

Editorial and Special Issue. Biotechnology of the sweetpotato: Ensuring global food and nutrition security in the face of climate change (Plant Cell Reports)

Global food security is increasingly threatened by expanding industrialization and skyrocketing human…

September 20, 2019/by Saima Shahid

KonMari for Maize – keeping genomes clutter-free during selfing ($) (Nature Plants)

Just like years of hoarding can end up cluttering our homes, years of self-fertilization or selfing can…

September 20, 2019/by Mary Williams

Chemical screening pipeline for identification of specific plant autophagy modulators ($) (Plant Physiol)

Autophagy is a recycling pathway that supports numerous processes, from nutrient remobilization to abiotic…

September 20, 2019/by Mary Williams

Genome sequence of Striga asiatica provides insight into the evolution of plant parasitism (Curr Biol)

The parasitic plant Striga asiatica is both a serious agricultural pest and a fascinating plant oddity.…

September 20, 2019/by Toluwase Olukayode

Two bifunctional inositol pyrophosphate kinases/phosphatases control plant phosphate homeostasis (eLIFE)

Phosphorus (P) is an essential macronutrient for plant growth and development. P is predominantly absorbed…

September 20, 2019/by Francesca Resentini

Ethylene-mediated nitric oxide depletion pre-adapts plants to hypoxia stress (Nature Comms)

Climate projection models predict an increasingly wetter world with frequent and severe flooding events,…

September 13, 2019/by Mary Williams

Review: Revolutions in agriculture chart a course for targeted breeding of old and new crops ($) (Science)

A few traits are associated with domestication across many species. Eshed and Lippman provide an overview…

September 13, 2019/by Mary Williams

A reference genome for pea provides insight into legume genome evolution (Nature Genetics)

Pea (Pisum sativum) is an important protein-rich crop that introduces most students to the principles…

September 13, 2019/by Philip Carella

Selaginella moellendorffii expression atlas provides insight into the origin and evolution of plant vasculature (bioRxiv)

Land plants (embryophytes) evolved from freshwater algal predecessors over 450 million years ago and…

September 13, 2019/by Francesca Resentini

Cannabis glandular trichomes alter morphology and metabolite content during flower maturation ($) (Plant J)

The therapeutic and recreational applications of Cannabis sativa (Cs) attract public and clinical interest…

September 13, 2019/by Humberto Herrera-Ubaldo

teosinte branched1 and the control of bud dormancy and growth in maize (Nature Comms)

Branching has a significant impact on plant architecture. Maize, a domesticated species, has lower branching…

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Plant Science Research Weekly

RECENT SUMMARIES

Review: Plant networks as traits and hypotheses: Moving beyond description ($) (TIPS)

Editorial and Special Issue. Biotechnology of the sweetpotato: Ensuring global food and nutrition security in the face of climate change (Plant Cell Reports)

KonMari for Maize – keeping genomes clutter-free during selfing ($) (Nature Plants)

Chemical screening pipeline for identification of specific plant autophagy modulators ($) (Plant Physiol)

Genome sequence of Striga asiatica provides insight into the evolution of plant parasitism (Curr Biol)

Two bifunctional inositol pyrophosphate kinases/phosphatases control plant phosphate homeostasis (eLIFE)

Ethylene-mediated nitric oxide depletion pre-adapts plants to hypoxia stress (Nature Comms)

Review: Revolutions in agriculture chart a course for targeted breeding of old and new crops ($) (Science)

A reference genome for pea provides insight into legume genome evolution (Nature Genetics)

Selaginella moellendorffii expression atlas provides insight into the origin and evolution of plant vasculature (bioRxiv)

Cannabis glandular trichomes alter morphology and metabolite content during flower maturation ($) (Plant J)

teosinte branched1 and the control of bud dormancy and growth in maize (Nature Comms)

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