Plant Science Research Weekly

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

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February 19, 2021/by Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra

Review: Time to wake up: Epigenetic and small-RNA-mediated regulation during seed germination (Plants)

Seed germination is a crucial step in plants' life cycle and has critical implications in ecological and agronomic contexts. Therefore, there has been an increasing interest in understanding the mechanisms that prevent or trigger this process. Here, Luján-Soto and Dinkova provide a thorough review of…

February 19, 2021/by Yadukrishnan Premachandran

A novel hyperactive UVR8 variant for enhanced UV-B responses (PNAS)

Plants perceive UV-B radiation using a specialized photoreceptor protein called UVR8. Upon UV-B exposure,…

February 19, 2021/by Camila Ribeiro

Redox regulation of NADP-malate dehydrogenase is vital under fluctuating light environment (PNAS)

Redox switches regulate photosynthetic reactions and are mediated by conserved cysteine pairs, activated…

February 19, 2021/by Michela Osnato

Jasmonate biosynthesis arising from altered cell walls is prompted by turgor-driven mechanical compression (Sci. Advances)

Jasmonate (JA) coordinates plant development and response to a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses.…

February 12, 2021/by Mary Williams

Review: On tree longevity (New Phytol)

Everyone enjoys hearing about ancient trees that have been alive since various events in human history,…

February 12, 2021/by Caroline Dowling

Genomic mechanisms of climate adaptation in polyploid bioenergy switchgrass (Nature)

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a tall, perennial species native to the prairies of North America.…

February 12, 2021/by Tatsuya Nobori

Regulation of ACD6 ion channel-like protein by small peptides (bioRxiv)

ACCELERATED CELL DEATH 6 (ACD6) positively regulates the signaling of the plant defense hormone salicylic…

February 12, 2021/by Toluwase Olukayode

A stable antimicrobial peptide with dual functions of treating and preventing citrus Huanglongbing (PNAS)

Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB) caused by the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) is the most…

February 12, 2021/by Sunita Pathak

Rhizobia use a pathogenic-like effector to hijack leguminous nodulation signaling (Sci Reports)

Symbiotic interactions between legume plants and compatible rhizobia bacteria lead to the formation of…

February 12, 2021/by Pavithran Narayanan

When fungi get ‘SCOOP’ed: MIK2 receptor kinase perceives SCOOP phytocytokines in Arabidopsis thaliana (Nature Comms)

Plant cells sense endogenous and exogenous molecules through proteins localized to the cell surface.…

February 12, 2021/by Min May Wong

Chromatin phosphoproteomics identifies an AT-hook motif protein involved in PAMP-triggered immunity (PNAS)

Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs) are conserved protein kinases in eukaryotes that participate…

February 5, 2021/by Yadukrishnan Premachandran

Review: Age is NOT just a number (Trends Plant Sci)

Aging of plants is marked by the growth and differentiation of individual organs, as well as transitions…

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Plant Science Research Weekly

RECENT SUMMARIES

Review: Time to wake up: Epigenetic and small-RNA-mediated regulation during seed germination (Plants)

A novel hyperactive UVR8 variant for enhanced UV-B responses (PNAS)

Redox regulation of NADP-malate dehydrogenase is vital under fluctuating light environment (PNAS)

Jasmonate biosynthesis arising from altered cell walls is prompted by turgor-driven mechanical compression (Sci. Advances)

Review: On tree longevity (New Phytol)

Genomic mechanisms of climate adaptation in polyploid bioenergy switchgrass (Nature)

Regulation of ACD6 ion channel-like protein by small peptides (bioRxiv)

A stable antimicrobial peptide with dual functions of treating and preventing citrus Huanglongbing (PNAS)

Rhizobia use a pathogenic-like effector to hijack leguminous nodulation signaling (Sci Reports)

When fungi get ‘SCOOP’ed: MIK2 receptor kinase perceives SCOOP phytocytokines in Arabidopsis thaliana (Nature Comms)

Chromatin phosphoproteomics identifies an AT-hook motif protein involved in PAMP-triggered immunity (PNAS)

Review: Age is NOT just a number (Trends Plant Sci)

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