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ac4C modification of mRNA is required for plant development

Wang et al. reveal the wide occurrence and biological function of N4-acetylcytidine in plant mRNA. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad189 Huijie Liu and Mingjia Chen College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, P.R. China Background: Eukaryotic mRNA harbors more…

Maternal control of seed size through the ovule

Li et al. investigate how Arabidopsis seed size is controlled by maternal tissues. By Ying Ju Li, Yang Yu and Ying Hua Su, State Key Laboratory of Crop Biology, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Shandong, China  Background: Seed size is determined by the coordinated development…