A module controlling endoreduplication and cell growth in Arabidopsis
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellJiang et al. discover a module controlling endoreduplication, a process in which DNA replication occurs in the absence of mitosis.
Background: Organ size is coordinately regulated by both cell number and cell size. Endoreduplication is often associated with cell size in plants and animals, but the…
A Rosy Scenario for Flower Opening
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellCheng et al. explore how ethylene promotes the asymmetric growth of petal bases to promote flower opening in rose. The Plant Cell (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab031
By Chengchen Xia, Junping Gao, and Nan Ma
Background: Flowers are unique structures in angiosperms that are used for…