Phosphate Translocation from Roots to Shoots is Precisely Modulated
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYe et al. discover a protein that mediates phosphate translocation and is dependent on environmental phosphate supply. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00845
By Qing Ye and Yi-Fang Chen
Background: Phosphorus is a major essential nutrient for plant growth and development, and phosphate…
Function of m6A in Arabidopsis
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWei et al. Study m6A binding protein ECT2 in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00934
By Lian-Huan Wei
Background: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant chemical modification of eukaryotic messenger RNA (mRNA). The regulation of m6A modification plays important…
Decoding RNA Methylation Regulates Trichome Branching
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellScutenaire et al. show that a YTH domain protein acts as a reader of m6A mRNA modifications, thereby playing crucial roles in trichome branching, likely by acting on mRNAs in the cytosol. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00854
By J. Scutenaire and C. Bousquet-Antonelli
Background:…
Digging into the Big Family of Plant m6A Readers
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellArribas-Hernández et al. find that the N6-methyladenosine RNA binding proteins ECT2, ECT3, and ECT4 are required for the correct timing of leaf formation and correct leaf and trichome morphogenesis. Plant Cell (2018). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00833.
By Laura Arribas-Hernández
Background:…
A New Component Regulating ABA Signaling
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. find that EAR1 is a general negative regulator of ABA signaling. https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00875
By Kai Wang, Jigang Li and Zhizhong Gong
Background: Abscisic acid (ABA) signaling in plants controls many biological processes, such as seed germination, seedling root growth, and…
miRNA-Mediated Regulation of Germination
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGuo et al. show that miR9678 affects seed germination in wheat by generating phased siRNAs and modulating abscisic acid/gibberellin signaling. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00842
By Guanghui Guo and Yingyin Yao
Background: Seed germination is important for grain yield and quality…
A Brake For Nitrogen Starvation Responses
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellKiba et al. focus on transcriptional regulation of nitrogen starvation responses. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00810
By Takatoshi Kiba
Background: Nitrogen availability in the soil profoundly affects plant growth and productivity, and thus crop yield. To meet expanding food demands,…
How Plants Generate Circadian Rhythms in Transcription
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMa et al. investigate a protein complex that controls steady-state mRNA circadian oscillations https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00052
By Yuan Ma, Sergio Gil, Klaus D. Grasser and Paloma Mas
Background: Circadian clocks are internal time-keeping mechanisms that help organisms to adapt to the…
B-GATAs Fine Tune Greening
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBastakis et al. investigate control of the greening process in Arabidopsis https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.17.00947.
By Emmanouil Bastakis
Background: The greening of the plants is based on the synthesis and accumulation of the chlorophylls, which takes place in chloroplasts. Chlorophylls capture…