Variegated Canvases: The Diverse World of Plant Shoot Stem Cells
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellBradamante et al. investigate the heterogeneity of stem cells of the shoot apical meristem
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad295
By Vu Nguyen, Gabriele Bradamante, Ortrun Mittelsten Scheid and Ruben Gutzat
Background: In plants, stem cells in the shoot apical meristem (SAM) produce new organs…
Cytokinin signaling determines rice panicle size
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellChun, Fang, Savelieva, Lomin et al. explore the mechanism by which cytokinin signaling influences the size of rice panicle.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad257
By Yan Chun (淳雁), and Xueyong Li (李学勇)
National Key Facility for Crop Gene Resources and Genetic Improvement, Institute…
Mechanism by which viruses are excluded from plant stem cells
Plant Science Research WeeklyHorticulturalists have long used the technique of meristem culture to propagate plants, as meristems are generally considered to be free of viruses. However, the mechanism by which the stem cells in meristems exclude viruses has been unclear. Here, Incarbone and Bradamante et al. identified roles for…
Strawberry inflorescence diversity: meet the thyrse
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLembinen et al. explore the molecular mechanisms underlying inflorescence diversity in strawberry.
Sergei Lembinen1, Mikolaj Cieslak2, Teng Zhang1, Kathryn Mackenzie1, Paula Elomaa1, Przemyslaw Prusinkiewicz2, Timo Hytönen1.
1 Department of Agricultural Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre,…