Close, but not random: how plant receptors find their partners.
Plant Science Research WeeklyNanodomains, also known as lipid rafts, temporarily group proteins within the plasma membrane, to efficiently perform cellular processes such as extracellular sensing. This study examines the unclear association dynamic of a very important plant plasma membrane receptor family, the Leucine-Rich Repeat…
Review: Guidelines for studying and naming plant plasma-membrane domains
Plant Science Research WeeklyNumerous studies have highlighted the critical importance of plasma membrane heterogeneities in regulating cell functions, leading to a proliferation of overlapping and contradictory terminologies. Here, Jaillais and others in the field propose a new system of nomenclature. It really is a must-read for…
It's time to defend: Membrane nanodomains assist in actin remodeling
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMa et al. demonstrate that plant membrane nanodomains condense formin for actin remodeling during pathogen infection. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab261
By Zhiming Ma and Yansong Miao
School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Background: When bacterial…