A prolyl 4-hydroxylase gene contributes to stem growth in poplar
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXiao, Fang, Zhang, et al. identify a gene affecting stem growth in poplar.
Liang Xiao (Beijing University of Agriculture and Beijing Forestry University), Yuanyuan Fang (Beijing Forestry University), He Zhang (Peking University), and Deqiang Zhang (Beijing University of Agriculture and Beijing Forestry…
Knockout of PagDA1 in poplar enhances cambial activity and wood formation
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellTang et al. explore the molecular basis of cambium development at the post-transcriptional level in Populus.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac178
By Xianfeng Tang1, Quanzi Li2, and Gongke Zhou3
1 Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
2 State…
UGT71L1 in Poplar Connects Salicinoid and Salicylic Acid Metabolism
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGordon et al. report that knock-out of a recently discovered enzyme for salicinoid biosynthesis in poplar leads to changes in salicylic acid and jasmonic acid metabolism and has unexpected effects on growth.. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac135
By Peter Constabel and Harley Gordon
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A multiply-interlocked regulatory loop in seasonal leaf senescence
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. identify autumn senescence-associated genes and transcription factors in Populus and demonstrate a regulatory role for alternative splicing. The Plant Cell. (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab046
By Hou-Ling Wang, Yi Zhang, Hongwei Guo and Zhonghai Li, Beijing Forestry University…