Casparian Strip Formation in Rice
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. identify a protein that mediates Casparian strip formation at the endodermis in rice roots. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.000296
By Jian Feng Maa and Jixing Xiab
aInstitute of Plant Science and Resource, Okayama University, Japan
bCollege of Life Science and Technology,…
A Transcription Factor, OsMADS57, Regulates Long-Distance Nitrate Transport and Root Elongation (Plant Phys.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyNitrogen is a critical macronutrient for plant growth and reproduction, and it’s largely present as ammonium in flooded and acidic soils. However, structurally porous tissue in rice roots, called aerenchyma, transfer oxygen to the root system in flooded paddies, increasing nitrate abundance. Huang…
OsSHI1 shapes plant architecture in rice
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellDuan et al. explore the mechanism underlying plant architecture establishment in rice. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00023
By Erchao Duan, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Background: Rice is a major crop consumed by more than half of the world’s population. The…