14-3-3 Proteins Function in Plant Immunity
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellDong et al. investigate the role of 14-3-3 proteins in plant immunity in Arabidopsis.
By Xiaojing Dong and Jian-Min Zhou
Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
Background: The plant innate immune system detects the presence of microbial…
Seed size controlling signal transduction pathway identified
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWu and Cai et al. reveal that the receptor-like kinase ERECTA regulates seed size in Arabidopsis.
Xuedan Wu and Wenqiang Tang
Institution College of Life Sciences, Hebei Normal University
Background: Background: Seed development begins with double fertilization. Double fertilization releases…