Plant Science
The mRNA decapping machinery targets LBD3/ASL9 to mediate apical hook and lateral root developmentThis study identifies LBD3/ASL9 as targets of mRNA decay machinery, and ASL9 contributes to apical hook and lateral root development, possibly through interfering with cytokinin/auxin responses.
Novel inhibitors of microtubule organization and phragmoplast formation in diverse plant speciesCell division is a crucial step in the development of plants, and the present study reports two novel inhibitors of plant cell division, which affect microtubule organization and cytokinesis.
Plant mobile domain proteins ensure Microrchidia 1 expression to fulfill transposon silencingThe plant mobile domain proteins MAIN and MAIL1 control the expression of the epigenetic factor Microrchidia 1, which has been involved in transposable element silencing in Arabidopsis.
MDF is a conserved splicing factor and modulates cell division and stress response in ArabidopsisMDF acts like its human homolog SART1 as a splicing factor that is important for maintenance of genome stability and correct splicing and expression of genes involved in cell division and stress response.
Synthetic evolution of herbicide resistance using a T7 RNAP–based random DNA base editorA chimeric fusion of T7 RNAP and deaminase edits the DNA under the T7 promoter in plant cells. It directs the continuous synthetic evolution of OsALS to produce variants with herbicide resistance.
GhRabA4c coordinates cell elongation via regulating actin filament–dependent vesicle transportGhRabA4c is required for cotton fiber cell elongation via functioning in actin filament assembly and bundling, vesicle transport, and deposition of multiple cell wall components.
Comprehensive evolutionary analysis and nomenclature of plant G3BPsA thorough phylogenetic analysis of eukaryotic G3BPs (Rasputins) with a focus on plant G3BP proteins, classification into two subfamilies and a proposed systematic nomenclature.
The value of genotype-specific reference for transcriptome analyses in barleyWe demonstrate in this study that using a common reference genome may lead to loss of genotype-specific information in the assembled Reference Transcript Dataset (RTD) and the generation of erroneous, incomplete, or misleading transcriptomics analysis results in barley.
The DREAM complex represses growth in response to DNA damage in ArabidopsisThis work presents composition, associated proteins, and topological aspects of the DREAM complex in plants and links to the DNA damage response by protein interaction data and mutant analysis.
The structure and flexibility analysis of the Arabidopsis synaptotagmin 1 reveal the basis of its regulation at membrane contact sitesPlant SYT1 transports lipids between endoplasmic reticulum and plasma membrane in response to stress. The protein flexibility and lipid-binding specificity determine SYT1 function at molecular level.