Table of Contents
IN BRIEF
BREAKTHROUGH REPORTS
Major Domestication-Related Phenotypes in Indica Rice Are Due to Loss of miRNA-Mediated Laccase SilencingAltered lignification mediated by microRNA-directed laccase gene silencing is a major contributor to domestication-associated phenotypes of cultivated indica rice.
Patterned Deposition of Xylan and Lignin is Independent from that of the Secondary Wall Cellulose of Arabidopsis Xylem VesselsA novel cesa7 mutant revealed that patterned deposition of non-cellulosic secondary wall polymers, xylan and lignin, is not dependent on cellulose patterning during xylem vessel differentiation.
A Ycf2-FtsHi Heteromeric AAA-ATPase Complex Is Required for Chloroplast Protein ImportA protease-originated membrane-bound AAA-ATPase is involved in preprotein translocation across the inner envelope membrane of chloroplasts as an essential import motor.
Cellular Ca2+ Signals Generate Defined pH Signatures in PlantsCytosolic Ca2+ transients induced by different stimuli are associated with cytosolic pH transients.
LARGE-SCALE BIOLOGY ARTICLE
Genome-Wide Association Studies Reveal the Genetic Basis of Ionomic Variation in RiceA comprehensive study exploring the genetic architecture of the variation in the rice ionome sheds light on the mechanisms controlling mineral nutrient and trace element composition in plants.
RESEARCH ARTICLES
- Resurrected Protein Interaction Networks Reveal the Innovation Potential of Ancient Whole-Genome Duplication
The ancient genome triplication at the origin of core eudicots generated many new regulatory protein complexes, innovating plant development.
HOMEOBOX PROTEIN52 Mediates the Crosstalk between Ethylene and Auxin Signaling during Primary Root Elongation by Modulating Auxin Transport-Related Gene ExpressionThe transcription factor HB52 acts as an important node in the crosstalk between ethylene and auxin signaling by modulating the expression of auxin transport genes downstream of ethylene signaling.
Transcriptional Regulation of the Immune Receptor FLS2 Controls the Ontogeny of Plant Innate ImmunitymiR172b regulates the transcription of FLS2 through TARGET OF EAT1 (TOE1) and TOE2, which governs the ontogeny of plant innate immunity.
An Effector from the Cyst Nematode Heterodera schachtii Derepresses Host rRNA Genes by Altering Histone AcetylationThe 32E03 effector epigenetically regulates plant rRNA gene dosage, which is a crucial requirement to promote cyst nematode parasitism.
The Receptor-like Pseudokinase GHR1 Is Required for Stomatal ClosureGHR1 is a receptor-like pseudokinase that activates SLOW ANION CHANNEL1 and acts in stomatal closure through its scaffolding functions rather than by directly phosphorylating its target proteins.
The U1 snRNP Subunit LUC7 Modulates Plant Development and Stress Responses via Regulation of Alternative SplicingLUC7 proteins, which are subunits of the U1 snRNP, are important for plant development and stress resistance and control alternative splicing of hundreds of introns.
Arabidopsis RIBOSOMAL RNA PROCESSING7 Is Required for 18S rRNA MaturationArabidopsis RRP7 encodes a ribosome biogenesis factor involved in 45S pre-rRNA processing and interacts synergistically with NUC1 and HDA6, which encode epigenetic regulators of 45S rDNA transcription.
