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EDITOR PROFILE
IN BRIEF
BREAKTHROUGH REPORT
The Peroxidative Cleavage of Kaempferol Contributes to the Biosynthesis of the Benzenoid Moiety of Ubiquinone in PlantsGenetic and biochemical evidence shows that Arabidopsis and tomato can derive the ubiquinone precursor 4-hydroxybenzoate from the B-ring of kaempferol.
LARGE-SCALE BIOLOGY ARTICLES
Integrating Coexpression Networks with GWAS to Prioritize Causal Genes in MaizeCo-expression networks from three diverse maize gene expression data sets were constructed and integrated with genome wide association study data to prioritize genes related to the maize grain ionome.
Desiccation Tolerance Evolved through Gene Duplication and Network Rewiring in LinderniaDesiccation tolerance in Lindernia arose via a combination of gene duplication and network-level rewiring of existing seed pathways.
RESEARCH ARTICLES
S-Locus F-Box Proteins Are Solely Responsible for S-RNase-Based Self-Incompatibility of Petunia PollenCRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of S2-SLFI of Petunia inflata established the essential role of SLF proteins in self-compatibility and reveals their complex interactions with S-RNases.
Sulfate is Incorporated into Cysteine to Trigger ABA Production and Stomatal ClosureComprehensive genetic analysis uncovers mechanistic insights into sulfate-induced activation of ABA biosynthesis to close stomata.
SlMYC1 Regulates Type VI Glandular Trichome Formation and Terpene Biosynthesis in Tomato Glandular CellsThe transcription factor SlMYC1 regulates mono- and sesquiterpene biosynthesis differentially in leaf and stem trichomes and is involved in the formation of type VI glandular trichomes in tomato.
The Dominant and Poorly Penetrant Phenotypes of Maize Unstable factor for orange1 Are Caused by DNA Methylation Changes at a Linked TransposonComparative sequence-based analysis reveals the causal gene of maize Ufo1-1, a dominant mutation that modifies pericarp color1 expression, more than 50 years after this allele’s discovery.
The OsRR24/LEPTO1 Type-B Response Regulator is Essential for the Organization of Leptotene Chromosomes in Rice MeiosisOsRR24/LEPTO1, a type-B response regulator, plays a significant role in establishing leptotene chromosomes after entry into meiosis in rice.
Analysis of Two New Arabinosyltransferases Belonging to the Carbohydrate-Active Enzyme (CAZY) Glycosyl Transferase Family1 Provides Insights into Disease Resistance and Sugar Donor SpecificityAnalysis of plant natural product arabinosyltransferases identifies determinants of sugar donor specificity and suggests convergent evolution in monocots and eudicots.
Clubroot Disease Stimulates Early Steps of Phloem Differentiation and Recruits SWEET Sucrose Transporters within Developing GallsPlasmodiophora brassicae stimulates phloem differentiation and expression of phloem-specific SWEET transporters to hijack host metabolism.
