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The Plant Cell: 32 (12)
Dec 2020

EDITORIAL

  • Open Access
    Thank You, Editors and Reviewers of The Plant Cell
    Nancy A. Eckardt, Blake C. Meyers
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3639-3645; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00878

IN BRIEF

  • Slice and Dice: DCL2 Mediates the Production of 22-Nucleotide siRNAs that Influence Trait Variation in Soybean
    Open Access
    Slice and Dice: DCL2 Mediates the Production of 22-Nucleotide siRNAs that Influence Trait Variation in Soybean
    Matthias Benoit
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3646-3647; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00884
  • Got Rosettes? Phenotype Them Fast, Accurately, and Easily with ARADEEPOPSIS!
    Open Access
    Got Rosettes? Phenotype Them Fast, Accurately, and Easily with ARADEEPOPSIS!
    Anne C. Rea
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3648-3649; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00871
  • Ripe for the Picking: Finding the Gene Behind Variation in Strawberry Fruit Color
    Open Access
    Ripe for the Picking: Finding the Gene Behind Variation in Strawberry Fruit Color
    Jennifer Lockhart
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3650-3651; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00847
  • The Lure of Lignin: Deciphering High-value Lignin Formation in Seed Coats
    Open Access
    The Lure of Lignin: Deciphering High-value Lignin Formation in Seed Coats
    Brendan M O’Leary
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3652-3653; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00858
  • Hold Me, Fold Me...or Not!
    Open Access
    Hold Me, Fold Me...or Not!
    Gregory Bertoni
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3654-3655; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00881
  • How to Eat One’s Feelings: Autophagy and Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate
    Open Access
    How to Eat One’s Feelings: Autophagy and Phosphatidylinositol 3-Phosphate
    Patrice A. Salomé
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3656-3657; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00870
  • Zones of Defense? SA Receptors Have It Under Control
    Open Access
    Zones of Defense? SA Receptors Have It Under Control
    Hanna Hõrak
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3658-3659; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00848

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

  • Open Access
    Ready, Primed, Go: Ending the Racism Pandemic in Science
    Sona Pandey
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3660-3661; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00783

BREAKTHROUGH REPORT

  • Soybean DICER-LIKE2 Regulates Seed Coat Color via Production of Primary 22-Nucleotide Small Interfering RNAs from Long Inverted Repeats
    Open Access
    Soybean DICER-LIKE2 Regulates Seed Coat Color via Production of Primary 22-Nucleotide Small Interfering RNAs from Long Inverted Repeats
    Jinbu Jia, Ronghuan Ji, Zhuowen Li, Yiming Yu, Mayumi Nakano, Yanping Long, Li Feng, Chao Qin, Dongdong Lu, Junpeng Zhan, Rui Xia, Blake C. Meyers, Bin Liu, Jixian Zhai
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3662-3673; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00562

    Soybean DCL2 favors long inverted repeat-derived double-stranded RNA as its substrate and generates primary 22-nucleotide siRNAs to regulate seed coat color and silence transposable elements.

LARGE-SCALE BIOLOGY ARTICLES

  • ARADEEPOPSIS, an Automated Workflow for Top-View Plant Phenomics using Semantic Segmentation of Leaf States
    Open Access
    ARADEEPOPSIS, an Automated Workflow for Top-View Plant Phenomics using Semantic Segmentation of Leaf States
    Patrick Hüther, Niklas Schandry, Katharina Jandrasits, Ilja Bezrukov, Claude Becker
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3674-3688; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00318

    ARADEEPOPSIS is a robust, open-source, and easy-to-use pipeline to extract plant phenotypic traits and to classify leaf states from large-scale image data.

  • Alternative Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Modes Provide Environment-Specific Water-Saving Benefits in a Leaf Metabolic Model
    Open Access
    Alternative Crassulacean Acid Metabolism Modes Provide Environment-Specific Water-Saving Benefits in a Leaf Metabolic Model
    Nadine Töpfer, Thomas Braam, Sanu Shameer, R. George Ratcliffe, Lee J. Sweetlove
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3689-3705; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00132

    Stoichiometric modeling of leaf metabolism reveals metabolic and morphological determinants for introducing Crassulacean acid metabolism and alternative water-saving flux modes into a C3 leaf in different environments.

RESEARCH ARTICLES

  • Temporal Regulation of the Metabolome and Proteome in Photosynthetic and Photorespiratory Pathways Contributes to Maize Heterosis
    Open Access
    Temporal Regulation of the Metabolome and Proteome in Photosynthetic and Photorespiratory Pathways Contributes to Maize Heterosis
    Zhi Li, Andan Zhu, Qingxin Song, Helen Y. Chen, Frank G. Harmon, Z. Jeffrey Chen
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3706-3722; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00320

    Hybrids optimize metabolic abundance through diurnal nonadditive expression of key enzymes in photosynthetic and photorespiratory pathways to enhance photosynthetic efficiency and plant growth.

  • Allelic Variation of <em>MYB10</em> Is the Major Force Controlling Natural Variation in Skin and Flesh Color in Strawberry (<em>Fragaria</em> spp.) Fruit
    Open Access
    Allelic Variation of MYB10 Is the Major Force Controlling Natural Variation in Skin and Flesh Color in Strawberry (Fragaria spp.) Fruit
    Cristina Castillejo, Veronika Waurich, Henning Wagner, Rubén Ramos, Nicolás Oiza, Pilar Muñoz, Juan C. Triviño, Julie Caruana, Zhongchi Liu, Nicolás Cobo, Michael A. Hardigan, Steven J. Knapp, José G. Vallarino, Sonia Osorio, Carmen Martín-Pizarro, David Posé, Tuomas Toivainen, Timo Hytönen, Youngjae Oh, Christopher R. Barbey, Vance M. Whitaker, Seonghee Lee, Klaus Olbricht, José F. Sánchez-Sevilla, Iraida Amaya
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3723-3749; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00474

    Independent mutations in the transcription factor MYB10 cause most of the anthocyanin variation observed in diploid woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca) and octoploid cultivated strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa).

  • Ectopic Expression of the Transcriptional Regulator <em>silky3</em> Causes Pleiotropic Meristem and Sex Determination Defects in Maize Inflorescences
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    Ectopic Expression of the Transcriptional Regulator silky3 Causes Pleiotropic Meristem and Sex Determination Defects in Maize Inflorescences
    Haishan Luo, Dexuan Meng, Hongbing Liu, Mujiao Xie, Changfa Yin, Fang Liu, Zhaobin Dong, Weiwei Jin
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3750-3773; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00043

    Ectopic expression of silky3 in maize inflorescence interferes with multiple flower-related molecular pathways and causes pleiotropic defects in the meristems, floral organs, and sex development.

  • SPIKE1 Activates the GTPase ROP6 to Guide the Polarized Growth of Infection Threads in <em>Lotus japonicus</em>
    Open Access
    SPIKE1 Activates the GTPase ROP6 to Guide the Polarized Growth of Infection Threads in Lotus japonicus
    Jing Liu, Miao Xia Liu, Li Ping Qiu, Fang Xie
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3774-3791; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00109

    SPIKE1, a DOCK family guanine nucleotide exchange factor, interacts with and activates the GTPase LjROP6 to mediate the polar progression of infection threads in Lotus japonicus.

  • SAUR17 and SAUR50 Differentially Regulate PP2C-D1 during Apical Hook Development and Cotyledon Opening in Arabidopsis
    Open Access
    SAUR17 and SAUR50 Differentially Regulate PP2C-D1 during Apical Hook Development and Cotyledon Opening in Arabidopsis
    Jiajun Wang, Ning Sun, Fangfang Zhang, Renbo Yu, Haodong Chen, Xing Wang Deng, Ning Wei
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3792-3811; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00283

    SAUR17 is highly expressed in apical hooks and cotyledons in the dark, where it promotes etiolation by protecting the phosphatase activity of PP2C-D1 against cell expansion–inducing SAURs such as SAUR50.

  • Transcriptional Regulation of <em>PLETHORA1</em> in the Root Meristem Through an Importin and Its Two Antagonistic Cargos
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    Transcriptional Regulation of PLETHORA1 in the Root Meristem Through an Importin and Its Two Antagonistic Cargos
    Feng Xiong, Bi-Ke Zhang, Hai-Hong Liu, Guo Wei, Ju-Hua Wu, Ya-Nan Wu, Yan Zhang, Sha Li
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3812-3824; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00108

    JANUS connects RNA polymerase II (Pol II) with PLT1 to promote the autotranscription of PLT1 while GIF1 titrates JANUS away from Pol II by competitive binding.

  • Substrate Specificity of LACCASE8 Facilitates Polymerization of Caffeyl Alcohol for C-Lignin Biosynthesis in the Seed Coat of <em>Cleome hassleriana</em>
    Open Access
    Substrate Specificity of LACCASE8 Facilitates Polymerization of Caffeyl Alcohol for C-Lignin Biosynthesis in the Seed Coat of Cleome hassleriana
    Xin Wang, Chunliu Zhuo, Xirong Xiao, Xiaoqiang Wang, Maite Docampo-Palacios, Fang Chen, Richard A. Dixon
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3825-3845; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00598

    LACCASE8 from the model system Cleome hassleriana possesses the unusual property of oxidizing caffeyl alcohol but not coniferyl alcohol and plays a critical role in initiating C-lignin polymerization.

  • Molecular Mechanism Underlying the Synergetic Effect of Jasmonate on Abscisic Acid Signaling during Seed Germination in Arabidopsis
    Open Access
    Molecular Mechanism Underlying the Synergetic Effect of Jasmonate on Abscisic Acid Signaling during Seed Germination in Arabidopsis
    Jinjing Pan, Yanru Hu, Houping Wang, Qiang Guo, Yani Chen, Gregg A. Howe, Diqiu Yu
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3846-3865; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00838

    JAZ repressors of the jasmonic acid (JA) pathway directly regulate abscisic acid (ABA)–responsive transcription factors to integrate JA and ABA signals during germination and post-germinative growth.

  • M-Type Thioredoxins Regulate the PGR5/PGRL1-Dependent Pathway by Forming a Disulfide-Linked Complex with PGRL1
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    M-Type Thioredoxins Regulate the PGR5/PGRL1-Dependent Pathway by Forming a Disulfide-Linked Complex with PGRL1
    Yuki Okegawa, Ken Motohashi
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3866-3883; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00304

    Chloroplast m-type thioredoxins interact with PGRL1 and regulate the PGR5/PGRL1-dependent PSI cyclic pathway.

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    Chloroplast Chaperonin-Mediated Targeting of a Thylakoid Membrane Protein
    Laura Klasek, Kentaro Inoue, Steven M. Theg
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3884-3901; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00309

    The chloroplast chaperonin captures and releases Plastidic type I signal peptidase 1 during targeting of the peptidase to the thylakoid membrane.

  • Abscisic Acid-Triggered Persulfidation of the Cys Protease ATG4 Mediates Regulation of Autophagy by Sulfide
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    Abscisic Acid-Triggered Persulfidation of the Cys Protease ATG4 Mediates Regulation of Autophagy by Sulfide
    Ana M. Laureano-Marín, Ángeles Aroca, M. Esther Pérez-Pérez, Inmaculada Yruela, Ana Jurado-Flores, Inmaculada Moreno, José L. Crespo, Luis C. Romero, Cecilia Gotor
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3902-3920; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00766

    Hydrogen sulfide negatively regulates the progress of autophagy through persulfide modification of the Arabidopsis AtATG4a protease.

  • Regulation of Aluminum Resistance in Arabidopsis Involves the SUMOylation of the Zinc Finger Transcription Factor STOP1
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    Regulation of Aluminum Resistance in Arabidopsis Involves the SUMOylation of the Zinc Finger Transcription Factor STOP1
    Qiu Fang, Jie Zhang, Yang Zhang, Ni Fan, Harrold A. van den Burg, Chao-Feng Huang
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3921-3938; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00687

    The Al-resistance transcription factor STOP1 is mono-SUMOylated at K40, K212, or K395 sites and deSUMOylated by the SUMO protease ESD4, which is involved in the regulation of Al resistance in Arabidopsis.

  • AUTOPHAGY-RELATED14 and Its Associated Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Complex Promote Autophagy in Arabidopsis
    Open Access
    AUTOPHAGY-RELATED14 and Its Associated Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase Complex Promote Autophagy in Arabidopsis
    Fen Liu, Weiming Hu, Faqiang Li, Richard S. Marshall, Xavier Zarza, Teun Munnik, Richard D. Vierstra
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3939-3960; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00285

    Genetic analysis of the Arabidopsis VPS34 PI3K complex through the ATG14 or VPS38 subunits revealed a preferential role for ATG14 during autophagy and the widespread importance of PI3P in plants.

  • Grass-Specific <em>EPAD1</em> Is Essential for Pollen Exine Patterning in Rice
    Open Access
    Grass-Specific EPAD1 Is Essential for Pollen Exine Patterning in Rice
    HuanJun Li, Yu-Jin Kim, Liu Yang, Ze Liu, Jie Zhang, Haotian Shi, Guoqiang Huang, Staffan Persson, Dabing Zhang, Wanqi Liang
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3961-3977; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00551

    Rice lipid binding protein EPAD1 is a male meiocyte-derived determinant that controls grass-specific pollen exine pattern formation by maintaining primexine integrity.

  • The Cotton Wall-Associated Kinase GhWAK7A Mediates Responses to Fungal Wilt Pathogens by Complexing with the Chitin Sensory Receptors
    Open Access
    The Cotton Wall-Associated Kinase GhWAK7A Mediates Responses to Fungal Wilt Pathogens by Complexing with the Chitin Sensory Receptors
    Ping Wang, Lin Zhou, Pierce Jamieson, Lin Zhang, Zhixue Zhao, Kevin Babilonia, Wenyong Shao, Lizhu Wu, Roma Mustafa, Imran Amin, Alessandra Diomaiuti, Daniela Pontiggia, Simone Ferrari, Yuxia Hou, Ping He, Libo Shan
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 3978-4001; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00950

    GhWAK7A interacts with the GhCERK1-GhLYK5 chitin sensory complex and regulates cotton resistance against fungal diseases.

  • Diverse Roles of the Salicylic Acid Receptors NPR1 and NPR3/NPR4 in Plant Immunity
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    Diverse Roles of the Salicylic Acid Receptors NPR1 and NPR3/NPR4 in Plant Immunity
    Yanan Liu, Tongjun Sun, Yulin Sun, Yanjun Zhang, Ana Radojičić, Yuli Ding, Hainan Tian, Xingchuan Huang, Jiameng Lan, Siyu Chen, Alberto Ruiz Orduna, Kewei Zhang, Reinhard Jetter, Xin Li, Yuelin Zhang
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 4002-4016; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00499

    Perception of SA by its receptors is required for activation of NHP biosynthesis during SAR, plays crucial roles in PTI and ETI, and is involved in regulating SA 5-hydroxylation and glycosylation.

CORRECTION

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    CORRECTION
    Plant Cell Dec 2020, 32 (12) 4017; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00781
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