NAC-MYB-based transcriptional regulation of secondary cell wall biosynthesis in land plants

Y Nakano, M Yamaguchi, H Endo, NA Rejab… - Frontiers in plant …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Plant cells biosynthesize primary cell walls (PCW) in all cells and produce secondary cell
walls (SCWs) in specific cell types that conduct water and/or provide mechanical support …

Lipid transfer proteins: classification, nomenclature, structure, and function

TA Salminen, K Blomqvist, J Edqvist - Planta, 2016 - Springer
The non-specific lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) constitute a large protein family found in all
land plants. They are small proteins characterized by a tunnel-like hydrophobic cavity, which …

[HTML][HTML] Stigma receptors control intraspecies and interspecies barriers in Brassicaceae

J Huang, L Yang, L Yang, X Wu, X Cui, L Zhang, J Hui… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Flowering plants have evolved numerous intraspecific and interspecific prezygotic
reproductive barriers to prevent production of unfavourable offspring. Within a species, self …

Mass-spectrometry-based draft of the Arabidopsis proteome

J Mergner, M Frejno, M List, M Papacek, X Chen… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Plants are essential for life and are extremely diverse organisms with unique molecular
capabilities. Here we present a quantitative atlas of the transcriptomes, proteomes and …

Plant cell wall patterning and expansion mediated by protein-peptide-polysaccharide interaction

S Moussu, HK Lee, KT Haas, C Broyart, U Rathgeb… - Science, 2023 - science.org
Assembly of cell wall polysaccharides into specific patterns is required for plant growth. A
complex of RAPID ALKALINIZATION FACTOR 4 (RALF4) and its cell wall–anchored …

Induction of targeted, heritable mutations in barley and Brassica oleracea using RNA-guided Cas9 nuclease

T Lawrenson, O Shorinola, N Stacey, C Li… - Genome biology, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Background The RNA-guided Cas9 system represents a flexible approach for
genome editing in plants. This method can create specific mutations that knock-out or alter …

FERONIA controls pectin-and nitric oxide-mediated male–female interaction

Q Duan, MCJ Liu, D Kita, SS Jordan, FLJ Yeh, R Yvon… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Species that propagate by sexual reproduction actively guard against the fertilization of an
egg by multiple sperm (polyspermy). Flowering plants rely on pollen tubes to transport their …

Increased gene expression variability hinders the formation of regional mechanical conflicts leading to reduced organ shape robustness

DC Trinh, M Martin, L Bald, A Maizel… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
To relate gene networks and organ shape, one needs to address two wicked problems: i)
Gene expression is often variable locally, and shape is reproducible globally; ii) gene …

Pseudomonas azotoformans FAP5, a novel biofilm-forming PGPR strain, alleviates drought stress in wheat plant

FA Ansari, M Jabeen, I Ahmad - International Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Drought ranks among the most severe environmental stressors that adversely affect crop
productivity. Use of stress-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is expected …

Plant PIEZO homologs modulate vacuole morphology during tip growth

I Radin, RA Richardson, JH Coomey, ER Weiner… - Science, 2021 - science.org
In animals, PIEZOs are plasma membrane–localized cation channels involved in diverse
mechanosensory processes. We investigated PIEZO function in tip-growing cells in the moss …