Volume 180, Issue 2, June 2019

Genetic mappings for soybean sudden death syndrome foliar chlorosis suggested that STAY-GREEN genes with loss-of-susceptibility mechanism may have different breeding merits for disease resistance.

Tandem fluorescent protein timers enable non-invasive analysis of protein turnover in intact plant cells, allowing tests of how different genetic backgrounds and treatments affect protein stability.

The Gcorn plant database was designed for the retrieval of information on homology and evolution of a plant gene of interest based on 2, 682, 261 amino acid sequences of 73 species.

Enlarged mitochondria with increased rates of alternative respiration may account for the striking heat-producing ability of male cones in the gymnosperm Cycas revoluta.

Seedling organs show autonomy as well as interdependency in their ability to respond to elevated temperatures.

Biochemical analysis of the aromatic amino acid decarboxylase family in poplar revealed two enzymes involved in the herbivore induced formation of 2-phenylethanol and 2-phenylethylamine.

Triose phosphate isomerase inhibition in plants lacking peroxisomal hydroxypyruvate reductase is overcome by exporting triose phosphate and importing Glc 6 P, but this stimulates a Glc 6 P shunt and cyclic electron flow.

The hydrogen isotope composition (δ²H) exhibits specific features that report the water conditions of a wheat crop, as well as the photosynthetic characteristics of the plant part considered.

Mitochondrial fission is involved in regulating mitochondrial status in the tapetum and is critical for pollen development.

Functional analysis of a previously identified C17 cellulose-inhibitor-revealed that it operates differently from other known inhibitors, enabling the development of a dual herbicide-resistant line.

The secretory SNARE SYP132 affects auxin-regulated traffic of plasma membrane H⁺-ATPase proteins influencing plant growth and homeostasis.

An amino acid sequence motif in the N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase I transmembrane domain governs its Golgi localization and glycan processing function in plants.

A rapid method based on optical light transmission tracks embolism in the xylem of gas injected leaves.

A rice MADS-box transcription factor, OsMADS57, plays a major role in nitrate translocation from roots to shoots in low-nitrate supplied rice plants.

The mitochondrial PDC E1 component contributes to respiratory metabolism and PIN-driven polar auxin transport in Arabidopsis organ development.

Basal green tissue ABA widely affects plant morphology, water relations, and growth, inhibiting early growth and flowering, and does not directly suppress photosynthesis in the short term.

Disruption of PINOID in rice abolishes the formation of stigmas without affecting flower initiation, a phenotype that differs from the Arabidopsis and maize pinoid mutants.

Clade I TGAs interact with BLADE-ON-PETIOLE co-activators, contributing to expression of homeobox gene ATH1, which is important for boundary establishment and plant development.

The OsPID-mediated auxin signaling pathway maintains the floral meristem and thereby regulates stigma and ovule initiation in rice.

Identification of circular RNAs and development of an overexpression method in grape revealed that Vv-circATS1 positively regulates cold tolerance

CsSUT1 downregulation induces male sterility in cucumber by altering carbohydrate supply, and potentially auxin signaling, suggesting a strategy for bioengineering male sterility in crop plants.

Exploration of GAST-like genes across the plant kingdom for their structure and evolution through acquisition of novel motifs and functional conservation uncovers possible roles in hormone signaling.

CENTRORADIALIS interacts with FLOWERING LOCUS T-like genes to control spikelet initiation, floret development, and grain number in barley

OsAAP5 might mediate basic amino acids (Lys and Arg) and neutral amino acids (Val and Ala) transport to affect cytokinin pathway.

The plasma membrane Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger SOS1 plays a major role in the salt tolerance of rice by controlling Na⁺ uptake and root-shoot partitioning.

Abscisic acid signaling can be exploited for generating plants with improved water use efficiency, resilient to water availability and light intensity but sensitive to heat.

A glucose-TOR-E2Fa module regulates thermotolerance and thermomemory via regulation of HLP1.

The transcription factor CAMTA6 substantially affects the transcriptome of salt-stressed germinating seeds, including genes encoding Na⁺ transporters, such as AtHKT1, to maintain Na⁺ homeostasis.

Phototropism is enhanced by seedling de-etiolation and is achieved by a molecular rheostat that fine-tunes the phosphorylation and localization status of the phototropic signaling component, NPH3.

ERF11 directly activates BT4 in Arabidopsis response to Pst DC3000 infection and depends on the salicylic acid and ethylene signaling pathways

Pinstatic acid is an inactive auxin analog for SCF^TIR1/AFB core auxin regulatory pathway and positively modulates auxin efflux transport by inhibiting PIN internalization.

The receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase BSK5 interacts with transmembrane receptors and is required for proper execution of plant immune responses.

The developmentally programmed polarity of the auxin response underlies thermo-induced leaf hyponasty

Hormone and omics analyses during seed development in ABA metabolism mutants highlighted the ABA sequential repression of germination-related processes and its contribution to dormancy depth.

Gain of function mutations in SERK1 suppress the abscission defect of the haesa/haesa-like 2-mutant by activating a SOBIR1 signaling pathway

The inverse correlation between MPSR1 and AtHSP90.1 via miR414 may adjust the set-point of the HSP90-mediated protein quality control process in response to increasing stress intensity in Arabidopsis.