abstract：:Cuticular waxes are complex mixtures of very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) and their derivatives, forming a natural barrier on aerial surfaces of terrestrial plants against biotic and abiotic stresses. In VLCFA biosynthesis, β-ketoacyl-CoA synthase (KCS) is the key enzyme, catalyzing the first reaction in fatty acid...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Wang X,Guan Y,Zhang D,Dong X,Tian L,Qu LQ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of photosynthesis is frequently associated with parasitic or pathogenic lifestyles, but it also can occur in free-living, plastid-bearing lineages. A common consequence of becoming nonphotosynthetic is the reduction in size and gene content of the plastid genome. In exceptional circumstances, it can even resu...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Figueroa-Martinez F,Nedelcu AM,Smith DR,Reyes-Prieto A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many flowering plants, xyloglucan is a major component of primary cell walls, where it plays an important role in growth regulation. Xyloglucan can be degraded by a suite of exoglycosidases that remove specific sugars. In this work, we show that the xyloglucan backbone, formed by (1→4)-linked β-d-glucopyranosyl res...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Sampedro J,Valdivia ER,Fraga P,Iglesias N,Revilla G,Zarra I

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The EGG CELL1 (EC1) gene family of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) comprises five members that are specifically expressed in the egg cell and redundantly control gamete fusion during double fertilization. We investigated the activity of all five EC1 promoters in promoter-deletion studies and identified SUF4 (SUPPRE...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Resentini F,Cyprys P,Steffen JG,Alter S,Morandini P,Mizzotti C,Lloyd A,Drews GN,Dresselhaus T,Colombo L,Sprunck S,Masiero S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) GOLDEN2-LIKE (GLK) transcription factors promote chloroplast biogenesis by regulating the expression of photosynthesis-related genes. Arabidopsis GLK1 is also known to participate in retrograde signaling from chloroplasts to the nucleus. To elucidate the mechanism by which GLK1 is re...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Tokumaru M,Adachi F,Toda M,Ito-Inaba Y,Yazu F,Hirosawa Y,Sakakibara Y,Suiko M,Kakizaki T,Inaba T

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Carotene adds nutritious value and determines the color of many fruits, including melon (Cucumis melo). In melon mesocarp, β-carotene accumulation is governed by the Orange gene (CmOr) golden single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) through a yet to be discovered mechanism. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), OR incr...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Chayut N,Yuan H,Ohali S,Meir A,Sa'ar U,Tzuri G,Zheng Y,Mazourek M,Gepstein S,Zhou X,Portnoy V,Lewinsohn E,Schaffer AA,Katzir N,Fei Z,Welsch R,Li L,Burger J,Tadmor Y

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aurora kinases are key effectors of mitosis. Plant Auroras are functionally divided into two clades. The alpha Auroras (Aurora1 and Aurora2) associate with the spindle and the cell plate and are implicated in controlling formative divisions throughout plant development. The beta Aurora (Aurora3) localizes to centromer...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Boruc J,Weimer AK,Stoppin-Mellet V,Mylle E,Kosetsu K,Cedeño C,Jaquinod M,Njo M,De Milde L,Tompa P,Gonzalez N,Inzé D,Beeckman T,Vantard M,Van Damme D

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant mutants for genes encoding subunits of mitochondrial complex I (CI; NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase), the first enzyme of the respiratory chain, display various phenotypes depending on growth conditions. Here, we examined the impact of photoperiod, a major environmental factor controlling plant development, on tw...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Pétriacq P,de Bont L,Genestout L,Hao J,Laureau C,Florez-Sarasa I,Rzigui T,Queval G,Gilard F,Mauve C,Guérard F,Lamothe-Sibold M,Marion J,Fresneau C,Brown S,Danon A,Krieger-Liszkay A,Berthomé R,Ribas-Carbo M,Tcherkez

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functions of mitochondria during leaf senescence, a type of programmed cell death aimed at the massive retrieval of nutrients from the senescing organ to the rest of the plant, remain elusive. Here, combining experimental and analytical approaches, we showed that mitochondrial integrity in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Chrobok D,Law SR,Brouwer B,Lindén P,Ziolkowska A,Liebsch D,Narsai R,Szal B,Moritz T,Rouhier N,Whelan J,Gardeström P,Keech O

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outermost cell layer of plants, the epidermis, and its outer (lateral) membrane domain facing the environment are continuously challenged by biotic and abiotic stresses. Therefore, the epidermis and the outer membrane domain provide important selective and protective barriers. However, only a small number of speci...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Mao H,Nakamura M,Viotti C,Grebe M

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seeds with physiological dormancy usually experience primary and secondary dormancy in the nature; however, little is known about the differential regulation of primary and secondary dormancy. We combined multiple approaches to investigate cytological changes, hormonal levels, and gene expression dynamics in Cunningha...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Cao D,Xu H,Zhao Y,Deng X,Liu Y,Soppe WJ,Lin J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jasmonates (JAs) regulate a wide range of plant defense and development processes. The bioactive JA is perceived by its receptor COI1 to trigger the degradation of JASMONATE ZIM-DOMAIN (JAZ) proteins and subsequently derepress the JAZ-repressed transcription factors for activation of expression of JA-responsive genes....

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Yan J,Li S,Gu M,Yao R,Li Y,Chen J,Yang M,Tong J,Xiao L,Nan F,Xie D

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accumulation of starch within photosynthetic tissues and within dedicated storage organs has been characterized extensively in many species, and a function in buffering carbon availability or in fueling later growth phases, respectively, has been proposed. However, developmentally regulated starch turnover within ...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Hedhly A,Vogler H,Schmid MW,Pazmino D,Gagliardini V,Santelia D,Grossniklaus U

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phytoene synthase (PSY) catalyzes the highly regulated, frequently rate-limiting synthesis of the first biosynthetically formed carotene. While PSY constitutes a small gene family in most plant taxa, the Brassicaceae, including Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), predominantly possess a single PSY gene. This monogenic...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Álvarez D,Voß B,Maass D,Wüst F,Schaub P,Beyer P,Welsch R

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While the importance of cell type specificity in plant adaptive responses is widely accepted, only a limited number of studies have addressed this issue at the functional level. We have combined electrophysiological, imaging, and biochemical techniques to reveal the physiological mechanisms conferring higher sensitivi...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Shabala L,Zhang J,Pottosin I,Bose J,Zhu M,Fuglsang AT,Velarde-Buendia A,Massart A,Hill CB,Roessner U,Bacic A,Wu H,Azzarello E,Pandolfi C,Zhou M,Poschenrieder C,Mancuso S,Shabala S

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small proteins have long been overlooked due to their poor annotation and the experimental challenges they pose. However, in recent years, their role in various processes has started to emerge, opening new research avenues. Here, we present the isolation and characterization of two allelic mutants, twisted seed1-1 (tw...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Fiume E,Guyon V,Remoué C,Magnani E,Miquel M,Grain D,Lepiniec L

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A wide diversity of isoprenoids is produced in different plant compartments. Most groups of isoprenoids synthesized in plastids, and some produced elsewhere in the plant cell derive from geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) synthesized by GGPP synthase (GGPPS) enzymes. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), five genes ap...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Ruiz-Sola MÁ,Barja MV,Manzano D,Llorente B,Schipper B,Beekwilder J,Rodriguez-Concepcion M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most eukaryotic cells require peroxisomes, organelles housing fatty acid β-oxidation and other critical metabolic reactions. Peroxisomal matrix proteins carry peroxisome-targeting signals that are recognized by one of two receptors, PEX5 or PEX7, in the cytosol. After delivering the matrix proteins to the organelle, t...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Kao YT,Fleming WA,Ventura MJ,Bartel B

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maximizing light capture by light-harvesting pigment optimization represents an attractive but challenging strategy to improve photosynthetic efficiency. Here, we report that loss of a previously uncharacterized gene, HIGH PHOTOSYNTHETIC EFFICIENCY1 (HPE1), optimizes light-harvesting pigments, leading to improved phot...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Jin H,Li M,Duan S,Fu M,Dong X,Liu B,Feng D,Wang J,Wang HB

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plant viral suppressors of RNA silencing induce developmental defects similar to those caused by mutations in genes involved in the microRNA pathway. A recent report has attributed viral suppressor-mediated developmental defects to up-regulation of AUXIN RESPONSE FACTOR 8 (ARF8), a target of miR167. The key piece of e...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Mlotshwa S,Pruss GJ,MacArthur JL,Reed JW,Vance V

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The enormous diversity of seed traits is an intriguing feature and critical for the overwhelming success of higher plants. In particular, seed mass is generally regarded to be key for seedling development but is mostly approximated by using scanning methods delivering only two-dimensional data, often termed seed size....

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Jahnke S,Roussel J,Hombach T,Kochs J,Fischbach A,Huber G,Scharr H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessing the genetic variability of plant performance under heat and drought scenarios can contribute to reduce the negative effects of climate change. We propose here an approach that consisted of (1) clustering time courses of environmental variables simulated by a crop model in current (35 years × 55 sites) and fu...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Millet EJ,Welcker C,Kruijer W,Negro S,Coupel-Ledru A,Nicolas SD,Laborde J,Bauland C,Praud S,Ranc N,Presterl T,Tuberosa R,Bedo Z,Draye X,Usadel B,Charcosset A,Van Eeuwijk F,Tardieu F

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DEFECTIVE KERNEL1 (DEK1) calpain is a conserved 240-kD key regulator of three-dimensional body patterning in land plants acting via mitotic cell plane positioning. The activity of the cytosolic C-terminal calpain protease is regulated by the membrane-anchored DEK1 MEM, which is connected to the calpain via the 600...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Johansen W,Ako AE,Demko V,Perroud PF,Rensing SA,Mekhlif AK,Olsen OA

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A) is a highly conserved RNA-stimulated ATPase and helicase involved in the initiation of messenger RNA translation. Previously, we found that eIF4A interacts with cyclin-dependent kinase A (CDKA), the plant ortholog of mammalian CDK1. Here, we show that this interaction occurs onl...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Bush MS,Pierrat O,Nibau C,Mikitova V,Zheng T,Corke FM,Vlachonasios K,Mayberry LK,Browning KS,Doonan JH

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Key developmental processes that occur on the subcellular and cellular level or occur in occluded tissues are difficult to access, let alone image and analyze. Recently, culturing living samples within polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microfluidic devices has facilitated the study of hard-to-reach developmental events. Her...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Bascom CS Jr,Wu SZ,Nelson K,Oakey J,Bezanilla M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:C-TERMINALLY ENCODED PEPTIDEs (CEPs) control root system architecture in a non-cell-autonomous manner. In Medicago truncatula, MtCEP1 affects root development by increasing nodule formation and inhibiting lateral root emergence by unknown pathways. Here, we show that the MtCEP1 peptide-dependent increase in nodulation...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Mohd-Radzman NA,Laffont C,Ivanovici A,Patel N,Reid D,Stougaard J,Frugier F,Imin N,Djordjevic MA

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that fungal diseases are a growing menace for conifers in modern silviculture, only a very limited number of molecular markers for pathogen resistance have been validated in conifer species. A previous genetic study indicated that the resistance of Norway spruce (Picea abies) to Heterobasidion annosum...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Nemesio-Gorriz M,Hammerbacher A,Ihrmark K,Källman T,Olson Å,Lascoux M,Stenlid J,Gershenzon J,Elfstrand M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plants effectively defend themselves against biotic and abiotic stresses by synthesizing diverse secondary metabolites, including health-protective flavonoids. These display incredible chemical diversity and ubiquitous occurrence and confer impeccable biological and agricultural applications. Chalcone synthase (CHS), ...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Pandith SA,Dhar N,Rana S,Bhat WW,Kushwaha M,Gupta AP,Shah MA,Vishwakarma R,Lattoo SK

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a powerful technique to study gene function in plants. However, very few VIGS vectors are available for monocot plants. Here we report that Foxtail mosaic virus (FoMV) can be engineered as an effective VIGS system to induce efficient silencing of endogenous genes in monocot plant...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Liu N,Xie K,Jia Q,Zhao J,Chen T,Li H,Wei X,Diao X,Hong Y,Liu Y

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a stable component of reactive oxygen species, and its production in plants represents the successful recognition of pathogen infection and pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). This production of H2O2 is typically apoplastic but is subsequently associated with intracellular immun...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Tian S,Wang X,Li P,Wang H,Ji H,Xie J,Qiu Q,Shen D,Dong H

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low temperature is a seasonal abiotic stress that restricts native plant ranges and crop distributions. Two types of low-temperature stress can be distinguished: chilling and freezing. Much work has been done on the mechanisms by which chilling is sensed, but relatively little is known about how plants sense freezing....

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Barnes AC,Benning C,Roston RL

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distinct ROS signaling pathways initiated by singlet oxygen ((1)O2) or superoxide and hydrogen peroxide have been attributed to either cell death or acclimation, respectively. Recent studies have revealed that more complex antagonistic and synergistic relationships exist within and between these pathways. As specific ...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Carmody M,Crisp PA,d'Alessandro S,Ganguly D,Gordon M,Havaux M,Albrecht-Borth V,Pogson BJ

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Suberin is a complex hydrophobic polymer that acts as a barrier controlling water and solute fluxes and restricting pathogen infections. Suberin is deposited immediately outside of the plasmalemma in the cell wall of certain tissues such as endodermis of roots, aerial and underground periderms, and seed coats. Suberin...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Delude C,Fouillen L,Bhar P,Cardinal MJ,Pascal S,Santos P,Kosma DK,Joubès J,Rowland O,Domergue F

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To establish infection, pathogens deliver effectors into host cells to target immune signaling components, including elements of mitogen-activated protein kinase (MPK) cascades. The virulence function of AvrRpt2, one of the first identified Pseudomonas syringae effectors, involves cleavage of the plant defense regulat...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Eschen-Lippold L,Jiang X,Elmore JM,Mackey D,Shan L,Coaker G,Scheel D,Lee J

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previously the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) zinc finger protein OXIDATIVE STRESS2 (AtOXS2) and four OXS2-like (AtO2L) family members were described to play a role in stress tolerance and stress escape. For stress escape, SOC1 was a target of AtOXS2. However, for stress tolerance, the downstream targets were not ...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： He L,Ma X,Li Z,Jiao Z,Li Y,Ow DW

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase (CCaMK) has been shown to play an important role in abscisic acid (ABA)-induced antioxidant defense and enhance the tolerance of plants to drought stress. However, its downstream molecular events are poorly understood. Here, we identify a NAC transcription factor, ZmNAC84, i...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Zhu Y,Yan J,Liu W,Liu L,Sheng Y,Sun Y,Li Y,Scheller HV,Jiang M,Hou X,Ni L,Zhang A

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Identifying key players and their interactions is fundamental for understanding biochemical mechanisms at the molecular level. The ever-increasing number of alternative ways to detect protein-protein interactions (PPIs) speaks volumes about the creativity of scientists in hunting for the optimal technique. PPIs derive...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Xing S,Wallmeroth N,Berendzen KW,Grefen C

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell-type-specific gene expression is essential to distinguish between the numerous cell types of multicellular organism. Therefore, cell-type-specific gene expression is tightly regulated and for most genes RNA transcription is the central point of control. Thus, transcriptional reporters are broadly used markers for...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Radoeva T,Ten Hove CA,Saiga S,Weijers D

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biosynthesis of the polyamines putrescine, spermidine, and spermine is induced in response to pathogen infection of plants. Putrescine, which is produced from Arg, serves as a metabolic precursor for longer polyamines, including spermidine and spermine. Polyamine acetylation, which has important regulatory functions i...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Lou YR,Bor M,Yan J,Preuss AS,Jander G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The ATP-dependent SWR1 chromatin remodeling complex (SWR1-C) exchanges the histone H2A-H2B dimer with the H2A.Z-H2B dimer, producing variant nucleosomes. Arabidopsis thaliana SWR1-C contributes to the active transcription of many genes, but also to the repression of genes that respond to environmental and developmenta...

journal_title：Plant physiology

authors： Choi K,Kim J,Müller SY,Oh M,Underwood C,Henderson I,Lee I

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00