Jirong Huang

Structural basis for phosphorylation-induced inactivation of the rice ammonium transporter AMT1;1

This study determines cryo-EM structures of the rice ammonium transporter OsAMT1;1 in wild-type and phosphomimetic states, revealing how phosphorylation induces inactivation by stabilizing a closed channel conformation.

Hypomagnetic field inhibits seed germination via ROS signaling and reprogramming transcriptome in Arabidopsis thaliana

This study shows hypomagnetic fields delay Arabidopsis seed germination via ROS signaling and transcriptome reprogramming, involving both CRY-dependent and -independent pathways.

Arabidopsis Group I Pumilio RNA-binding factors are vital for embryo development and balancing between growth and stress resistance

This study shows that Arabidopsis group I PUM proteins regulate growth and stress resistance by controlling gene expression, with triple mutants showing growth defects and quadruple mutants being embryonically lethal.

An SR45-dependent exonic splicing enhancer is essential for regulating alternative splicing in Arabidopsis

The paper identifies an SR45-dependent exonic splicing enhancer essential for regulating alternative splicing in Arabidopsis, showing its role in intron splicing efficiency and phenotypic rescue.

An unrecognized and crucial role of chloroplast division in leaf variegation in Arabidopsis thaliana

This study identifies VAR2's role in chloroplast division and its impact on leaf variegation in Arabidopsis thaliana through genetic and microscopic analyses.

Expanding the Coverage of the Metabolic Landscape in Cultivated Rice with Integrated Computational Approaches

The paper expands metabolite annotation coverage in rice using integrated computational approaches and reveals differential flavonoid accumulation between indica and japonica cultivars.