Plant Molecular Biology Research

The paper compares transcriptomes of seed nourishing tissues across angiosperms and gymnosperms to identify conserved and divergent pathways.

This study shows auxin signaling in procambial tissues is essential for tissue attachment and vascular development during Arabidopsis thaliana graft formation.

This paper identifies DELLA proteins as co-activators that recruit the Mediator subunit MED15 to facilitate transcription in land plants, showing conservation from Arabidopsis to liverworts.

The paper identifies FLP1 as a gene expressed in FT-producing cells in Arabidopsis that promotes flowering and stem growth under long-day conditions.

This study identifies a gene locus associated with photoperiod-insensitive flowering in hemp, revealing multiple independent origins of this trait.

The paper catalogs FMO genes in vascular plants, focusing on wheat, and identifies their roles in disease resistance and stress responses.

This study identifies genetic factors influencing bloom time in sour cherry by analyzing flower development and transcriptomic differences before dormancy.

This study identifies FW2.2/CNR as a transmembrane protein regulating callose deposition at plasmodesmata, thereby modulating cell-to-cell communication in tomato during fruit development.

This study shows that ATML1 regulates the formation of ER bodies in large pavement cells of Brassicaceae plants, enhancing defense against herbivores.

The paper shows HD-Zip II transcription factors regulate columella stem cell fate in Arabidopsis roots by linking auxin signaling to the FEZ/SOMBRERO pathway to balance proliferation and differentiation.

This study investigates how different clades of plant RISCs recognize their targets, revealing distinct binding characteristics and affinities for RNA and DNA.

This study identifies TRB4 and TRB5 as distinct TRB clades that regulate plant development through both PRC2-dependent and independent mechanisms, affecting gene expression and developmental responses to environmental cues.

This study identifies the WIP6 transcription factor TML as specifying vein rank in maize and rice, with implications for C4 photosynthesis engineering in rice.

The paper analyzes small RNA dynamics during floral development in Coffea arabica to identify stage-specific regulatory mechanisms affecting flower development and ripening.

The paper investigates cis-regulatory divergence in the CLV3 gene across Arabidopsis and tomato, revealing distinct regulatory strategies and lineage-specific functional redundancy.

This paper identifies the DNA binding motif and structural basis of the ALOG transcription factor family in Arabidopsis, revealing its role in organ boundary formation during flower development.

The paper maps transcription factor promoter activity in Marchantia gametophyte meristems and provides an online database of expression patterns.

This study identifies differentially expressed genes in quinoa leaf and shoot apical meristems under varying photoperiod and developmental conditions, highlighting potential regulators of flowering time.

The paper introduces RLKdb, a curated database of plant receptor-like kinases, using topology-based methods to classify RLKomes and provide tools for analysis.

This study identifies WEEP as a regulator of negative gravitropism in peach shoots and roots by promoting asymmetric auxin gradients.

This study shows that SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling is required for BZR1-mediated transcriptional activation in Arabidopsis thaliana.

This study shows that the nuclear matrix binding protein AHL22, along with FRS7 and FRS12, represses hypocotyl elongation in Arabidopsis by suppressing SAUR gene expression through chromatin attachment and histone deacetylation.

This study shows that MEDEA and DEMETER work together to prevent abnormal shoot growth in Arabidopsis by controlling meristematic activity during sporophyte development.

This study shows that AGO1's Poly-Q domain enables phase separation and association with stress granules during heat stress in Arabidopsis, protecting AGO1 function without affecting small RNA activity.

This study identifies S1-bZIP transcription factors as regulators of plant architecture by controlling carbon and nitrogen partitioning between apical and lateral organs.

The paper identifies ERF and WRKY transcription factors that regulate IDA expression and abscission timing in Arabidopsis, with WRKY57 playing a key role in biotic stress responses.

This study identifies MpCKI1 as a conserved two-component signaling component required for female germline specification in Marchantia polymorpha.

This study identifies CML13 and CML14 as novel light chains of Arabidopsis class VIII myosins through in vivo and in vitro assays.