Plant Molecular Biology Research

The paper shows that a cell size threshold triggers commitment to stomatal fate in Arabidopsis by integrating computational simulations and experimental validation.

The paper compares promoter architectures across angiosperms to assess their relationship with gene expression stability, finding that core promoter type is not a strong predictor of expression stability.

This study shows that ITPK1 regulates JA-dependent root development in Arabidopsis by controlling JAZ repressor protein expression, without affecting JA biosynthesis or protein levels.

This study identifies LINDA, a long non-coding RNA in Arabidopsis thaliana, which is essential for DNA damage response and cell survival following double-strand breaks.

This study shows subclass I ADFs in Arabidopsis regulate nuclear organization and gene expression, affecting chromocenter size and NLR gene expression.

The paper develops an enhancer trap system in Marchantia polymorpha to identify and characterize cell-type-specific markers, revealing new insights into thallus development and auxin responses.

The paper introduces a new AID system that enables cell cycle-specific protein degradation, allowing study of protein roles in specific cell cycle phases.

This study shows that DNA-binding activity is essential for CAMTA3's role in plant immune responses, contradicting previous claims that transcriptional activity was unnecessary.

The paper identifies PEP444c as a factor involved in microRNA444c biogenesis in barley through CRISPR-mediated mutagenesis and ribosome association analysis.

The paper identifies small RNA components in Arabidopsis phloem sap and shows they include tRNA fragments and miRNAs that change under iron deficiency.

The paper shows that ER stress affects PILS protein abundance, linking it to growth adaptation in Arabidopsis under environmental stress.

The paper constructs gene co-expression networks and non-coding RNA interactions in microTom tomato using its genome and RNA-seq data, and establishes a database for research.

The paper shows E2FA and E2FB transcription factors in Arabidopsis differently contribute to the plant response to DNA replication defects, working cooperatively with SOG1.

The paper introduces CBP60-DB, a database of CBP60 proteins across the plant kingdom, using AlphaFold predictions and a novel clustering algorithm to infer conserved functions.

The paper shows that FLC gene expression in Arabidopsis is regulated by both analog and digital modes before cold exposure, with analog preceding digital and leading to gradual repression.

The paper identifies interaction hubs in the N-terminal domain of plant ARGONAUTE1, showing distinct regions involved in binding regulatory factors like autophagy receptors and F-box proteins.

This study identifies HvSL1 and HvMADS16 as genes involved in stamen identity and ovary formation in barley, revealing conserved and species-specific mechanisms in floral development.

The paper uses 3D live imaging and computational analysis to study how ambient temperature affects stem cell regulation in the shoot apical meristem.

The paper develops dDAP-seq to study bZIP heterodimer DNA binding in Arabidopsis, revealing expanded binding preferences and evolutionary origins of cis-elements.

The paper reviews how MIKCC-type MADS-domain transcription factors recognize target genes through different mechanisms, including dimer formation and heterotetramer binding to CArG-boxes.

This study identifies key transcriptional factors that enhance wheat transformation efficiency by analyzing multi-omic data during shoot regeneration.

The paper investigates the evolutionary origin of floral quartet complexes in plants, showing that MIKCC-type genes evolved tetramerization interfaces through exon duplication, enabling distinct regulatory networks.

This study shows BIN2 phosphorylates Thr280 of CO, restricting its function in promoting Arabidopsis flowering by inhibiting CO-CO interaction.

Rice BABY BOOM1 induces somatic embryogenesis from differentiated tissues by promoting auxin biosynthesis through direct upregulation of YUCCA genes.

This study investigates how AGO4 and AGO6 in Arabidopsis load 24A siRNAs, revealing distinct mechanisms and identifying the MID-PIWI domain coordination as key to 5' A specificity.

The paper uses computational modeling to show auxin concentration initiates prebranch site formation, while auxin signaling capacity maintains it, resolving a debate on their roles in lateral root development.

The paper shows that AGO4 slicing of 23 nt passenger strands and retention of sliced target RNAs enhances RNA-directed DNA methylation in plants.

The paper shows that PRP40 regulates cotranscriptional microprocessor assembly in Arabidopsis, affecting miRNA production.

This study identifies LlWOX9 and LlWOX11 as positive regulators of bulbil formation in Lilium lancifolium and shows their interaction with cytokinin signaling.