Plant Molecular Biology Research

The paper investigates the regulatory network of stem cell maintenance in Arabidopsis roots by analyzing the interactions of key transcription factors and their complex formation.

The paper compares gene networks in reproductive development between the fern Ceratopteris richardii and the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana, finding conserved gene expression patterns and hormonal signals.

The paper identifies and characterizes BraGRF5, an ortholog of AtGRF5 in Brassica campestris, and analyzes its promoter region to identify cis-acting elements for potential use in improving transformation efficiency and molecular breeding.

The paper investigates how cell size influences division potential in Arabidopsis stomatal lineage ground cells through multi-scale mechanisms.

This study reconstructs hormone-bHLH regulatory networks in Solanaceae, showing evolutionary changes in bHLH genes and regulatory rewiring under PSTVd infection in tomato.

This study identifies lipocalins in mosses as regulators of development and stress response, revealing their conserved function across land plants.

This study characterizes the function of the brassinosteroid receptor BRI1 in sorghum by analyzing mutants and comparing them to Arabidopsis, revealing conserved roles in growth and development.

The paper generates a high-resolution spatiotemporal transcriptome dataset of maize shoot organs under well-watered and drought conditions, revealing conserved and organ-specific gene regulation patterns.

This study identifies SPL/NZZ's interaction with MADS-domain transcription factors to regulate an auxin-dependent network controlling Megaspore Mother Cell development.

This study investigates the role of cytosine methylation in flowering time regulation under water deficit in Arabidopsis, finding a trans-acting mechanism involving BBX16/COL7, BBX17/COL8, and NF-YA2.

This study shows Arabidopsis ING2 regulates flowering by modulating histone H4 acetylation at FT and SOC1 loci through its association with the NuA4 complex.

This study investigates IAA's role in morphogenesis and auxin transport in Chara braunii, showing IAA promotes growth and identifies PIN homologs with distinct subcellular localization and function.

The paper identifies ethylene and ROS-driven PCD, senescence, and autophagy as mechanisms for hollow stem formation in water spinach and suggests similar processes in bamboo.

This study identifies key transcription factors regulating T-shaped non-glandular trichome development in Artemisia argyi and shows their functional differentiation from A. annua.

The paper uses snRNA-seq to analyze moss stem cells, identifying a cytokinin-ESR module that promotes pluripotent stem cell identity in the gametophore apical cell.

This study identifies four novel PAA metabolites in land plants and shows PAA and IAA share metabolic pathways, suggesting complex auxin regulation.

GOLEM visualizes the distribution of cis-regulatory elements in plant promoters, focusing on male gametophyte-related motifs across multiple plant species.

This study examines how barley miRNAs and their targets respond to heat stress during early development, identifying miRNA regulation patterns and target modules involved in stress adaptation.

This study compares tissue-specific transcriptomics in two weedy rice lineages to identify genetic bases for convergent evolution of seed shattering.

This study investigates auxin signaling's role in lateral root development in Arabidopsis, showing that IAA is most effective in restoring LR formation in a mutant.

The paper identifies seven TINTs as TMK1 interactors, showing their roles in auxin canalization and other developmental processes.

The paper functionally analyzes SlFWL5 in tomato, showing it regulates leaf size and morphology via cell expansion through plasmodesmata-mediated cell-to-cell communication.

This study shows that GIGANTEA is essential for circadian rhythms and flowering time regulation in wheat, with implications for breeding high-yielding cultivars.

This study shows that Arabidopsis RPS6A modulates auxin signaling and root development by affecting PIN transporter abundance and auxin pathway activity.

The paper identifies QTLs linked to circadian rhythms and flowering time in Arabidopsis, showing their role in synchronizing developmental timing and adapting to climate change.

This study investigates the isomerization of trans- and cis-cinnamic acid in Arabidopsis using stable-isotope-labeled isomers, revealing UV-dependent and UV-independent conversion mechanisms and identifying cis-CA in diverse plants.

This study expands the FALSIFLORA allelic series in tomato using mutant screening and genetic tools to reveal its role in floral transition, meristem identity, and carpel development.

The paper investigates whether the hourglass-shaped ontogeny-phylogeny correlation observed in Arabidopsis zygotic embryogenesis is preserved in grapevine somatic embryogenesis, finding that the heart stage has the most conserved transcriptome.

The paper identifies conserved cis-regulatory elements of the UFO gene in tomato and Arabidopsis, showing their role in maintaining developmental robustness through precise temporal control of gene expression.

This study identifies bZIP transcription factors in bread wheat and analyzes their dimerization specificity through amino acid positions and leucine zipper structure.