Plant Molecular Biology Research

The Lettuce Expression Browser provides a high-resolution gene expression atlas for cultivated and wild lettuce, enabling exploration of gene activity across development and stress conditions.

The paper constructs a genome-wide regulatory network in Arabidopsis thaliana during flowering transition by analyzing gene expression across genotypes and identifies LHY and TCP16 as key integrators of flowering pathways.

The paper identifies a copper-sensitive OsSPL9 transcription factor that regulates indica rice domestication-associated miRNAs and phenotypes through a regulatory loop involving Cu and miRNA targets.

This study identifies mechanical stress as a factor coordinating stomata division orientation at the organ scale in Arabidopsis.

This study shows that iron availability affects PIN2 protein levels and polar auxin transport, which in turn modulates root gravitropism in Arabidopsis.

The paper shows transient cell states in plants encode positional information to direct asymmetric growth through gene regulatory networks and hormonal signaling.

This study shows that the juvenile-to-adult phase transition in wheat is independent of VRN1, the master regulator of vernalization.

The paper identifies late stomatal lineage targets of SPCH and FAMA, showing their roles in controlling guard cell division and expansion through temporal regulation.

The paper identifies ASP1 as a negative regulator of axillary meristem formation in rice, showing it antagonizes TAB1's activation of cytokinin signaling through regulation of type-A OsRR genes.

This study reclassifies plant Kelch phosphatases as PP1-like serine/threonine phosphatases involved in cell cycle regulation rather than tyrosine phosphatases in brassinosteroid signaling.

The paper identifies developmental rules governing stomatal patterning in Arabidopsis by analyzing variation across accessions and environmental conditions.

The paper compares stomatal development in grasses and sedges, showing partial convergence in morphology through different developmental mechanisms.

This study creates a pea seed transcriptome atlas to identify PsLEC1-like as a key regulator of seed size and nitrogen content through functional analysis of mutants.

This study identifies the tomato MARS1/ROUGH gene, which encodes a histone demethylase, and shows its role in regulating adventitious root formation and fruit skin development through epigenetic mechanisms.

The paper investigates the role of gibberellin signaling in ethylene-driven sex reversal in Cannabis sativa, identifying key genes involved in GA regulation and their differential expression during sex changes.

This study examines the metabolism and signaling of cytokinin N-glucosides during leaf senescence in Arabidopsis, finding they act as slow, position-dependent reservoirs that modulate cytokinin signaling.

The paper shows that reticulate leaf venation in Pilea peperomioides forms an approximate Voronoi diagram around hydathodes and proposes a model based on auxin transport.

This study identifies and characterizes rice seed storage proteins through genomic and structural analysis, revealing evolutionary relationships and regulatory elements.

The paper shows that cryptic genetic variation alters gene dosage effects on tomato inflorescence architecture, highlighting the role of background genetics in shaping trait outcomes.

The paper identifies a biochemical mechanism by which the MpARF1 transcription factor activates gene expression through subnuclear clustering and Mediator complex recruitment, revealing an evolutionary innovation in auxin response.

The paper develops a synthetic GA system to study spatial coordination of GA signaling in root growth, showing its necessity across multiple cell layers.

This study identifies the role of FvTFL1 in reversing the photoperiodic flowering pathway in woodland strawberry, showing its interaction with FvGI, FvCO, and FvFT1 in different photoperiod conditions.

The paper investigates how stomatal and giant cell patterning interact in Arabidopsis leaf epidermis, showing that endoreduplication and tissue context influence stomatal number and spatial distribution.

The paper uses TRAP-seq to profile translatomes in Arabidopsis thaliana vascular tissues, identifying SWEET2 as essential for vascular development and cell wall composition.

This study identifies GEMMIFER (MpGMFR) as a key regulator of asexual reproduction in Marchantia polymorpha by showing its necessity and sufficiency for initiating gemma formation.

This study identifies a cytokinin-auxin antagonistic module that integrates nitrogen signals to regulate tiller outgrowth in rice.

This study identifies a hypermorphic mutation in TaARF4-A2 that represses SPL-mediated developmental timing, leading to altered wheat architecture by promoting aerial branching and reducing reproductive development.

This study uses snRNA-seq to analyze sorghum leaf development, revealing that trichomes and bulliform cells exist in both juvenile and adult stages with stage-specific gene expression patterns.

This study shows brassinosteroid signaling in the epidermis promotes non-cell autonomous air space expansion in the palisade mesophyll of Arabidopsis leaves.