S. Wege

PLANT UNCOUPLING MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN 2 localizes to the Golgi

The paper shows that UCP2 in Arabidopsis localizes to the Golgi instead of mitochondria, challenging previous assumptions about its function and highlighting the need for independent localization evidence.

GmSALT3 expression improves reactive oxygen species detoxification in salt-stressed soybean roots

The paper uses RNA-seq to show that GmSALT3 improves ROS detoxification in salt-stressed soybean roots by enhancing antioxidant activity and related pathways.

Identification of a unique ZIP transporter involved in zinc uptake via the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal pathway

This study identifies MtZIP14 as a key zinc transporter facilitating zinc uptake from arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to plants, improving plant growth and zinc nutrition under low zinc conditions.

A single nucleotide substitution in TaHKT1;5-D controls shoot Na+ accumulation in bread wheat

The paper identifies a single nucleotide substitution in TaHKT1;5-D that causes high shoot Na+ accumulation in a salt-tolerant wheat landrace without affecting its salinity tolerance.

GmSALT3 confers shoot Na+ and Cl- exclusion in soybean via two distinct processes.

This study identifies GmSALT3 as a functional ion transporter in soybean that improves salt tolerance by enabling root-based Na+ xylem exclusion and shoot-based Cl- exclusion via phloem recirculation.

Plant Trans-Golgi Network/Early Endosome pH regulation requires Cation Chloride Cotransporter (CCC1)

The paper identifies CCC1 as a critical component for regulating TGN/EE pH and function in plants, showing its role in membrane transport and stress responses.