Plant Molecular Biology Research

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 that RGF1 regulates PLT2 protein stability via ROS-dependent modification of a cysteine residue, affecting root meristem development.

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 identifies roles for CLAVATA genes in moss vegetative and reproductive development through promoter analysis and mutant studies.

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.

The paper identifies SRFR1 condensates in lateral root cap cells that regulate root growth through polymerization and shows dehydrins can substitute IDR1 function, enabling improved root growth through targeted modification.

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.

The paper develops a k-mer pipeline to predict gene expression and identify transcription factor binding motifs in plant stress responses, introducing the PREDICT database.

This study identifies and analyzes the SBT gene family in soybean, revealing 118 members grouped into six subgroups and providing insights into their expression and regulatory features.

This paper reviews BR gene functions across plant species to identify conserved and diversified roles, using phylogenetic analysis and transcriptomic data to guide future research.

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 shows that high ATML1 concentrations induce VLCFA synthesis, which maintains giant cell identity by promoting auto-activation through lipid ligand binding.

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

This study identifies TAC3 and its homologues as transcriptional co-activators that regulate age-dependent floral transition by modulating miR156 expression in Arabidopsis and Chinese fir.

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 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 identifies ABCC10 as a vacuolar transporter of IBA in Arabidopsis, essential for root and leaf development and IBA-to-IAA conversion.

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.

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 investigates the expression of PF06830 root cap proteins across 49 root transcriptome studies in 14 species, revealing both positive and negative effects of environmental and developmental factors on their expression.

The paper analyzes morphological and genetic differences in inflorescence and flower development between male and female hemp plants, identifying early divergence in developmental pathways.

The paper shows that ectopic PAX-BRX-PIP5K module assembly reduces PIN abundance and alters root growth by accelerating xylem vessel differentiation.

The paper shows that AtPIN5 in tobacco cells induces PCD and reveals its role in the auxin decarboxylation pathway.