Nature Plants
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Nature Plants is an online-only, monthly journal publishing the best research on plants (hopefully).
New OA Article: "The deSUMOylase SPF2 and the cohesin regulators SGO2 and CTF18 suppress crossovers near centromeres" rdcu.be/fvZuX With News & Views: "Crossovers break new ground" rdcu.be/fvZu6 #PlantScience
New Article: "Non-native and invasive tree species are abundant in neotropical secondary forest but decline over time" rdcu.be/fvZt6 Decline of non-native trees suggests that native forest recovery can limit their abundance. #PlantScience
"Programmable design of synthetic plant immune receptors for pathogen protein recognition" www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
New Editorial: "Europe’s two tiers of genome editing" rdcu.be/fu1Ur Nature Plants has existed for 11.5 years, during which time the European Union has been constantly struggling towards a clear stance on genome engineering. Perhaps they have finally found it. #PlantScience
New Resource: "N1-methyladenosine mRNA methylation in Arabidopsis" rdcu.be/fu1P1 Global landscape of m1A mRNA methylation; uncovering physiological and molecular functions of m1A through the identification of novel m1A writers and readers in Arabidopsis. #PlantScience
New OA Letter: "Root developmental zonation is independent of cell wall pH" rdcu.be/fu1LZ A cell wall-anchored pH sensor shows that the cell elongation profile does not correlate with cell wall acidification in Arabidopsis roots. #PlantScience
New Perspective: "The hidden geometry of breeding constraints" rdcu.be/fu1J1 Plant breeding programmes based on additive models have performed well, but their gains are plateauing. This framework uncovers the power and limitations of plant breeding. #PlantScience
News & Views: "Clearance of splicing byproducts promotes plant defence" rdcu.be/fu1HS Pre-mRNA splicing generates seemingly useless byproducts called lariat RNAs. Tang et al. show that if not cleared, they act as precursors of small interfering RNAs that target defence genes. #PlantScience
Our editors write: - High light stress: Sun protection through light scattering rdcu.be/ftemS - Photosynthesis: Boosting Rubisco rdcu.be/ftem3 #PlantScience
New Article: "Neighbours rewire plant–soil feedback patterns via reshaping root microbiomes" rdcu.be/ftejZ Plant performance in conspecific and heterospecific soils is also determined by neighbours inducing changes in the root microbiome that regulate plant growth. #PlantScience
New Article: "Epigenetic regulation of TaFIP phytocytokine clusters confers basal resistance via receptor kinase TaFIPR in wheat" rdcu.be/ftehA Epigenetically regulated expression of FIP peptides upon pathogen challenge enables their perception by the receptor FIPR. #PlantScience
New Article: "Ancient peptide–redox signalling underlies sperm motility in Marchantia" rdcu.be/ftegk Sperm-derived RALF1 is perceived by the FER–LLG receptor complex, triggering NADPH oxidase activation & ROS production in sperm, which thereby promotes sperm motility. #PlantScience
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Now with Research Briefing: "Pathogen-induced TaMP relocalization to chloroplasts promotes wheat susceptibility to rust" rdcu.be/frzmq
New OA Letter: "The progression of leaf senescence is gated by the cytosolic arginine pool" rdcu.be/frzky With Research Briefing: "The cytosolic arginine pool represses the progression of leaf senescence" rdcu.be/frzlA #PlantScience
The June issue is now fully online: www.nature.com/nplants/volu... #PlantScience
New Article: "N-myristoylation-mediated shuttling of TaMP from plasma membrane to chloroplasts increases wheat susceptibility to rust fungi" rdcu.be/fq4ac A rust effector interacts with membrane protein TaMP to promote its relocalization from the PM to chloroplasts.
New News & Views: "New tools crack repetitive cane" rdcu.be/fq38s About this paper @nature.com: "Genetic architecture of sugarcane traits in a polyploid genomics framework" rdcu.be/fq38G #PlantScience
New Editorial: "Protecting plants, protecting lives" rdcu.be/fq37u To address future agricultural and ecological challenges, plant protection requires integrative efforts spanning policy-making, scientific and technological innovations, as well as public engagement. #PlantScience
New Brief Communication: "Resetting of epigenetic cold memory through somatic embryogenesis in plant regeneration" rdcu.be/fq35d With News & Views: "Epigenetic reprogramming: Somatic embryogenesis resets the epigenetic cold memory" rdcu.be/fq36O #PlantScience
New OA Article: "Integrated analysis of fossils and molecular divergence time estimates a latest Jurassic origin of angiosperms" rdcu.be/foNXh ... suggest a Late Jurassic origin of flowering plants, indicating a cryptic early history of angiosperms.
New Perspective: "The unfulfilled potential of nanocarriers for RNA delivery in antiviral crop protection" rdcu.be/foNV5 Efficient delivery into plant cells, where viruses replicate, remains a key bottleneck for viral disease control.
With Research Briefing: "Epigenetic changes and heat stress activate Helitron mobility" rdcu.be/foNSn Activation of an Helitron family in wheat leads to extrachromosomal circular DNA formation and novel somatic insertions, driven by a single autonomous element.
New Article: "Efficient prime editors for heritable multiplex precision genome editing in soybean" rdcu.be/foNRj GmPEplus: prime editing (PE) efficiency of 81.3%. Csy4-mediated multiplex PE system: simultaneous multi-gene editing. Efficient and precise editing tools. #PlantScience
New OA Letter: "An active Helitron transposon family in wheat" rdcu.be/foNPA Heat stress and reduced DNA methylation can mobilize a Helitron family. Its mobilization is genetically linked to a specific full-length member catalysing the full Helitron life cycle. #PlantScience
Our editors write: - Agricultural genetics: A discarded allele boosts protein rdcu.be/foNO6 - Cell division: Distinct kinesins for cytokinesis rdcu.be/foNPn - Drought tolerance: CPK for tree survival rdcu.be/foNPt
By the way, here is the May issue cover: www.nature.com/nplants/volu... #PlantScience