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View article: An AINTEGUMENTA phosphoswitch controls bilateral stem cell activity during secondary growth
An AINTEGUMENTA phosphoswitch controls bilateral stem cell activity during secondary growth Open
Plant stem cells have the remarkable ability to give rise to distinct tissues and organs throughout development. Two concentric cylinders of actively dividing stem cells are the main drivers of radial thickening during secondary growth, ea…
View article: Conserved transcriptional reprogramming in nematode infected root cells
Conserved transcriptional reprogramming in nematode infected root cells Open
Plant-parasitic nematodes are responsible for important annual losses in crop productivity worldwide 1,2 . Although the formation of feeding organs within the roots is essential for successful sedentary parasitism 3 , the molecular mechani…
View article: KIL transcription factors facilitate embryo growth in maize by promoting endosperm elimination via lytic cell death
KIL transcription factors facilitate embryo growth in maize by promoting endosperm elimination via lytic cell death Open
The endosperm is a transient nutritive tissue in plant seeds. During maize (Zea mays) grain development, 2 distinct endosperm cell death processes occur: in 1 process, the endosperm adjacent to the embryo scutellum (EAS) is completely dism…
View article: Unraveling the cis-regulatory code controlling abscisic acid-dependent gene expression in Arabidopsis using deep learning
Unraveling the cis-regulatory code controlling abscisic acid-dependent gene expression in Arabidopsis using deep learning Open
Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key regulator of abiotic stress responses in plants. Understanding the regulation of ABA-dependent gene expression is key to uncovering how plants adapt to environmental stress and how their resilience can be impro…
View article: The dynamic and diverse nature of parenchyma cells in the Arabidopsis root during secondary growth
The dynamic and diverse nature of parenchyma cells in the Arabidopsis root during secondary growth Open
During secondary growth, the vascular cambium produces conductive xylem and phloem cells, while the phellogen (cork cambium) deposits phellem (cork) as the outermost protective barrier. Although most of the secondary tissues are made up of…
View article: Dual and spatially resolved drought responses in the Arabidopsis leaf mesophyll revealed by single‐cell transcriptomics
Dual and spatially resolved drought responses in the Arabidopsis leaf mesophyll revealed by single‐cell transcriptomics Open
Summary Drought stress imposes severe challenges on agriculture by impacting crop performance. Understanding drought responses in plants at a cellular level is a crucial first step toward engineering improved drought resilience. However, t…
View article: Intrinsic cues guiding changes in division orientation in the Arabidopsis root meristem: a formative experience
Intrinsic cues guiding changes in division orientation in the Arabidopsis root meristem: a formative experience Open
The orientation of cell division is crucial for normal development of all plant organs throughout their life cycle. Despite the importance of understanding the intricate molecular mechanisms guiding this process, relatively few pathways ha…
View article: SPL13 controls a root apical meristem phase change by triggering oriented cell divisions
SPL13 controls a root apical meristem phase change by triggering oriented cell divisions Open
Oriented cell divisions are crucial for determining the overall morphology and size of plants, but what controls the onset and duration of this process remains largely unknown. Here, we identified a small molecule that activates root apica…
View article: Scywalker: scalable end-to-end data analysis workflow for long-read single-cell transcriptome sequencing
Scywalker: scalable end-to-end data analysis workflow for long-read single-cell transcriptome sequencing Open
Motivation Existing nanopore single-cell data analysis tools showed severe limitations in handling current data sizes. Results We introduce scywalker, an innovative and scalable package developed to comprehensively analyze long-read sequen…
View article: Dual and spatially resolved drought responses in the Arabidopsis leaf mesophyll revealed by single-cell transcriptomics
Dual and spatially resolved drought responses in the Arabidopsis leaf mesophyll revealed by single-cell transcriptomics Open
Drought stress imposes severe challenges on agriculture by impacting crop performance. Understanding drought responses in plants at a cellular level is a crucial first step towards engineering improved drought resilience. However, the mole…
View article: The dynamic and diverse nature of parenchyma cells in the Arabidopsis root during secondary growth
The dynamic and diverse nature of parenchyma cells in the Arabidopsis root during secondary growth Open
During the process of secondary growth, the vascular cambium produces the conductive xylem and phloem cells, while the phellogen (cork cambium) deposit phellem (cork) as the outermost protective barrier. Although most of the secondary tiss…
View article: An AINTEGUMENTA phospho-switch controls bilateral stem cell activity during secondary growth
An AINTEGUMENTA phospho-switch controls bilateral stem cell activity during secondary growth Open
Plant stem cells have the remarkable ability to give rise to distinct tissues and organs throughout development. Two concentric cylinders of actively dividing stem cells are the main drivers of radial thickening during secondary growth, ea…
View article: Scywalker: scalable end-to-end data analysis workflow for nanopore single-cell transcriptome sequencing
Scywalker: scalable end-to-end data analysis workflow for nanopore single-cell transcriptome sequencing Open
We introduce scywalker , an innovative and scalable package developed to comprehensively analyze long-read nanopore sequencing data of full-length single-cell or single-nuclei cDNA. Existing nanopore single-cell data analysis tools showed …
View article: Best practices for the execution, analysis, and data storage of plant single-cell/nucleus transcriptomics
Best practices for the execution, analysis, and data storage of plant single-cell/nucleus transcriptomics Open
Single-cell and single-nucleus RNA-sequencing technologies capture the expression of plant genes at an unprecedented resolution. Therefore, these technologies are gaining traction in plant molecular and developmental biology for elucidatin…
View article: A precise balance of <scp>TETRASPANIN1</scp> / <scp>TORNADO2</scp> activity is required for vascular proliferation and ground tissue patterning in Arabidopsis
A precise balance of <span>TETRASPANIN1</span> / <span>TORNADO2</span> activity is required for vascular proliferation and ground tissue patterning in Arabidopsis Open
The molecular mechanisms guiding oriented cell divisions in the root vascular tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana are still poorly characterised. By overlapping bulk and single‐cell transcriptomic datasets, we unveiled TETRASPANIN1 (TET1) as a…
View article: Cella: <scp>3D</scp> data visualization for plant single‐cell transcriptomics in Blender
Cella: <span>3D</span> data visualization for plant single‐cell transcriptomics in Blender Open
Aims Recent advancements in single‐cell transcriptomics have facilitated the possibility of acquiring vast amounts of data at single‐cell resolution. This development has provided a broader and more comprehensive understanding of complex b…
View article: A precise balance of TETRASPANIN1/TORNADO2 activity is required for vascular proliferation and ground tissue patterning in Arabidopsis
A precise balance of TETRASPANIN1/TORNADO2 activity is required for vascular proliferation and ground tissue patterning in Arabidopsis Open
The molecular mechanisms guiding oriented cell divisions in the root vascular tissues of Arabidopsis thaliana are still poorly characterized. By overlapping bulk and single-cell transcriptomic datasets, we unveiled TETRASPANIN1 (TET1) as a…
View article: Chemical induction of hypocotyl rooting reveals extensive conservation of auxin signalling controlling lateral and adventitious root formation
Chemical induction of hypocotyl rooting reveals extensive conservation of auxin signalling controlling lateral and adventitious root formation Open
Summary Upon exposure to light, etiolated Arabidopsis seedlings form adventitious roots (AR) along the hypocotyl. While processes underlying lateral root formation are studied intensively, comparatively little is known about the molecular …
View article: Chemical induction of hypocotyl rooting reveals extensive conservation of auxin signalling controlling lateral and adventitious root formation
Chemical induction of hypocotyl rooting reveals extensive conservation of auxin signalling controlling lateral and adventitious root formation Open
• Upon exposure to light, etiolated Arabidopsis seedlings form adventitious roots (AR) along the hypocotyl. While processes underlying lateral root formation are studied intensively, comparatively little is known about the molecular proces…
View article: Cell type–specific attenuation of brassinosteroid signaling precedes stomatal asymmetric cell division
Cell type–specific attenuation of brassinosteroid signaling precedes stomatal asymmetric cell division Open
In Arabidopsis thaliana, brassinosteroid (BR) signaling and stomatal development are connected through the SHAGGY/GSK3-like kinase BR INSENSITIVE2 (BIN2). BIN2 is a key negative regulator of BR signaling but it plays a dual role in stomata…
View article: Hormonal control of the molecular networks guiding vascular tissue development in the primary root meristem of Arabidopsis
Hormonal control of the molecular networks guiding vascular tissue development in the primary root meristem of Arabidopsis Open
Vascular tissues serve a dual function in plants, both providing physical support and controlling the transport of nutrients, water, hormones, and other small signaling molecules. Xylem tissues transport water from root to shoot; phloem ti…
View article: The transcription factor AtMYB12 is part of a feedback loop regulating cell division orientation in the root meristem vasculature
The transcription factor AtMYB12 is part of a feedback loop regulating cell division orientation in the root meristem vasculature Open
Transcriptional networks are crucial to integrate various internal and external signals into optimal responses during plant growth and development. In Arabidopsis thaliana, primary root vasculature patterning and proliferation are controll…