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View article: CPOP1 is a key enzyme required for nodule microenvironment control and successful symbiotic nitrogen fixation in <i>Lotus japonicus</i>
CPOP1 is a key enzyme required for nodule microenvironment control and successful symbiotic nitrogen fixation in <i>Lotus japonicus</i> Open
Symbiotic nitrogen fixation in legumes requires the exquisite regulation of the environment within the infected region of the nodule. The microaerobic environment critical for nitrogenase activity is maintained through the physical oxygen …
View article: Keel Petal Fusion in Soybean: Anatomical Insights and Transcriptomic Identification of Candidate Regulators
Keel Petal Fusion in Soybean: Anatomical Insights and Transcriptomic Identification of Candidate Regulators Open
The fusion of keel petals is a defining trait of Papilionoideae flowers, contributing to floral architecture and promoting self-pollination but hindering hybridization in crops like soybean. Here, we investigated the cellular and molecular…
View article: An evolutionary leap in plant reproduction: From archegonia and motile sperm to embryo sacs and pollen tubes
An evolutionary leap in plant reproduction: From archegonia and motile sperm to embryo sacs and pollen tubes Open
The transition of plants from water to land marks a pivotal step in their evolutionary history, with the change in reproductive mode being the most fundamental. This change freed plant reproduction from aquatic dependence, fostering terres…
View article: Phosphatidylinositides regulate the cell plate morphology transition during cytokinesis in Arabidopsis
Phosphatidylinositides regulate the cell plate morphology transition during cytokinesis in Arabidopsis Open
In plants, the developing cell plate which is characterized by a series of anionic lipids, undergoes dramatic morphological change for successful cytokinesis. However, the mechanisms underlying these alterations, and the roles of anionic l…
View article: A two-step self-pollination mechanism maximizes fertility in Brassicaceae
A two-step self-pollination mechanism maximizes fertility in Brassicaceae Open
Self-pollination in self-compatible plant species often occurs prior to flower opening. By tracking the temporal progress of pollination in Arabidopsis, we observed that pollen predominantly targets the lateral region of the stigma in unop…
View article: Homeostasis of flavonoids and triterpenoids most likely modulates starch metabolism for pollen tube penetration in rice
Homeostasis of flavonoids and triterpenoids most likely modulates starch metabolism for pollen tube penetration in rice Open
Summary In angiosperms, the timely delivery of sperm cell nuclei by pollen tube (PT) to the ovule is vital for double fertilization. Penetration of PT into maternal stigma tissue is a critical step for sperm cell nuclei delivery, yet littl…
View article: Loss of function of <i>CENH3</i> causes genome instability in soybean
Loss of function of <i>CENH3</i> causes genome instability in soybean Open
Centromeres are the site where kinetochores assemble and spindle microtubules anchor to the chromosome during cell division. Centromeres are epigenetically specified by the centromeric histone H3 (CENH3). The imbalance of CENH3 loading rat…
View article: POD1-SUN-CRT3 chaperone complex guards the ER sorting of LRR receptor kinases in Arabidopsis
POD1-SUN-CRT3 chaperone complex guards the ER sorting of LRR receptor kinases in Arabidopsis Open
Protein sorting in the secretory pathway is essential for cellular compartmentalization and homeostasis in eukaryotic cells. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is the biosynthetic and folding factory of secretory cargo proteins. The cargo tran…
View article: The poly(A) polymerase PAPS1 mediates pollen maturation by regulating sperm cell differentiation in plants
The poly(A) polymerase PAPS1 mediates pollen maturation by regulating sperm cell differentiation in plants Open
In flowering plants, a haploid microspore undergoes an asymmetric division to produce the male germline that encounters a mitotic division to produce two germ cells. The resulting germ cells undergo a series of specialization events to pro…
View article: The effect of ultrasound-guided low serratus anterior plane block on laparoscopic cholecystectomy postoperative analgesia
The effect of ultrasound-guided low serratus anterior plane block on laparoscopic cholecystectomy postoperative analgesia Open
Background: Anterior serratus plane block for analgesia in many procedures, but there have been no reports of analgesia undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). We investigated the effects of ultrasonic-guided low serratory anterior b…
View article: Nucleolar histone deacetylases HDT1, HDT2, and HDT3 regulate plant reproductive development
Nucleolar histone deacetylases HDT1, HDT2, and HDT3 regulate plant reproductive development Open
Nucleolus is a membrane-less organelle where ribosomes are assembled, and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs) transcribed and processed. The assembled ribosomes composed of ribosomal proteins and rRNAs synthesize proteins for cell survival. In plants, …
View article: Central Cell in Flowering Plants: Specification, Signaling, and Evolution
Central Cell in Flowering Plants: Specification, Signaling, and Evolution Open
During the reproduction of animals and lower plants, one sperm cell usually outcompetes the rivals to fertilize a single egg cell. But in flowering plants, two sperm cells fertilize the two adjacent dimorphic female gametes, the egg and ce…
View article: Added Value of Biparametric MRI and TRUS-Guided Systematic Biopsies to Clinical Parameters in Predicting Adverse Pathology in Prostate Cancer
Added Value of Biparametric MRI and TRUS-Guided Systematic Biopsies to Clinical Parameters in Predicting Adverse Pathology in Prostate Cancer Open
Hailang Liu,1 Kun Tang,1 Ding Xia,1 Xinguang Wang,1 Wei Zhu,1 Liang Wang,2 Weimin Yang,1 Ejun Peng,1 Zhiqiang Chen1 1Department of Urology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 43003…
View article: Transcriptional repression specifies the central cell for double fertilization
Transcriptional repression specifies the central cell for double fertilization Open
Significance Double fertilization is a key innovation of flowering plants. The central cell is the second female gamete, and its fertilization gives rise to the endosperm, the nurse of a seed. However, how this cell is specified and evolve…
View article: The Arabidopsis TRM61/TRM6 complex is a bona fide tRNA N1-methyladenosine methyltransferase
The Arabidopsis TRM61/TRM6 complex is a bona fide tRNA N1-methyladenosine methyltransferase Open
tRNA molecules, which contain the most abundant post-transcriptional modifications, are crucial for proper gene expression and protein biosynthesis. Methylation at N1 of adenosine 58 (A58) is critical for maintaining the stability of initi…
View article: PINOID regulates floral organ development by modulating auxin transport and interacts with MADS16 in rice
PINOID regulates floral organ development by modulating auxin transport and interacts with MADS16 in rice Open
Summary In rice ( Oryza sativa L.), floral organ development is an important trait. Although a role for PINOID in regulating floral organ development was reported recently, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. Here, we isola…
View article: The functions of kinesin and kinesin-related proteins in eukaryotes
The functions of kinesin and kinesin-related proteins in eukaryotes Open
Kinesins constitute a superfamily of ATP-driven microtubule motor enzymes that convert the chemical energy of ATP hydrolysis into mechanical work along microtubule tracks. Kinesins are found in all eukaryotic organisms and are essential to…
View article: Both male and female gametogenesis require a fully functional protein <i>S‐</i>acyl transferase 21 in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>
Both male and female gametogenesis require a fully functional protein <i>S‐</i>acyl transferase 21 in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> Open
Summary S ‐Acylation is a reversible post‐translational lipid modification in which a long chain fatty acid covalently attaches to specific cysteine(s) of proteins via a thioester bond. It enhances the hydrophobicity of proteins, contribut…
View article: Chloroplast-Localized Protoporphyrinogen IX Oxidase1 Is Involved in the Mitotic Cell Cycle in Arabidopsis
Chloroplast-Localized Protoporphyrinogen IX Oxidase1 Is Involved in the Mitotic Cell Cycle in Arabidopsis Open
Protoporphyrinogen IX oxidase1 (PPO1) catalyzes the oxidation of protoporphyrinogen IX to form protoporphyrin IX in the plastid tetrapyrrole biosynthesis pathway and is also essential for plastid RNA editing in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Ar…
View article: LOT regulates TGN biogenesis and Golgi structure in plants
LOT regulates TGN biogenesis and Golgi structure in plants Open
Trans-Golgi Network (TGN) is an essential organelle in eukaryotic cells. It acts not only as the sorting station of trafficking cargoes, but also as a signaling hub. In plant cells, TGN simultaneously takes the role of early endosome (EE) …
View article: BICELLULAR POLLEN 1 is a modulator of <scp>DNA</scp> replication and pollen development in <i>Arabidopsis</i>
BICELLULAR POLLEN 1 is a modulator of <span>DNA</span> replication and pollen development in <i>Arabidopsis</i> Open
Summary During male gametogenesis in Arabidopsis , the haploid microspore undergoes an asymmetric division to produce a vegetative and a generative cell, the latter of which continues to divide symmetrically to form two sperms. This simple…
View article: Golgi-localized LOT regulates <i>trans</i> -Golgi network biogenesis and pollen tube growth
Golgi-localized LOT regulates <i>trans</i> -Golgi network biogenesis and pollen tube growth Open
Significance The plant trans -Golgi network (TGN) is spatially separated from the Golgi and functions as an independent cargo sorting station. The molecular mechanism and significance of its generation and separation from the Golgi are lar…
View article: Gnp4/LAX2, a RAWUL protein, interferes with the OsIAA3–OsARF25 interaction to regulate grain length via the auxin signaling pathway in rice
Gnp4/LAX2, a RAWUL protein, interferes with the OsIAA3–OsARF25 interaction to regulate grain length via the auxin signaling pathway in rice Open
Grain length is one of the determinants of yield in rice and auxin plays an important role in regulating it by mediating cell growth. Although several genes in the auxin pathway are involved in regulating grain length, the underlying molec…
View article: Comparative genomics of the nonlegume <i>Parasponia</i> reveals insights into evolution of nitrogen-fixing rhizobium symbioses
Comparative genomics of the nonlegume <i>Parasponia</i> reveals insights into evolution of nitrogen-fixing rhizobium symbioses Open
Significance Fixed nitrogen is essential for plant growth. Some plants, such as legumes, can host nitrogen-fixing bacteria within cells in root organs called nodules. Nodules are considered to have evolved in parallel in different lineages…