supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32270263);the Key R&D Program of Shandong Province(ZR202211070163);the Taishan Scholars program(to B.L.),and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2023M742154).
Leaf angle(LA)is a crucial factor that affects planting density and yield in maize.However,the regulatory mechanisms underlying LA formation remain largely unknown.In this study,we performed a comparative histological...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Projects 31725004,U22A20458);the Key Realm Research and Development Program of Guangdong Province(Project 2020B0202090001);the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(Project 2023A1515012038).
Calcium-dependent protein kinases(CDPKs/CPKs)are key regulators of plant stress signaling that translate calcium signals into cellular responses by phosphorylating diverse substrate proteins.However,the molecular mech...
This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31970262 and 31770321)to J.L.;the German Research Foundation(DFG)under Germany’s Excellence Strategy(CIBSS-EXC-2189-Project ID 390939984,project C1)to A.H.
The sessile nature of plants has promoted the evolution of a wide range of mechanisms that enable plants to adapt to the changing environment.In particular,the light environment is highly dynamic and,therefore,plants ...
This work was supported by a grant to M.L.from the U.S.National Science Foundation(IOS#1339194 and 1854326);by grants to J.S.from the U.S.National Science Foundation(IOS#1923589);the Department of Energy(DE-SC0020358);by the Center for Plant Science Innovation,and by the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Similar to other complex organisms,plants consist of diverse and specialized cell types.The gain of unique biological functions of these different cell types is the consequence of the establishment of cell-typespecifi...
This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFD0101801,2009CB118506);the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(31771348,32002119);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2020M672569).
The coordinated utilization of nitrogen(N)and phosphorus(P)is vital for plants to maintain nutrient balance and achieve optimal growth.Previously,we revealed a mechanism by which nitrate induces genes for phosphate ut...
Male sterility has been widely utilized in plant hybrid breeding.Genic male sterility(GMS)and cytoplasmic male sterility(CMS)are two types of male sterility in plants.GMS is caused by nuclear genes alone,but CMS is de...
Plant survival depends on seed germination,progression through post-germinative developmental checkpoints,and adaptation to abiotic stresses.All these processes underlie a tightly controlled regulation by the stress h...
Dear Editor, Upon recognition of pathogen effectors, plant resist- ance (R) proteins trigger strong defense responses that restrict the growth and spread of pathogens. Most R pro- teins are nucleotide-binding (NB...
Thioredoxins (TRX) are key components of cellular redox balance, regulating many target proteins through thiol/disulfide exchange reactions. In higher plants, TRX constitute a complex multigenic family whose members...
Our work is supported by grants from the Ministry of Science and Technology (2009CB119101), the Ministry of Agriculture(2010ZX08010-002), and the National Natural Science Foundation (91017010) of China. No conflict of interest declared.
The phytohormone ethylene plays essential roles in regu- lating plant growth and development. Understanding the mechanism of ethylene biosynthesis, signal transduction, and downstream responses is of great importance ...