The Plant Cell

Let's keep in touch: How membrane contact sites drive immune responses Inside every cell, a pulsating network of molecular messengers orchestrates life's most critical conversations. While vesicular trafficking facilitates lon

IN BRIEF: Let’s keep in touch: How membrane contact sites drive immune responses (Sonhita Chakraborty) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Hitching a ride: Bamboo mosaic virus satellite RNA hijacks the methyltransferase fibrillarin for a ride across the plant Imagine you are stranded on the side of a rural road; you do not own a car, cannot call a taxi, and have no bus in sight. Your only chance of getting anywh

IN BRIEF: Hitching a ride: Bamboo mosaic virus satellite RNA hijacks the methyltransferase Fibrillarin for a ride across the plant (Yu-Hung Hung) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Gain and loss of gene function shaped the nickel hyperaccumulation trait in Noccaea caerulescens The capacity of Noccaea caerulescens accessions to hyperaccumulate nickel depends on the high expression of some metal transporters but also on the activit

Gain and loss of gene function shaped the nickel hyperaccumulation trait in Noccaea caerulescens (Célestine Belloeil , Vanesa Sanchez Garcia de la Torre , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

From duplication to divergence: single-cell insights into transcriptional and cis-regulatory landscapes in soybean Differences in regulatory DNA shape gene expression diversity of duplicated genes in soybean, with patterns across cells within a tissue and across tissues

From duplication to divergence: single-cell insights into transcriptional and cis-regulatory landscapes in soybean (Xiang Li , Xuan Zhang , Robert J Schmitz) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Valle Ojeda (she/her) is the First Author of Too dim, too bright, and just right: Systems analysis of the Chlamydomonas diurnal program under limiting and excess light published 19 April 2025. Ojeda is a Profesora Permanente Laboral (Assistant Professor) and the University of Seville. Educational background includes a 2019 Ph.D in Biology at University of Seville; a 2014 MSc in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology at the University of Seville; 2013 BSc in Biology at the University of Seville. Research interests include Redox regulation, Photosynthesis, and Plant metabolism. Personal interests include Traveling, Photography, Hiking, Music.

Ojeda grew up in Moriles, a small village in the south of Spain, known for its wine and olive oil.#WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plcell/artic...

Sunnyjoy Dupuis (she/her) is the First Author of Too dim, too bright, and just right: Systems analysis of the Chlamydomonas diurnal program under limiting and excess light published 19 April 2025. She is a Graduate Student Researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. Education background includes: 2025 PhD Candidate in Microbiology at University of California, Berkeley; 2017 BS in Microbiology with Minor of Environmental Studies at California Polytechnic Institute, San Luis Obispo. Research interests include Systems biology, functional genomics, photosynthesis, and microbial ecology. Personal interests include Music and yoga.

“Understanding algal biology is critically important for understanding and potentially regulating global carbon cycling.” #WeAreASPB doi.org/10.1093/plce...

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Eric Patterson is the First Author of A rearranged Amaranthus palmeri extrachromosomal circular DNA confers resistance to glyphosate and glufosinat published 27 March 2025. Patterson is an Assistant Professor, Michigan State University. Education background includes 2018 PhD, Bioagricultural Sciences, Weed Science. Colorado State University. 2013 MS, Botany. Colorado State University. 2009 BS, Evolutionary Biology; BS, Zoology. Research interests include Weed Genomics. Personal interests include Dungeons and Dragons, Guitar.

Patterson fell in love with how weed science blends applied weed management and basic biology principles. #WeAreASPB doi.org/10.1093/plce...

Volume 37 Issue 11 | The Plant Cell | Oxford Academic The Plant Cell publishes novel research of special significance in plant biology, especially in the areas of cellular biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, development, and evolution.

The November 2025 issue of The Plant Cell from ASPB @aspbofficial @OxUniPress is COMPLETE! academic.oup.com/plcell/issue... #PlantScience

Plant anatomy: The next episode—high throughput sectioning and image processing with AnatomyArray Since the 1860s, scientists have used paraffin embedding to prepare tissue samples for sectioning, whereby samples are fixed, dehydrated, infiltrated with

IN BRIEF: Plant anatomy: The next episode – high throughput sectioning and image processing with AnatomyArray (Gwendolyn K Kirschner) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Jiao Wang (she/her) is the First Author of The G-protein β subunit SlGB1 regulates tyramine-derived phenolamide metabolism for shoot apex growth and development in tomato published 27 March 2025. She is an Associate Researcher at Zhejiang University. Education background includes: 2021 Postdoctor Crop Science at Zhejiang University; 2016 Ph.D Olericulture at Zhejiang University; 2012 BSc Horticulture at Zhejiang University. Research interests include Plant growth and development, stress regulation. Personal interests include outdoor sports and reading.

Observing a phenomenon, uncovering its underlying principles, and potentially applying this knowledge to agricultural production excites Wang. #WeAreASPB doi.org/10.1093/plce...

Seasons change and so do trees: Expression profiling of aspen reveals season-specific gene hubs Trees of the Populus genus, such as poplar and aspen, are native to the northern hemisphere. These perennials are fast-growing and tolerate a wide range of

IN BRIEF: Seasons change and so do trees: Expression profiling of aspen reveals season-specific gene hubs (Renuka Kolli) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Toward immortality: Natural variation in maize PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE 1 regulatory region shapes seed vigor and longevity The seed, in its seeming simplicity, is a vessel of potential life. It carries within its quiescent structure the encoded memory of countless generations o

IN BRIEF: Toward immortality: Natural variation in Maize PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE 1 regulatory region shapes seed vigor and longevity (Nitin Uttam Kamble) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Magali Grison is the First Author of Root expansion microscopy: A robust method for super resolution imaging in Arabidopsis published 10 April 2025. Education background includes 2018 PhD in Plant Biology at Bordeaux University, 2013 MSc in Heart and Life Sciences at EPHE Paris-Sorbonne. Research interests include super-resolution microscopy, nanoscopy. Personal interests include climbing, hiking, scuba diving, drawing, and painting.

“What I find incredible is seeing cellular processes taking place in front of my eyes in a living seedling; it's the basis of life.” #WeAreASPB doi.org/10.1093/plce...

Xu Han (he/his) is the First Author of Genetic and transcriptome analyses of the effect of genotype-by-environment interactions on Brassica napus seed oil content, published 26 March 2025. His education background includes a 2020 Ph.D in Crop Genetics and Breeding at Huazhong Agricultural University, and a 2014 BSc in Plant Science and Technology at Huazhong Agricultural University. Research interests include genotype-by-environment interactions and phenotypic plasticity. Personal interests include Skateboarding and fitness.

First Author Xu Han reminds us: No Farmers, No Food, No Future! #WeAreASPB doi.org/10.1093/plce...

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Activation of the Arabidopsis tRNA SYY cluster in cells of the root cap fuels translation of Ser/Tyr/Pro-rich proteins. A) Graphic representation of the restricted expression of the SYY cluster in Arabidopsis seedlings. B) EXT19 contains a large number of Ser-Pro5-Tyr repeats, whose translation in root cap cells is fueled by the extra supply of tRNASer/Tyr resulting from the transcriptional activation of the SYY cluster (27xSYY) in chromosome 1. The root tip graphs are from Erin Sparks, available on FigShare under a CC BY 4.0 license (https://figshare.com/articles/figure/Arabidopsis_root_anatomy/ 4688344). Figure credit: L. Arribas-Hernández.

IN BRIEF: Tailored translation: Local tRNA activation to match protein composition needs (Laura Arribas-Hernández) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Leonardo Caproni is the First Author of A deficient CP24 allele defines variation for dynamic non-photochemical quenching and photosystem II efficiency in maize published 25 March 2025. Caproni is an Assistant Professor at Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies. Educational background includes a 2019 Ph.D in Agricultural Genetics at the University of Perugia. Research interests include Plant genomics and quantitative genetics. Personal interests include Swimming, Mountain Biking, Theatre, and Travelling.

Caproni’s interest in plant science began in childhood, spending countless hours on his grandparents' farm #WeAreASPB doi.org/10.1093/plce...

Phosphorylation and ubiquitination synergistically promote the degradation of OsRbohB to modulate rice immunity Rboh has a pivotal role in broad-spectrum resistance, and a hierarchical regulatory mechanism fine-tunes Rboh protein homeostasis and immune responses in p

Phosphorylation and ubiquitination synergistically promote the degradation of OsRbohB to modulate rice immunity (Hui Tao, Ruyi Wang, Feng He, Chongyang Zhang, et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

A comprehensive omics resource and genetic tools for genetic research and precision breeding of Cucumis melo ssp. agrestis Comprehensive omics and genetic resources provide powerful tools to explore melon biology and accelerate breeding innovation.

A comprehensive omics resource and genetic tools for genetic research and precision breeding of Cucumis melo ssp. agrestis (Yuanchao Xu, Bin Liu, Yang Li, Xinxiu Chen, et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience

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The ZAT14 family promotes cell death and regulates expansins to affect xylem formation and salt tolerance in Arabidopsis A family of ZAT14-related transcription factors are salt-responsive and enhance cell death and regulate expansin genes to promote xylem differentiation and

The ZAT14 family promotes cell death and regulates expansins to affect xylem formation and salt tolerance in Arabidopsis (Ming Feng, Amrit K Nanda, Frauke Augstein, et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

The phylotranscriptomic profile of angiosperm seed development follows a reverse hourglass pattern (Asif Ahmed Sami, Leónie Bentsink, Mariana A S Artur) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Zhichong Huang is the First Author of Nitrate attenuates abscisic acid signaling via NIN-LIKE PROTEIN8 in Arabidopsis seed germination published 24 March 2025. Huang is a Ph.D at the University of Science and Technology of China. Education background includes: 2019 Ph.D and MSc Molecular Biology at the University of Science and Technology of China, 2015 BSc Guangxi University. Research interests include Plant signal, Environmental adaptability. Personal interests include running, LoL and travelling.

“I aspire to contribute innovative solutions that can enhance sustainable agricultural practices and promote ecological conservation.” #WeAreASPB doi.org/10.1093/plce...

The peptide CmGAST1 integrates calcium and gibberellin signaling to regulate flowering in chrysanthemum The peptide CmGAST1 integrates gibberellin and calcium signals, coordinating the photoperiod and aging pathways to accelerate chrysanthemum maturation and

The peptide CmGAST1 integrates calcium and gibberellin signaling to regulate flowering in chrysanthemum (Wenwen Liu, Jiayin Li, Han Zhang, et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

MPK3- and MPK6-mediated phosphorylation of STOP1 triggers its nuclear stabilization to modulate hypoxia responses in Arabidopsis Competition between phosphorylation and ubiquitination of the transcription factor STOP1 controls its accumulation in the nucleus, thus modulating hypoxia

MPK3- and MPK6-mediated phosphorylation of STOP1 triggers its nuclear stabilization to modulate hypoxia responses in Arabidopsis (Jian-Hong Wang, Ying Zhou, et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

Rational design of induced regeneration via somatic embryogenesis in the absence of exogenous phytohormones Stem cell transcription factors synergistically induce regeneration involving somatic embryogenesis and can break recalcitrance in Arabidopsis and pepper w

Rational design of induced regeneration via somatic embryogenesis in the absence of exogenous phytohormones (Jana Wittmer, Menno Pijnenburg, Tristan Wijsman, Sieme Pelzer, et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience @aspbofficial