Volume 197, Issue 4, April 2025

A dimensionless number elucidates the behavior of turgor pressure and growth rate as water uptake decreases and provides insight into plant growth during water deficits.

A microRNA-encoded peptide modulates heat tolerance in grapevine via a circular regulatory pathway involving heat shock factors and heat shock proteins.

CHLORIDE CHANNEL f (CLCf) has a role in maintaining trans-Golgi Network/Early Endosome function under all conditions and is unlikely to mediate plasma membrane chloride transport during salt stress.

A spatiotemporal “assembly line” involving 2 membrane types supports translation for photosynthesis complex biogenesis.

MIZU-KUSSEI1 plays an essential role in root hydrotropism by regulating the cytokinin signaling response.

A borate exporter facilitates boron transport in tapetal cells toward the locule, thereby supporting pollen development in young anthers under boron-limited conditions.

TTLOC is a Tn5 transposase-based tool for evaluating genetically engineered plants, with potential applications in crop breeding and plant synthetic biology.

A time-course dual RNA-sequencing analysis of the early stages of interactions between Phytophthora infestans and 3 solanaceous species reveals host resistance and pathogen virulence genes.

The cytochrome b₆f complex in the cyanobacterium Anabaena variabilis ATCC 29413 requires the small subunit PetN for stability and the complex's potential role in state transitions.

The Arabidopsis thaliana  Stress-Responsive Gene Atlas visualizes gene behavior under 11 stress-related conditions and offers an interactive, user-friendly interface accessible to all researchers.

The auxin signaling pathway targets a gene encoding an atypical bHLH protein that positively regulates rice grain size by promoting cell expansion.

A chromatin remodeling factor positively regulates pepper plant heat tolerance by activating a heat shock protein through HEAT SHOCK FACTORA2-dependent and -independent pathways.

Target of rapamycin signaling enhances starch contents by regulating the activity of α-glucan water dikinase, through changing its phosphorylation status in the red alga Cyanidioschyzon merolae.

MicroRNA164a enhances heat tolerance in tomato, whereas its target gene NO APICAL MERISTEM 3 counteracts this effect through changes in redox homeostasis and the accumulation of heat shock proteins.

Specific Rho of plant (ROP)-GTPase regulatory proteins control ROP-GTPase-mediated modulation of monoterpene indole alkaloid biosynthesis by interacting with distinct ROPs in Catharanthus roseus.

A carboxylesterase hydrolyzes the green leaf volatile (Z)-3-hexenyl acetate in Arabidopsis leaves, and similar activity in leaf extracts from several other plant species suggests a conserved mechanism for green leaf volatile metabolism.

The transcription factors MYB80 and TEK regulate 5 genes encoding β-1,3-glucanase, which plays an important role in callose degradation of the tetrad wall and timely formation of the pollen wall.

Cell-specific manipulation of brassinosteroid signaling reveals a role in chloroplast development in rice that can be used to increase chloroplast area in bundle sheath cells.

In heat-stressed Arabidopsis, shoot meristem stem cells preserve their developmental programs, while surrounding somatic cells exhibit a strong heat response.

Cistanthe longiscapa exhibits weak or strong CAM photosynthesis under varying aridity levels in the Atacama Desert, which is associated with contrasting gene expression patterns during dawn and dusk.

An effector protein from powdery mildew fungi interacts with a shared component of 2 barley endosomal tethering complexes, thereby interfering with host endomembrane trafficking and immunity.

The major barley photoperiod response gene PHOTOPERIOD 1 enhances stress resistance, thereby maintaining spike carbon metabolism to drive floret and grain development under high ambient temperatures.

Dynamic spatiotemporal expression of auxin biosynthesis and auxin transport carrier genes results in specific auxin outputs during different stages of nodule primordia and nodule meristem formation.

The flowering shrub Ceratostigma willmottianum converts atmospheric CO₂ into CaCO3 in high-calcium environments.

Regulation of Crassulacean acid metabolism depends on adaptive changes in proteins and post-translational modifications, in addition to transcript and protein abundance.

A galactolipase has been identified in Synechococcus elongatus PCC 7942 and shown to be involved in high-light-induced deacylation of membrane lipids, allowing cells to acclimate to such conditions.

Integrated multi-omics analysis of high-throughput phenotyping in potato reveals distinct molecular signatures of acclimation to single and combined abiotic stresses related to climate change.

Infrared thermal imaging integrated with micro X-ray fluorescence enables locating thermogenic tissues in the lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.) receptacle.

Machine learning approach accelerates plant phenotyping by reducing large amounts of human-annotated data, enabling faster and more efficient detection of a plant trait using aerial imagery.

A framework enables identification of protein phosphorylation sites associated with varying temperature sensitivities in wheat.

Biosynthesis of the diphthamide modification of Arabidopsis eukaryotic TRANSLATION ELONGATION FACTOR 2 and common levels of light and oxidative stress tolerance require DPH1 and its interactor DPH2.

A zinc finger transcription factor that is central to photoperiodic flowering also plays a role in determining cell wall composition and abiotic stress responses in rice.

PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR (PIF)4 and PIF5 promote fatty acid biosynthesis during seed maturation by interacting with WRINKLED1, a transcription factor that regulates fatty acid biosynthesis.

Mutational analysis identified key amino acid residues required to activate the plant organellar RNA-editing enzyme through complementation, suggesting a shared mechanism across diverse species.

ROS production at high light induces oxylipin biosynthesis, while jasmonic acid acts as a molecular memory of the stress and activates gene expression promoting recovery from high light stress.