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A high-resolution electron cryo-microscopy structure of the mitochondrial respiratory supercomplex I + III2 from Arabidopsis thaliana shows that the component complexes stabilize each other. A complex I-ferredoxin, subunit B14.7 and the newly defined P9 subunit mediate supercomplex formation.
Cryogenic electron microscopy structure of respiratory supercomplex I + III2 from mung bean reveals interfaces, a new complex I subunit and differences in complex III2 versus other supercomplexes. Resting complex I adopts an intermediate conformational state and a non-canonical active/deactive response.
Potential climate benefits of farming seaweed are large but sensitive to uncertain yields and competition with phytoplankton. Carbon removal by sinking seaweed is much costlier than avoiding emissions by substituting seaweed for land-based crops.
eINTACT uncovers Xanthomonas bacterial exploitation of plant osmosignalling by its effector XopD to enhance virulence. This provides the basis for accurately elucidating functions of bacterial type-III effectors in natively infected plants.
A global synthesis reveals that removing woody plants cannot compensate for losses caused by their expansion. The effectiveness of removing woody plants depends on their identity and how long a site has been encroached.
PUB30/31 ensure the optimal signalling output of ERECTA for proper plant growth and stomatal development. A heterodimeric partner BAK1 is a kinase and a scaffold that activates PUB30/31, which in turn ubiquitinate ligand-activated ERECTA for degradation.
Reviewing online resources and additional literature on national red lists, 361 extinct seed-plant taxa were identified. Of these, 556 herbarium specimens belonging to 161 extinct species were found to have a high ‘de-extinction candidate’ score.
Photorespiration is not a closed cycle. Around 23–41% of photorespiratory carbon is exported as serine under various photorespiratory conditions. The build-up and relaxation of glycine pools constrain a large portion of photosynthetic acclimation.
BIL1/BZR1 upregulates some brassinosteroid-responsive genes and downregulates others. An integrated approach linking genome-wide analyses with biochemical and structural analyses elucidates the molecular basis of gene repression by BIL1/BZR1.
Chromatin accessibility dynamics profiling throughout the development of the stomatal lineage uncovers a crucial role for heterotypic cis- and trans-acting factors. These drive cell-fate commitment during specialized cell-type differentiation.
This study describes a targeted artificial evolution strategy to create a continuum of compact phenotypes in cucurbit crops for higher yield and labour efficiency, based on screening natural populations and artificially generating novel variants.
A comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms of vegetation maximum gross primary production is lacking. Here the authors show that the seasonal peak photosynthesis is hindered by late canopy development due to climatic and nutrient limitations.
Three classes of SWI/SNF chromatin remodelling complexes exist in Arabidopsis that differentially regulate chromatin accessibility, gene expression and development.
Ubiquitination triggers endocytosis of proteins from the plasma membrane. The TASH3 subunit of the TPLATE complex recognizes ubiquitinated proteins via its SH3 domain-containing appendage and initiates their internalization from the plasma membrane.
The root-related changes in maize domestication, improvement and modern breeding were systematically investigated, and candidate genes related to maize root system architecture were identified for future genetic improvement.
SnRK1 is a key metabolic sensor that controls plant development and stress responses. This study integrates phosphoproteomics, affinity purification coupled to mass spectrometry, proximity labelling and crosslinking mass spectrometry to obtain more insight into its upstream regulation and downstream target processes.
Sweet potato weevils (SPWs) pose one of the most significant challenges to sweet potato production. This study identifies two major SPW-resistant genes, SPWR1/2, and provides new insights into the mechanism of sweet potato defence against SPWs.
The glycosyltransferase enzyme RGGAT1 is shown to catalyse the addition of galacturonic acid into rhamnogalacturonan I, the backbone of the plant cell wall, with implications for in vitro pectin synthesis.
This study uncovered a gene duplication in legumes that produces a nodule-enriched nKCBP protein, a plant-specific kinesin motor, and found that rhizobia co-opts nKCBP to control vacuole morphogenesis in symbiotic cells, thus achieving successful endosymbiosis.
Using trait-based optimality theory that unifies stomatal responses and acclimation of plants to changing environments, this study builds a model of the coupling of CO2 and water vapour exchanges through the leaves. This successfully predicts the simultaneous decline in carbon assimilation, stomatal conductance and photosynthetic capacity during progressive droughts.