COMMENTARY:

Plant Biology Research Comes of Age in China

Haodong Chen, Valerie J. Karplus, Hong Ma, and Xing Wang Deng

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2855-2864.

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IN THIS ISSUE:

Genomic Hopscotch: Gene Transfer from Plastid to Nucleus

Nancy A. Eckardt

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2865-2867.

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IN BRIEF:

Facets of Histone Acetylation Required for Light-Responsive Gene Expression

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2868.

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RNA Turnover Plays a Role in Ethylene Signaling

Nancy A. Eckardt

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2868.

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RESEARCH ARTICLES:

Experimental Reconstruction of Functional Gene Transfer from the Tobacco Plastid Genome to the Nucleus Sandra Stegemann and Ralph Bock Plant Cell 2006 18: 2869-2878. First Published on November 3, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.046466 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

Arabidopsis NRP1 and NRP2 Encode Histone Chaperones and Are Required for Maintaining Postembryonic Root Growth

Yan Zhu, Aiwu Dong, Denise Meyer, Olivier Pichon, Jean-Pierre Renou, Kaiming Cao, and Wen-Hui Shen

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2879-2892. First Published on November 22, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.046490

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Arabidopsis GCN5, HD1, and TAF1/HAF2 Interact to Regulate Histone Acetylation Required for Light-Responsive Gene Expression

Moussa Benhamed, Claire Bertrand, Caroline Servet, and Dao-Xiu Zhou

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2893-2903. First Published on November 3, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.043489

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Arabidopsis Chromatin-Associated HMGA and HMGB Use Different Nuclear Targeting Signals and Display Highly Dynamic Localization within the Nucleus

Dorte Launholt, Thomas Merkle, Andreas Houben, Alexander Schulz, and Klaus D. Grasser

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2904-2918. First Published on November 17, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.047274

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A Constitutive Shade-Avoidance Mutant Implicates TIR-NBS-LRR Proteins in Arabidopsis Photomorphogenic Development

Ana Faigón-Soverna, Franklin G. Harmon, Leonardo Storani, Elizabeth Karayekov, Roberto J. Staneloni, Walter Gassmann, Paloma Más, Jorge J. Casal, Steve A. Kay, and Marcelo J. Yanovsky

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2919-2928. First Published on November 17, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.105.038810

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The Balance between the MIR164A and CUC2 Genes Controls Leaf Margin Serration in Arabidopsis

Krisztina Nikovics, Thomas Blein, Alexis Peaucelle, Tetsuya Ishida, Halima Morin, Mitsuhiro Aida, and Patrick Laufs

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2929-2945. First Published on November 10, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.045617

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Arabidopsis CUP-SHAPED COTYLEDON3 Regulates Postembryonic Shoot Meristem and Organ Boundary Formation

Ken-ichiro Hibara, Md. Rezaul Karim, Shinobu Takada, Ken-ichiro Taoka, Masahiko Furutani, Mitsuhiro Aida, and Masao Tasaka

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2946-2957. First Published on November 22, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.045716

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Functional Conservation of a Root Hair Cell-Specific cis-Element in Angiosperms with Different Root Hair Distribution Patterns

Dong Wook Kim, Sang Ho Lee, Sang-Bong Choi, Su-Kyung Won, Yoon-Kyung Heo, Misuk Cho, Youn-Il Park, and Hyung-Taeg Cho

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2958-2970. First Published on November 10, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.045229

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CONSTANS and the CCAAT Box Binding Complex Share a Functionally Important Domain and Interact to Regulate Flowering of Arabidopsis Stephan Wenkel, Franziska Turck, Kamy Singer, Lionel Gissot, José Le Gourrierec, Alon Samach, and George Coupland Plant Cell 2006 18: 2971-2984. First Published on November 30, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.043299 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

SUPPRESSOR OF FRIGIDA4, Encoding a C2H2-Type Zinc Finger Protein, Represses Flowering by Transcriptional Activation of Arabidopsis FLOWERING LOCUS C

Sanghee Kim, Kyuha Choi, Chulmin Park, Hyun-Ju Hwang, and Ilha Lee

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2985-2998. First Published on November 30, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.045179

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The Rice Tapetum Degeneration Retardation Gene Is Required for Tapetum Degradation and Anther Development

Na Li, Da-Sheng Zhang, Hai-Sheng Liu, Chang-Song Yin, Xiao-xing Li, Wan-qi Liang, Zheng Yuan, Ben Xu, Huang-Wei Chu, Jia Wang, Tie-Qiao Wen, Hai Huang, Da Luo, Hong Ma, and Da-Bing Zhang

Plant Cell 2006 18: 2999-3014. First Published on November 30, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.044107

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Wax-deficient anther1 Is Involved in Cuticle and Wax Production in Rice Anther Walls and Is Required for Pollen Development

Ki-Hong Jung, Min-Jung Han, Dong-yeun Lee, Yang-Seok Lee, Lukas Schreiber, Rochus Franke, Andrea Faust, Alexander Yephremov, Heinz Saedler, Yong-Woo Kim, Inhwan Hwang, and Gynheung An

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3015-3032. First Published on November 30, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.042044

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Tobacco RhoGTPase ACTIVATING PROTEIN1 Spatially Restricts Signaling of RAC/Rop to the Apex of Pollen Tubes

Ulrich Klahre and Benedikt Kost

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3033-3046. First Published on November 10, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.045336

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The Exoribonuclease XRN4 Is a Component of the Ethylene Response Pathway in Arabidopsis Thomas Potuschak, Amérin Vansiri, Brad M. Binder, Esther Lechner, Richard D. Vierstra, and Pascal Genschik Plant Cell 2006 18: 3047-3057. First Published on November 3, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.046508 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

The POLARIS Peptide of Arabidopsis Regulates Auxin Transport and Root Growth via Effects on Ethylene Signaling Paul M. Chilley, Stuart A. Casson, Petr Tarkowski, Nathan Hawkins, Kevin L.-C. Wang, Patrick J. Hussey, Mike Beale, Joseph R. Ecker, Göran K. Sandberg, and Keith Lindsey Plant Cell 2006 18: 3058-3072. First Published on November 30, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.040790 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

The Arabidopsis Histidine Phosphotransfer Proteins Are Redundant Positive Regulators of Cytokinin Signaling

Claire E. Hutchison, Jie Li, Cristiana Argueso, Monica Gonzalez, Eurie Lee, Michael W. Lewis, Bridey B. Maxwell, Tony D. Perdue, G. Eric Schaller, Jose M. Alonso, Joseph R. Ecker, and Joseph J. Kieber

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3073-3087. First Published on November 22, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.045674

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Arabidopsis SAMT1 Defines a Plastid Transporter Regulating Plastid Biogenesis and Plant Development

Florence Bouvier, Nicole Linka, Jean-Charles Isner, Jérôme Mutterer, Andreas P.M. Weber, and Bilal Camara

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3088-3105. First Published on November 10, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.105.040741

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Lack of the Light-Harvesting Complex CP24 Affects the Structure and Function of the Grana Membranes of Higher Plant Chloroplasts László Kovács, Jakob Damkjær, Sami Kereïche, Cristian Ilioaia, Alexander V. Ruban, Egbert J. Boekema, Stefan Jansson, and Peter Horton Plant Cell 2006 18: 3106-3120. First Published on November 17, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.045641 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

Psb27, a Cyanobacterial Lipoprotein, Is Involved in the Repair Cycle of Photosystem II

Marc M. Nowaczyk, Romano Hebeler, Eberhard Schlodder, Helmut E. Meyer, Bettina Warscheid, and Matthias Rögner

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3121-3131. First Published on November 17, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.042671

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A Membrane-Bound NAC Transcription Factor Regulates Cell Division in Arabidopsis

Youn-Sung Kim, Sang-Gyu Kim, Jung-Eun Park, Hye-Young Park, Mi-Hye Lim, Nam-Hai Chua, and Chung-Mo Park

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3132-3144. First Published on November 10, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.043018

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SIAMESE, a Plant-Specific Cell Cycle Regulator, Controls Endoreplication Onset in Arabidopsis thaliana

Michelle L. Churchman, Matthew L. Brown, Naohiro Kato, Viktor Kirik, Martin Hülskamp, Dirk Inzé, Lieven De Veylder, Jason D. Walker, Zhengui Zheng, David G. Oppenheimer, Taylor Gwin, Jason Churchman, and John C. Larkin

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3145-3157. First Published on November 10, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.044834

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SND1, a NAC Domain Transcription Factor, Is a Key Regulator of Secondary Wall Synthesis in Fibers of Arabidopsis

Ruiqin Zhong, Taku Demura, and Zheng-Hua Ye

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3158-3170. First Published on November 17, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.047399

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Subcellular Trafficking of the Arabidopsis Auxin Influx Carrier AUX1 Uses a Novel Pathway Distinct from PIN1

Jürgen Kleine-Vehn, Pankaj Dhonukshe, Ranjan Swarup, Malcolm Bennett, and Jirí Friml

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3171-3181. First Published on November 17, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.042770

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Plant N-Glycan Processing Enzymes Employ Different Targeting Mechanisms for Their Spatial Arrangement along the Secretory Pathway Claude Saint-Jore-Dupas, Andreas Nebenführ, Aurélia Boulaflous, Marie-Laure Follet-Gueye, Carole Plasson, Chris Hawes, Azeddine Driouich, Loïc Faye, and Véronique Gomord Plant Cell 2006 18: 3182-3200. First Published on November 30, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.105.036400 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

The Crystal Structure of Arabidopsis thaliana Allene Oxide Cyclase: Insights into the Oxylipin Cyclization Reaction

Eckhard Hofmann, Philipp Zerbe, and Florian Schaller

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3201-3217. First Published on November 3, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.043984

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Insights into Nuclear Organization in Plants as Revealed by the Dynamic Distribution of Arabidopsis SR Splicing Factors

Vinciane Tillemans, Isabelle Leponce, Glwadys Rausin, Laurence Dispa, and Patrick Motte

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3218-3234. First Published on November 17, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.044529

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Arabidopsis SLIM1 Is a Central Transcriptional Regulator of Plant Sulfur Response and Metabolism Akiko Maruyama-Nakashita, Yumiko Nakamura, Takayuki Tohge, Kazuki Saito, and Hideki Takahashi Plant Cell 2006 18: 3235-3251. First Published on November 17, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.046458 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

Two Cytosolic Glutamine Synthetase Isoforms of Maize Are Specifically Involved in the Control of Grain Production Antoine Martin, Judy Lee, Thomas Kichey, Denise Gerentes, Michel Zivy, Christophe Tatout, Frédéric Dubois, Thierry Balliau, Benoît Valot, Marlène Davanture, Thérèse Tercé-Laforgue, Isabelle Quilleré, Marie Coque, André Gallais, María-Begoña Gonzalez-Moro, Linda Bethencourt, Dimah Z. Habash, Peter J. Lea, Alain Charcosset, Pascual Perez, Alain Murigneux, Hitoshi Sakakibara, Keith J. Edwards, and Bertrand Hirel Plant Cell 2006 18: 3252-3274. First Published on November 30, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.042689 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

C-23 Hydroxylation by Arabidopsis CYP90C1 and CYP90D1 Reveals a Novel Shortcut in Brassinosteroid Biosynthesis

Toshiyuki Ohnishi, Anna-Maria Szatmari, Bunta Watanabe, Satomi Fujita, Simona Bancos, Csaba Koncz, Marcel Lafos, Kyomi Shibata, Takao Yokota, Kanzo Sakata, Miklos Szekeres, and Masaharu Mizutani

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3275-3288. First Published on November 30, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.045443

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The Transcription Factors WRKY11 and WRKY17 Act as Negative Regulators of Basal Resistance in Arabidopsis thaliana Noëllie Journot-Catalino, Imre E. Somssich, Dominique Roby, and Thomas Kroj Plant Cell 2006 18: 3289-3302. First Published on November 17, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.044149 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

Silencing Threonine Deaminase and JAR4 in Nicotiana attenuata Impairs Jasmonic Acid–Isoleucine–Mediated Defenses against Manduca sexta

Jin-Ho Kang, Lei Wang, Ashok Giri, and Ian T. Baldwin

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3303-3320. First Published on November 3, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.041103

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Protein Polyubiquitination Plays a Role in Basal Host Resistance of Barley Wubei Dong, Daniela Nowara, and Patrick Schweizer Plant Cell 2006 18: 3321-3331. First Published on November 17, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.046326 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data] OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE

A Ferroxidation/Permeation Iron Uptake System Is Required for Virulence in Ustilago maydis

Heiko Eichhorn, Franziska Lessing, Britta Winterberg, Jan Schirawski, Jörg Kämper, Philip Müller, and Regine Kahmann

Plant Cell 2006 18: 3332-3345. First Published on November 30, 2006; 10.1105/tpc.106.043588

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