Chloe Zubieta

TL;DR: It is reported that circRNAs can be used as bona fide biomarkers of functional, exon-skipped AS variants in Arabidopsis, including in the homeotic MADS-box transcription factor family and provides the first evidence of an organismal-level phenotype mediated by circRNA manipulation.

TL;DR: These two OMTs constitute the first plant methyltransferases to be structurally characterized and reveal a novel oligomerization domain and the molecular determinants for substrate selection and this work provides a structural basis for understanding the substrate specificity of the diverse family of plant O MTs and facilitates the engineering of novel activities in this extensive class of natural product biosynthetic enzymes.

TL;DR: The crystal structure of TGF-beta3 in complex with the extracellular domains of both pairs of receptors is reported, revealing that the type I docks and becomes tethered via unique extensions at a composite ligand-type II interface.

TL;DR: It is shown that ELF3 proteins in plants from hotter climates, with no detectable PrD, are active at high temperatures, and lack thermal responsiveness, which represents a previously unknown thermosensory mechanism.

TL;DR: The biochemical properties of AtICS1 indicate its activity is not regulated by light-dependent changes in stromal pH, Mg2+, or redox and that it is remarkably active at 4 °C consistent with a role for SA in cold-tolerant growth.