BMC Plant Biology

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John Carr, University of Cambridge
Z. Jeffrey Chen, University of Texas at Austin
Elizabeth Jean Finnegan, CSIRO
Csaba Koncz, Max-Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research
Sheila McCormick, University of California, Berkeley
Eran Pichersky, University of Michigan
Kay Schneitz, Technische Universität München
Edgar Spalding, University of Wisconsin

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New chloroplast RNA binding protein identified

RLSB is an S1-domain RNA binding protein which localizes specifically to leaf bundle sheaths, and is the first cell-type specific regulatory factor to be implicated in the regulation of an individual photosynthetic gene in a C4 plant.

BMC Plant Biology 2013, 13:138
A soft touch induces strong resistance

Leaves of Arabidopsis undergoing gentle mechanical stimulation induce strong resistance to the grey mould Botrytis cinerea, in a response that is independent of both tissue wounding and the major plant defense pathways.

BMC Plant Biology 2013, 13:133
Unravelling root endosymbiosis gene function

An artificial microRNA (amiR)-mediated gene silencing system for Medicago truncatula roots sheds light on the function of MtErf1, a putative transcription factor that is strongly induced in arbuscule-containing cells during mycorrhizal symbiosis.

BMC Plant Biology 2013, 13:82
Transcriptome resources for pine

Generation and quality assessment of assembled transcriptome resources for lodgepole pine and jack pine identifies a number of monoterpene synthase-like genes involved in host defence against insect pests and fungal pathogens.

BMC Plant Biology 2013, 13:80
Soybeans resist nematode attack

Expression of Arabidopsis PAD4 (PHYTOALEXIN-DEFICIENT4) in soybean roots confers resistance to two different genera of nematodes, highlighting a potential role for defense signaling genes in quantitative disease resistance in this economically important crop.

BMC Plant Biology 2013, 13:67
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