Recent studies in the model plant Arabidopsis provide new insight into the regulation of root
architecture, a key determinant of nutrient-and water-use efficiency in crops. Lateral root …

Very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) are essential molecules produced by all plant cells,
and are components or precursors of numerous specialized metabolites synthesized in …

Sphingolipids and their phosphorylated derivatives are ubiquitous bio-active components of
cells. They are structural elements in the lipid bilayer and contribute to the dynamic nature of …

Epidermis differentiation and maintenance are essential for plant survival. Constant cross‐
talk between epidermal cells and their immediate environment is at the heart of epidermal …

As precursors of wax compounds, very long chain fatty acids participate in the limitation of
non-stomatal water loss and the prevention of pathogen attacks. They also serve as energy …

The outermost epidermal cell wall is specialized to withstand pathogens and natural
stresses, and lipid-based cuticular polymers are the major barrier against incursions. The …

Very-long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) are synthesized as acyl-CoAs by the endoplasmic
reticulum-localized elongase multiprotein complex. Two Arabidopsis genes are putative …

Very long-chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) are essential lipids whose functional diversity is
enabled by variation in their chain length. The full VLCFA biosynthetic machinery and how …

Cytokinins promote the unfolding of a complex gene expression program in tissue culture
that results in the formation of shoots. Much has been learned about cytokinin signaling in …

Plant organ growth is controlled by inter-cell-layer communication, which thus determines
the overall size of the organism. The epidermal layer interfaces with the environment and …