ON THE INSIDE:

Peter V. Minorsky

Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1038-1039. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIAL: STATE OF THE FIELD:

Tzvi Tzfira and Vitaly Citovsky

The Agrobacterium-Plant Cell Interaction. Taking Biology Lessons from a Bug
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 943-947. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITOR'S CHOICE SERIES ON AGRICULTURAL ETHICS:

Joachim von Braun and Mary Ashby Brown

Ethical Questions of Equitable Worldwide Food Production Systems
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1040-1045. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITOR'S CHOICE SERIES ON SHARING DATA AND MATERIALS:

David Meinke and Randy Scholl

The Preservation of Plant Genetic Resources. Experiences with Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1046-1050. [Full Text] [PDF]  

UPDATE ON AGROBACTERIUM-MEDIATED TRANSFORMATION OF PLANTS:

Lisa Valentine

Agrobacterium tumefaciens and the Plant: The David and Goliath of Modern Genetics
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 948-955. [Full Text] [PDF]  

GENOME ANALYSIS:

Jeroen Raes, Antje Rohde, Jørgen Holst Christensen, Yves Van de Peer, and Wout Boerjan

Genome-Wide Characterization of the Lignification Toolbox in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1051-1071. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES AND MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURES:

Hikaru Satoh, Aiko Nishi, Kazuhiro Yamashita, Yoko Takemoto, Yasumasa Tanaka, Yuko Hosaka, Aya Sakurai, Naoko Fujita, and Yasunori Nakamura

Starch-Branching Enzyme I-Deficient Mutation Specifically Affects the Structure and Properties of Starch in Rice Endosperm
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1111-1121. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.021527 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Seung Y. Rhee, Erin Osborne, Patricia D. Poindexter, and Chris R. Somerville

Microspore Separation in the quartet 3 Mutants of Arabidopsis Is Impaired by a Defect in a Developmentally Regulated Polygalacturonase Required for Pollen Mother Cell Wall Degradation
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1170-1180. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.028266 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Guillaume A. Schoch, Roger Attias, Maya Belghazi, Patrick M. Dansette, and Danièle Werck-Reichhart

Engineering of a Water-Soluble Plant Cytochrome P450, CYP73A1, and NMR-Based Orientation of Natural and Alternate Substrates in the Active Site
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1198-1208. First Published on October 23, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.020305 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jose A. Lopez-Valenzuela, Bryan C. Gibbon, Peter A. Hughes, Theo W. Dreher, and Brian A. Larkins

eEF1A Isoforms Change in Abundance and Actin-Binding Activity during Maize Endosperm Development
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1285-1295. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.027854 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ping Zhao, Kenichiro Inoue, Isao Kouno, and Hirobumi Yamamoto

Characterization of Leachianone G 2'' -Dimethylallyltransferase, a Novel Prenyl Side-Chain Elongation Enzyme for the Formation of the Lavandulyl Group of Sophoraflavanone G in Sophora flavescens Ait. Cell Suspension Cultures
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1306-1313. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.025213 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fernando Carrari, Adriano Nunes-Nesi, Yves Gibon, Anna Lytovchenko, Marcelo Ehlers Loureiro, and Alisdair R. Fernie

Reduced Expression of Aconitase Results in an Enhanced Rate of Photosynthesis and Marked Shifts in Carbon Partitioning in Illuminated Leaves of Wild Species Tomato
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1322-1335. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.026716 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Susanne Stary, Xiao-jun Yin, Thomas Potuschak, Peter Schlögelhofer, Victoria Nizhynska, and Andreas Bachmair

PRT1 of Arabidopsis Is a Ubiquitin Protein Ligase of the Plant N-End Rule Pathway with Specificity for Aromatic Amino-Terminal Residues
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1360-1366. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.029272 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Asya Stepansky and Gad Galili

Synthesis of the Arabidopsis Bifunctional Lysine-Ketoglutarate Reductase/Saccharopine Dehydrogenase Enzyme of Lysine Catabolism Is Concertedly Regulated by Metabolic and Stress-Associated Signals
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1407-1415. First Published on October 23, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.026294 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BIOENERGETICS AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS:

David Thirkettle-Watts, Tulene C. McCabe, Rachel Clifton, Carolyn Moore, Patrick M. Finnegan, David A. Day, and James Whelan

Analysis of the Alternative Oxidase Promoters from Soybean
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1158-1169. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.028183 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CELL BIOLOGY AND SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION:

Yutaka Oono, Chiharu Ooura, Abidur Rahman, Evalour T. Aspuria, Ken-ichiro Hayashi, Atsushi Tanaka, and Hirofumi Uchimiya

p-Chlorophenoxyisobutyric Acid Impairs Auxin Response in Arabidopsis Root
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1135-1147. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.027847 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Joseph C. Shope, Daryll B. DeWald, and Keith A. Mott

Changes in Surface Area of Intact Guard Cells Are Correlated with Membrane Internalization
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1314-1321. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.027698 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEVELOPMENT AND HORMONE ACTION:

Tsai-Yu Tzeng, Chih-Chi Hsiao, Pei-Ju Chi, and Chang-Hsien Yang

Two Lily SEPALLATA-Like Genes Cause Different Effects on Floral Formation and Floral Transition in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1091-1101. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.026997 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Philip J. O'Donnell, Eric Schmelz, Anna Block, Otto Miersch, Claus Wasternack, Jeffrey B. Jones, and Harry J. Klee

Multiple Hormones Act Sequentially to Mediate a Susceptible Tomato Pathogen Defense Response
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1181-1189. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.030379 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Makiko Chono, Ichiro Honda, Haruko Zeniya, Koichi Yoneyama, Daisuke Saisho, Kazuyoshi Takeda, Suguru Takatsuto, Tsuguhiro Hoshino, and Yoshiaki Watanabe

A Semidwarf Phenotype of Barley uzu Results from a Nucleotide Substitution in the Gene Encoding a Putative Brassinosteroid Receptor
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1209-1219. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.026195 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Prisca Campanoni, Bernd Blasius, and Peter Nick

Auxin Transport Synchronizes the Pattern of Cell Division in a Tobacco Cell Line
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1251-1260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Carsten Müssig, Ga-Hee Shin, and Thomas Altmann

Brassinosteroids Promote Root Growth in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1261-1271. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.028662 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS AND ADAPTATION:

Stefania Pasqualini, Claudia Piccioni, Lara Reale, Luisa Ederli, Guido Della Torre, and Francesco Ferranti

Ozone-Induced Cell Death in Tobacco Cultivar Bel W3 Plants. The Role of Programmed Cell Death in Lesion Formation
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1122-1134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Camilla Haslekås, Marte K. Viken, Paul E. Grini, Vigdis Nygaard, Silje H. Nordgard, Trine J. Meza, and Reidunn B. Aalen

Seed 1-Cysteine Peroxiredoxin Antioxidants Are Not Involved in Dormancy, But Contribute to Inhibition of Germination during Stress
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1148-1157. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.025916 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kirsten Wissel, Fredrik Pettersson, Anders Berglund, and Stefan Jansson

What Affects mRNA Levels in Leaves of Field-Grown Aspen? A Study of Developmental and Environmental Influences
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1190-1197. First Published on October 16, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.028191 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lai-Hua Liu, Uwe Ludewig, Brigitte Gassert, Wolf B. Frommer, and Nicolaus von Wirén

Urea Transport by Nitrogen-Regulated Tonoplast Intrinsic Proteins in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1220-1228. First Published on October 23, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.027409 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Susana Gaston, Miquel Ribas-Carbo, Silvia Busquets, Joseph A. Berry, Ana Zabalza, and Mercedes Royuela

Changes in Mitochondrial Electron Partitioning in Response to Herbicides Inhibiting Branched-Chain Amino Acid Biosynthesis in Soybean
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1351-1359. First Published on October 23, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.027805 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Isamu Sakurai, Miki Hagio, Zoltan Gombos, Taina Tyystjärvi, Virpi Paakkarinen, Eva-Mari Aro, and Hajime Wada

Requirement of Phosphatidylglycerol for Maintenance of Photosynthetic Machinery
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1376-1384. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.026955 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GENETICS, GENOMICS, AND MOLECULAR EVOLUTION:

Ken Ishimaru

Identification of a Locus Increasing Rice Yield and Physiological Analysis of Its Function
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1083-1090. First Published on October 23, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.027607 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Erin L. Connolly, Nathan H. Campbell, Natasha Grotz, Charis L. Prichard, and Mary Lou Guerinot

Overexpression of the FRO2 Ferric Chelate Reductase Confers Tolerance to Growth on Low Iron and Uncovers Posttranscriptional Control
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1102-1110. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.025122 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Brian G. Ayre, Jaime E. Blair, and Robert Turgeon

Functional and Phylogenetic Analyses of a Conserved Regulatory Program in the Phloem of Minor Veins
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1229-1239. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.027714 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Miloslava Fojtova, Helena Van Houdt, Anna Depicker, and Ales Kovarik

Epigenetic Switch from Posttranscriptional to Transcriptional Silencing Is Correlated with Promoter Hypermethylation
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1240-1250. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.023796 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Calin O. Marian, Stefano J. Bordoli, Marion Goltz, Rachel A. Santarella, Leisa P. Jackson, Olga Danilevskaya, Michael Beckstette, Robert Meeley, and Hank W. Bass

The Maize Single myb histone 1 Gene, Smh1, Belongs to a Novel Gene Family and Encodes a Protein That Binds Telomere DNA Repeats in Vitro
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1336-1350. First Published on October 23, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.026856 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Staffan Persson, Magnus Rosenquist, Karin Svensson, Rafaelo Galvão, Wendy F. Boss, and Marianne Sommarin

Phylogenetic Analyses and Expression Studies Reveal Two Distinct Groups of Calreticulin Isoforms in Higher Plants
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1385-1396. First Published on October 16, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.024943 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Drew R. Ekman, W. Walter Lorenz, Alan E. Przybyla, N. Lee Wolfe, and Jeffrey F.D. Dean

SAGE Analysis of Transcriptome Responses in Arabidopsis Roots Exposed to 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1397-1406. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.028019 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PLANTS INTERACTING WITH OTHER ORGANISMS:

Ping Jin, Michelle D. Wood, Yan Wu, Zhiyi Xie, and Fumiaki Katagiri

Cleavage of the Pseudomonas syringae Type III Effector AvrRpt2 Requires a Host Factor(s) Common among Eukaryotes and Is Important for AvrRpt2 Localization in the Host Cell
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1072-1082. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.025999 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emma J. Campbell, Peer M. Schenk, Kemal Kazan, Iris A.M.A. Penninckx, Jonathan P. Anderson, Don J. Maclean, Bruno P.A. Cammue, Paul R. Ebert, and John M. Manners

Pathogen-Responsive Expression of a Putative ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter Gene Conferring Resistance to the Diterpenoid Sclareol Is Regulated by Multiple Defense Signaling Pathways in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1272-1284. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.024182 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

M. Brian Traw and Joy Bergelson

Interactive Effects of Jasmonic Acid, Salicylic Acid, and Gibberellin on Induction of Trichomes in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1367-1375. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.027086 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

WHOLE PLANT AND ECOPHYSIOLOGY:

William A. Hoch, Eric L. Singsaas, and Brent H. McCown

Resorption Protection. Anthocyanins Facilitate Nutrient Recovery in Autumn by Shielding Leaves from Potentially Damaging Light Levels
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1296-1305. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.027631 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH ARTICLES:

Mary-Dell M. Chilton and Qiudeng Que

Targeted Integration of T-DNA into the Tobacco Genome at Double-Stranded Breaks: New Insights on the Mechanism of T-DNA Integration
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 956-965. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.026104 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hyewon Lee, Jodi L. Humann, Jennifer S. Pitrak, Josh T. Cuperus, T. Dawn Parks, Cheryl A. Whistler, Machteld C. Mok, and L. Walt Ream

Translation Start Sequences Affect the Efficiency of Silencing of Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA Oncogenes
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 966-977. First Published on September 4, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.026534 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Annette C. Vergunst, Miranda C.M. van Lier, Amke den Dulk-Ras, and Paul J.J. Hooykaas

Recognition of the Agrobacterium tumefaciens VirE2 Translocation Signal by the VirB/D4 Transport System Does Not Require VirE1
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 978-988. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.029223 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gauri R. Nair, Zhenying Liu, and Andrew N. Binns

Reexamining the Role of the Accessory Plasmid pAtC58 in the Virulence of Agrobacterium tumefaciens Strain C58
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 989-999. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.030262 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yanmin Zhu, Jaesung Nam, Nicholas C. Carpita, Ann G. Matthysse, and Stanton B. Gelvin

Agrobacterium-Mediated Root Transformation Is Inhibited by Mutation of an Arabidopsis Cellulose Synthase-Like Gene
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1000-1010. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tzvi Tzfira, Leah Renée Frankman, Manjusha Vaidya, and Vitaly Citovsky

Site-Specific Integration of Agrobacterium tumefaciens T-DNA via Double-Stranded Intermediates
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1011-1023. First Published on October 9, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.032128 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rebecca Wächter, Markus Langhans, Roni Aloni, Simone Götz, Anke Weilmünster, Ariane Koops, Leopoldine Temguia, Igor Mistrik, Jan Pavlovkin, Uwe Rascher, Katja Schwalm, Karen E. Koch, and Cornelia I. Ullrich

Vascularization, High-Volume Solution Flow, and Localized Roles for Enzymes of Sucrose Metabolism during Tumorigenesis by Agrobacterium tumefaciens
Plant Physiol. 2003 133: 1024-1037. First Published on October 2, 2003; 10.1104/pp.103.028142 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS:

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