FOCUS ISSUE ON ER-DERIVED COMPARTMENTS IN PLANTS:

EDITORIAL: STATE OF THE FIELD:

Gad Galili

ER-Derived Compartments Are Formed by Highly Regulated Processes and Have Special Functions in Plants
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3411-3413. [Full Text] [PDF]  

UPDATE ON ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM-DERIVED COMPARTMENTS IN PLANTS:

Andrew J. Crofts, Haruhiko Washida, Thomas W. Okita, Masahiro Ogawa, Toshihiro Kumamaru, and Hikaru Satoh

Targeting of Proteins to Endoplasmic Reticulum-Derived Compartments in Plants. The Importance of RNA Localization
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3414-3419. [Full Text] [PDF]  

UPDATE ON PROTEIN BODIES AND QUALITY CONTROL:

Alessandro Vitale and Aldo Ceriotti

Protein Quality Control Mechanisms and Protein Storage in the Endoplasmic Reticulum. A Conflict of Interests?
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3420-3426. [Full Text] [PDF]  

UPDATE ON ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM AND OLEOSIN IN SEED AND TAPETUM:

Kai Hsieh and Anthony H.C. Huang

Endoplasmic Reticulum, Oleosins, and Oils in Seeds and Tapetum Cells
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3427-3434. [Full Text] [PDF]  

UPDATE ON DIVERSITY AND FORMATION OF COMPARTMENTS FROM ER:

Ikuko Hara-Nishimura, Ryo Matsushima, Tomoo Shimada, and Mikio Nishimura

Diversity and Formation of Endoplasmic Reticulum-Derived Compartments in Plants. Are These Compartments Specific to Plant Cells?
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3435-3439. [Full Text] [PDF]  

UPDATE ON ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM TO VACUOLE TRAFFICKING:

Eliot Herman and Monica Schmidt

Endoplasmic Reticulum to Vacuole Trafficking of Endoplasmic Reticulum Bodies Provides an Alternate Pathway for Protein Transfer to the Vacuole
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3440-3446. [Full Text] [PDF]  

RESEARCH ARTICLES:

Davide Mainieri, Marika Rossi, Marco Archinti, Michele Bellucci, Francesca De Marchis, Stefano Vavassori, Andrea Pompa, Sergio Arcioni, and Alessandro Vitale

Zeolin. A New Recombinant Storage Protein Constructed Using Maize -Zein and Bean Phaseolin
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3447-3456. First Published on October 22, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.046409 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elsa Arcalis, Sylvain Marcel, Friedrich Altmann, Daniel Kolarich, Georgia Drakakaki, Rainer Fischer, Paul Christou, and Eva Stoger

Unexpected Deposition Patterns of Recombinant Proteins in Post-Endoplasmic Reticulum Compartments of Wheat Endosperm
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3457-3466. First Published on October 15, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.050153 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

REGULAR ISSUE:

ON THE INSIDE:

Peter V. Minorsky

Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3467-3468. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BREAKTHROUGH TECHNOLOGIES:

Lars H. Wegner and Ulrich Zimmermann

Bicarbonate-Induced Alkalinization of the Xylem Sap in Intact Maize Seedlings as Measured in Situ with a Novel Xylem pH Probe
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3469-3477. First Published on September 17, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.043844 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

UPDATE ON ROOT TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR NETWORKS:

Grégory Montiel, Pascal Gantet, Christian Jay-Allemand, and Christian Breton

Transcription Factor Networks. Pathways to the Knowledge of Root Development
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3478-3485. [Full Text] [PDF]  

GENOME ANALYSIS:

Sandra W. Clifton, Patrick Minx, Christiane M.-R. Fauron, Michael Gibson, James O. Allen, Hui Sun, Melissa Thompson, W. Brad Barbazuk, Suman Kanuganti, Catherine Tayloe, Louis Meyer, Richard K. Wilson, and Kathleen J. Newton

Sequence and Comparative Analysis of the Maize NB Mitochondrial Genome
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3486-3503. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES AND MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURES:

Andrew J. Simkin, Beverly A. Underwood, Michele Auldridge, Holly M. Loucas, Kenichi Shibuya, Eric Schmelz, David G. Clark, and Harry J. Klee

Circadian Regulation of the PhCCD1 Carotenoid Cleavage Dioxygenase Controls Emission of -Ionone, a Fragrance Volatile of Petunia Flowers
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3504-3514. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.049718 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yuan Yao, Donald B. Thompson, and Mark J. Guiltinan

Maize Starch-Branching Enzyme Isoforms and Amylopectin Structure. In the Absence of Starch-Branching Enzyme IIb, the Further Absence of Starch-Branching Enzyme Ia Leads to Increased Branching
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3515-3523. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.043315 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jens Reiser, Nicole Linka, Lilia Lemke, Wolfgang Jeblick, and H. Ekkehard Neuhaus

Molecular Physiological Analysis of the Two Plastidic ATP/ADP Transporters from Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3524-3536. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.049502 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kris Morreel, John Ralph, Hoon Kim, Fachuang Lu, Geert Goeminne, Sally Ralph, Eric Messens, and Wout Boerjan

Profiling of Oligolignols Reveals Monolignol Coupling Conditions in Lignifying Poplar Xylem
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3537-3549. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.049304 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Elif Eren and José M. Argüello

Arabidopsis HMA2, a Divalent Heavy Metal-Transporting P_IB-Type ATPase, Is Involved in Cytoplasmic Zn²⁺ Homeostasis
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3712-3723. First Published on October 8, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.046292 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yoko Iijima, Rachel Davidovich-Rikanati, Eyal Fridman, David R. Gang, Einat Bar, Efraim Lewinsohn, and Eran Pichersky

The Biochemical and Molecular Basis for the Divergent Patterns in the Biosynthesis of Terpenes and Phenylpropenes in the Peltate Glands of Three Cultivars of Basil
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3724-3736. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.051318 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

BIOENERGETICS AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS:

Minesh Patel, Amy C. Corey, Li-Ping Yin, Shahjahan Ali, William C. Taylor, and James O. Berry

Untranslated Regions from C₄ Amaranth AhRbcS1 mRNAs Confer Translational Enhancement and Preferential Bundle Sheath Cell Expression in Transgenic C₄ Flaveria bidentis
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3550-3561. First Published on October 15, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.051508 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yi-Bu Chen, Dion G. Durnford, Michal Koblizek, and Paul G. Falkowski

Plastid Regulation of Lhcb1 Transcription in the Chlorophyte Alga Dunaliella tertiolecta
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3737-3750. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.038919 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CELL BIOLOGY AND SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION:

Megumi Iwano, Hiroshi Shiba, Teruhiko Miwa, Fang-Sik Che, Seiji Takayama, Takeharu Nagai, Atsushi Miyawaki, and Akira Isogai

Ca²⁺ Dynamics in a Pollen Grain and Papilla Cell during Pollination of Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3562-3571. First Published on October 15, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.046961 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ales Kladnik, Karen Chamusco, Marina Dermastia, and Prem Chourey

Evidence of Programmed Cell Death in Post-Phloem Transport Cells of the Maternal Pedicel Tissue in Developing Caryopsis of Maize
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3572-3581. First Published on October 22, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.045195 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dorothée Charron, Jean-Luc Pingret, Mireille Chabaud, Etienne-Pascal Journet, and David G. Barker

Pharmacological Evidence That Multiple Phospholipid Signaling Pathways Link Rhizobium Nodulation Factor Perception in Medicago truncatula Root Hairs to Intracellular Responses, Including Ca²⁺ Spiking and Specific ENOD Gene Expression
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3582-3593. First Published on October 15, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.051110 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Qin Wang, Rusty W. Sullivan, Alicia Kight, Ralph L. Henry, Jirong Huang, Alan M. Jones, and Kenneth L. Korth

Deletion of the Chloroplast-Localized Thylakoid Formation1 Gene Product in Arabidopsis Leads to Deficient Thylakoid Formation and Variegated Leaves
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3594-3604. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.049841 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diane Constan, John E. Froehlich, Sowkya Rangarajan, and Kenneth Keegstra

A Stromal Hsp100 Protein Is Required for Normal Chloroplast Development and Function in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3605-3615. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.052928 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Yunhai Li, Karim Sorefan, Georg Hemmann, and Michael W. Bevan

Arabidopsis NAP and PIR Regulate Actin-Based Cell Morphogenesis and Multiple Developmental Processes
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3616-3627. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.053173 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hong-Ping Dong, Jianling Peng, Zhilong Bao, Xiangdong Meng, Jean M. Bonasera, Guangyong Chen, Steven V. Beer, and Hansong Dong

Downstream Divergence of the Ethylene Signaling Pathway for Harpin-Stimulated Arabidopsis Growth and Insect Defense
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3628-3638. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.048900 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEVELOPMENT AND HORMONE ACTION:

Sunmi Kim, Hyung-in Choi, Hyun-Ju Ryu, Ji Hye Park, Myoung Duck Kim, and Soo Young Kim

ARIA, an Arabidopsis Arm Repeat Protein Interacting with a Transcriptional Regulator of Abscisic Acid-Responsive Gene Expression, Is a Novel Abscisic Acid Signaling Component
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3639-3648. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.049189 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nelson Avonce, Barbara Leyman, José O. Mascorro-Gallardo, Patrick Van Dijck, Johan M. Thevelein, and Gabriel Iturriaga

The Arabidopsis Trehalose-6-P Synthase AtTPS1 Gene Is a Regulator of Glucose, Abscisic Acid, and Stress Signaling
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3649-3659. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.052084 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Julien Curaba, Thomas Moritz, Renaud Blervaque, François Parcy, Vered Raz, Michel Herzog, and Gilles Vachon

AtGA3ox2, a Key Gene Responsible for Bioactive Gibberellin Biosynthesis, Is Regulated during Embryogenesis by LEAFY COTYLEDON2 and FUSCA3 in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3660-3669. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.047266 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Asad Jan, Guangxiao Yang, Hidemitsu Nakamura, Hiroaki Ichikawa, Hidemi Kitano, Makoto Matsuoka, Hiroshi Matsumoto, and Setsuko Komatsu

Characterization of a Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylase Gene That Is Up-Regulated by Gibberellin in Rice
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3670-3681. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.052274 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Simon C. Thain, Filip Vandenbussche, Lucas J.J. Laarhoven, Mandy J. Dowson-Day, Zhi-Yong Wang, Elaine M. Tobin, Frans J.M. Harren, Andrew J. Millar, and Dominique Van Der Straeten

Circadian Rhythms of Ethylene Emission in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3751-3761. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.042523 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS AND ADAPTATION:

Yunxia Wang, Angelika Stass, and Walter J. Horst

Apoplastic Binding of Aluminum Is Involved in Silicon-Induced Amelioration of Aluminum Toxicity in Maize
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3762-3770. First Published on October 22, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.045005 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Wen-Hao Zhang, Peter R. Ryan, and Stephen D. Tyerman

Citrate-Permeable Channels in the Plasma Membrane of Cluster Roots from White Lupin
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3771-3783. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.046201 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hernán M. Romero, Barbara S. Berlett, Philip J. Jensen, Eva J. Pell, and Ming Tien

Investigations into the Role of the Plastidial Peptide Methionine Sulfoxide Reductase in Response to Oxidative Stress in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3784-3794. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.046656 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PLANTS INTERACTING WITH OTHER ORGANISMS:

Kavitha T. Kuppusamy, Gabriella Endre, Radhika Prabhu, R. Varma Penmetsa, Harita Veereshlingam, Douglas R. Cook, Rebecca Dickstein, and Kathryn A. VandenBosch

LIN, a Medicago truncatula Gene Required for Nodule Differentiation and Persistence of Rhizobial Infections
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3682-3691. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.045575 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Harita Veereshlingam, Janine G. Haynes, R. Varma Penmetsa, Douglas R. Cook, D. Janine Sherrier, and Rebecca Dickstein

nip, a Symbiotic Medicago truncatula Mutant That Forms Root Nodules with Aberrant Infection Threads and Plant Defense-Like Response
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3692-3702. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.049064 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rejane L. Guimarães and Henrik U. Stotz

Oxalate Production by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Deregulates Guard Cells during Infection
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3703-3711. First Published on October 22, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.049650 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

WHOLE PLANT AND ECOPHYSIOLOGY:

Robert Turgeon and Richard Medville

Phloem Loading. A Reevaluation of the Relationship between Plasmodesmatal Frequencies and Loading Strategies
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3795-3803. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.042036 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PLANT NUTRITION:

Thomas B. Kinraide

Possible Influence of Cell Walls upon Ion Concentrations at Plasma Membrane Surfaces. Toward a Comprehensive View of Cell-Surface Electrical Effects upon Ion Uptake, Intoxication, and Amelioration
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3804-3813. First Published on October 15, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.043174 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ashot Papoyan and Leon V. Kochian

Identification of Thlaspi caerulescens Genes That May Be Involved in Heavy Metal Hyperaccumulation and Tolerance. Characterization of a Novel Heavy Metal Transporting ATPase
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3814-3823. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.044503 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Corrina R. Hampton, Helen C. Bowen, Martin R. Broadley, John P. Hammond, Andrew Mead, Katharine A. Payne, Jeremy Pritchard, and Philip J. White

Cesium Toxicity in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3824-3837. First Published on October 15, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.046672 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Richard Storey and Roger A. Leigh

Processes Modulating Calcium Distribution in Citrus Leaves. An Investigation Using X-Ray Microanalysis with Strontium as a Tracer
Plant Physiol. 2004 136: 3838-3848. First Published on October 29, 2004; 10.1104/pp.104.045674 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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