Physiology & Development Section
New Phytologist seeks to publish research that
addresses questions from across the spectrum of plant biology with
the Physiology & Development
section focusing on developmental biology, cell and molecular biology
and the integration and modelling of these areas.
Now in the post-genomics
era, the impact of molecular genetics and the availability of model
and crop species can be clearly seen in all
aspects of plant biology and we aim to encourage the best of the
emerging new research. Eco-devo research is keenly supported by New
Phytologist (Feature
issue April 2005) and highlights the integration of once
separate areas of biology into a major inter-disciplinary field. In
January,
2006 we held two symposia, the first dedicated to New directions
in plant ecological development (eco-devo) and a second called Networks
in plant biology focusing on the emerging discipline of systems
biology,
which utilises large data sets to understand how biological systems
function as operational units.
During 2006 our aim is to continue
to encourage these and other exciting areas of functional research
such as structural plant modelling (Feature
issue June 2005), plant adaptation (Feature
issue July 2005) and
heavy metal tolerance (Feature
issue August 2003). Cross-disciplinary
research
is key to the success of New Phytologist, and functional analyses
pervade much of the research we publish, from the functional genomics
of plant–microbe
interactions or the genetic basis of environmental stress tolerance,
through to evolutionary studies. Outstanding Tansley
reviews – all
free to download from our website – reinforce this wide scope,
with in-depth, incisive perspectives.
News
Physiology & Development Editors
Call for papers
Related meetings
Picture gallery
News
Life
history variation in Thlaspi caerulescens a commentary
by Mark Macnair on two papers; Reaction
norms of life history traits in response to zinc in Thlaspi caerulescens
from
metalliferous and nonmetalliferous sites and Life
history variation in the heavy metal tolerant plant
Thlaspi caerulescens growing in a network of contaminated and
noncontaminated sites in southern France: role of gene flow, selection
and phenotypic plasticity both focusing on this model species
for studying the phenomenon of
hyperaccumulation.
Calcium-calmodulin
is required for abscisic acid-induced antioxidant defense and
functions both upstream and downstream of H2O2 production
in
leaves of maize (Zea mays) plants by Hu et al., 2007.
From
crop to model to crop: identifying the genetic basis of the staygreen
mutation in the Lolium/Festuca forage and amenity
grasses a letter by Armstead et al., reporting the progress
made in
determining the genetic control of staygreen in the Lolium/Festuca
grasses.
Mitochondrial
genes leave home by Linda Bonen a commentary
on the
paper Evolutionary
transfers of mitochondrial genes to the nucleus in
the Populus lineage and co-expression of nuclear and mitochondrial
Sdh4
genes by Choi et al., in Volume 172 No.3.
The
sweet stench of decay by Jeff Ollerton and Robert Raguso highlights the new research manuscript by Jürgens
et al., The chemical nature of fetid floral odours in stapeliads
(Apocynaceae-
Asclepiadoideae-Ceropegieae)
In issue 170:4 (June, 2006) Producing
patterns in plants, a commentary by Andrew Fleming on the
paper by Dosio et al., How
does the meristem of sunflower capitulum cope with tissue expansion
and
floret initiation? A quantitative analysis
In issue 170:2 (April, 2006) Comparative
transcriptomics - model species lead the way,
a commentary by Judith E. van de Mortel and
Mark G. M. Aarts on the research paper from Hammond et al., A comparison
of the Thlaspi caerulescens and Thlaspi arvense shoot transcriptomes
Up
against the wall: arabinogalactan-protein dynamics at cell surfaces,
a commentary by Paul Knox on the recent research paper by Lamport
et al., (2006) Salt
stress upregulates periplasmic arabinogalactan proteins: using
salt stess to analyse AGP function.
Tansley review in issue 169:4 (2006) Plasma membrane anion channels
in
higher plants and their putative functions in roots by
Stephen K. Roberts.
All
Tansley reviews are
free to download from our website.
Physiology & Development Editors
Alistair Hetherington,
University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Colin
Brownlee Marine
Biological Association, Plymouth, UK
Chris
Cobbett, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Keith Lindsey,
University of Durham, Durham, UK
Henk
Schat,
Vrije
Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Steve
Strauss, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA
Sonia Sultan,
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, USA
Call for papers
New Phytologist invites papers on all aspects of plant physiology & development,
ranging from 'eco-devo' and the whole plant through to intracellular processes.
This
includes research on development, differentiation and signalling, uptake
and sensing, networks and imaging.
Below is a selection of recent publications in this field, which are
free to download.
UV-B affects within-seed biomass allocation and chemical provisioning
Lauren R. Griffen, Amity M. Wilczek, Fakhri A. Bazzaz
New Phytologist 162:1 p. 167
Carbohydrate translocation determines the phenolic content of Populus foliage:
a test of the sink-source model of plant defense
Tom Arnold, Heidi Appel, Vishal Patel, Eileen Stocum, Adam Kavalier, Jack
Schultz
New Phytologist 164:1 p. 157
The Arabidopsis CDC25 induces a short cell length when overexpressed in
fission yeast: evidence for cell cycle function
D. A. Sorrell, D. Chrimes, J. R. Dickinson, H. J. Rogers, D. Francis
New Phytologist 165:2 p. 425
Niche construction through phenological plasticity: life history dynamics
and ecological consequences
Kathleen Donohue
New Phytologist 166:1 p. 83
Maternal effects provide phenotypic adaptation to local environmental conditions
Laura F. Galloway
New Phytologist 166:1 p. 93
Effects of the light hyperresponsive high
pigment-2dg mutation on the metabolome
of tomato fruit
Raoul J. Bino, C. H. Ric de Vos, Michal Lieberman, Robert D. Hall, Arnaud
Bovy, Harry H. Jonker, Yury Tikunov, Arjen Lommen, Sofia Moco, Ilan Levin
New Phytologist 166:2 p. 427
Mutations in CAX1 produce phenotypes characteristic of plants tolerant to
serpentine soils
H.D. Bradshaw, Jr
New Phytologist 167:1 p. 81
Cadmium hyperaccumulation protects Thlaspi
caerulescens from leaf feeding
damage by thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis)
R. F. Jiang, D. Y. Ma, F. J. Zhao, S. P McGrath
New Phytologist 167:3 p. 805
Three-dimensional modelling of wheat endosperm development
Eva Wegel, Emma Pilling, Grant Calder, Sinéad Drea, John Doonan, Liam
Dolan, Peter Shaw
New Phytologist 168:1 p. 253
Arabidopsis group Ie formins localize to specific cell membrane domains,
interact with actin-binding proteins and cause defects in cell expansion
upon aberrant expression
Michael J. Deeks, Fatima Cvrcková, Laura M. Machesky, Veronika Mikitová,
Tijs Ketelaar, Viktor Zársky, Brendan Davies, Patrick J. Hussey
New Phytologist 168:3 p. 529
Salt-Stress Upregulates Periplasmic Arabinogalactan-Proteins: Using salt-stress
to analyse AGP function
Derek T. A. Lamport, Marcia J. Kieliszewski, Allan
M. Showalter
New Phytologist 169:3 p. 479
Mapping
quantitative trait loci associated with selenate tolerance in Arabidopsis
thaliana
Lihong Zhang, Patrick F. Byrne, Elizabeth A. H. Pilon-Smits
Online early doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2006.01635.x
Construction of a genetic linkage map of Thlaspi
caerulescens and QTL analysis
of zinc accumulation
Ana G. L. Assunção, Bjorn Pieper, Jaap Vromans, Pim Lindhout,
Mark G. M. Aarts, Henk Schat
Online early doi:10.1111/j.1469-8137.2005.01631.x
Related meetings
Plant
Biology and Botany
July 7 to July 11, 2007
17th New Phytologist Symposium Systems
Biology and the Biology of
Systems: how, if at all are they related?
Buxton, UK, 13-14 Sept 2007
18th New Phytologist Symposium Calcium-based signalling systems in
plants
Dublin, Ireland,
5-7 December 2007 |
