DRMY1 promotes robust morphogenesis in Arabidopsis by sustaining the translation of cytokinin-signaling inhibitor proteins.

Robustness is the invariant development of phenotype despite environmental changes and genetic perturbations. In the Arabidopsis flower bud, four sepals robustly initiate and grow to a constant size to enclose and protect the inner floral organs. We previously characterized the mutant development-related myb-like 1 (drmy1), where 3-5 sepals initiate variably and grow to different sizes, compromising their protective function.

Tradeoff between speed and robustness in primordium initiation mediated by auxin-CUC1 interaction.

Robustness is the reproducible development of a phenotype despite stochastic noise. It often involves tradeoffs with other performance metrics, but the mechanisms underlying such tradeoffs were largely unknown. An Arabidopsis flower robustly develops four sepals from four precisely positioned auxin maxima.

Self-organization underlies developmental robustness in plants.

Development is a self-organized process that builds on cells and their interactions. Cells are heterogeneous in gene expression, growth, and division; yet how development is robust despite such heterogeneity is a fascinating question. Here, we review recent progress on this topic, highlighting how developmental robustness is achieved through self-organization.

Tradeoff Between Speed and Robustness in Primordium Initiation Mediated by Auxin-CUC1 Interaction.

Robustness is the reproducible development of a phenotype despite stochastic noise. It often involves tradeoffs with other performance metrics, but the mechanisms underlying such tradeoffs were largely unknown. An flower robustly develops four sepals from four precisely positioned auxin maxima.

DRMY1 promotes robust morphogenesis by sustaining the translation of cytokinin signaling inhibitor proteins.

Robustness is the invariant development of phenotype despite environmental changes and genetic perturbations. In the Arabidopsis flower bud, four sepals robustly initiate and grow to constant size to enclose and protect the inner floral organs. We previously characterized the mutant ( ), where 3-5 sepals initiate variably and grow to different sizes, compromising their protective function.

PHOSPHATE RESPONSE 1 family members act distinctly to regulate transcriptional responses to phosphate starvation.

To sustain growth when facing phosphate (Pi) starvation, plants trigger an array of adaptive responses that are largely controlled at transcriptional levels. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), the four transcription factors of the PHOSPHATE RESPONSE 1 (PHR1) family, PHR1 and its homologs PHR1-like 1 (PHL1), PHL2, and PHL3 form the central regulatory system that controls the expression of Pi starvation-responsive (PSR) genes. However, how each of these four proteins function in regulating the transcription of PSR genes remains largely unknown.

The evolutionary history of small RNAs in Solanaceae.

The Solanaceae or "nightshade" family is an economically important group with remarkable diversity. To gain a better understanding of how the unique biology of the Solanaceae relates to the family's small RNA (sRNA) genomic landscape, we downloaded over 255 publicly available sRNA data sets that comprise over 2.6 billion reads of sequence data.