ON THE INSIDE:

Peter V. Minorsky

Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1576-1577. [Full Text] [PDF]  

EDITORIALS:

Aart J.E. van Bel

Transport Phloem: Low Profile, High Impact
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1509-1510. [Full Text] [PDF]  

THE HOT AND THE CLASSIC:

Peter V. Minorsky

Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1578-1579. [Full Text] [PDF]  

UPDATES:

Paola Veronese, Maria T. Ruiz, Maria A. Coca, Agustin Hernandez-Lopez, Hyeseung Lee, José I. Ibeas, Barbara Damsz, José M. Pardo, Paul M. Hasegawa, Ray A. Bressan, and Meena L. Narasimhan

In Defense against Pathogens. Both Plant Sentinels and Foot Soldiers Need to Know the Enemy
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1580-1590. [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Steven H. Schwartz, Xiaoqiong Qin, and Jan A.D. Zeevaart

Elucidation of the Indirect Pathway of Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis by Mutants, Genes, and Enzymes
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1591-1601. [Full Text] [PDF]  

BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSES AND MACROMOLECULAR STRUCTURES:

Joost T. van Dongen, Ulrich Schurr, Michelle Pfister, and Peter Geigenberger

Phloem Metabolism and Function Have to Cope with Low Internal Oxygen
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1529-1543. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Zhifang Gao, Laurence Maurousset, Remi Lemoine, Sang-Dong Yoo, Steven van Nocker, and Wayne Loescher

Cloning, Expression, and Characterization of Sorbitol Transporters from Developing Sour Cherry Fruit and Leaf Sink Tissues
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1566-1575. First Published on March 20, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.016725 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Glenn Freshour, Christopher P. Bonin, Wolf-Dieter Reiter, Peter Albersheim, Alan G. Darvill, and Michael G. Hahn

Distribution of Fucose-Containing Xyloglucans in Cell Walls of the mur1 Mutant of Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1602-1612. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.016444 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Frédéric Domergue, Patricia Spiekermann, Jens Lerchl, Christoph Beckmann, Oliver Kilian, Peter G. Kroth, Wilhem Boland, Ulrich Zähringer, and Ernst Heinz

New Insight into Phaeodactylum tricornutum Fatty Acid Metabolism. Cloning and Functional Characterization of Plastidial and Microsomal 12-Fatty Acid Desaturases
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1648-1660. First Published on March 13, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.018317 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Hagit P. Affek and Dan Yakir

Natural Abundance Carbon Isotope Composition of Isoprene Reflects Incomplete Coupling between Isoprene Synthesis and Photosynthetic Carbon Flow
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1727-1736. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.012294 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lisa Arnqvist, Paresh C. Dutta, Lisbeth Jonsson, and Folke Sitbon

Reduction of Cholesterol and Glycoalkaloid Levels in Transgenic Potato Plants by Overexpression of a Type 1 Sterol Methyltransferase cDNA
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1792-1799. First Published on March 20, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.018788 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Michael G. Kocsis, Philippe Ranocha, Douglas A. Gage, Eric S. Simon, David Rhodes, Gregory J. Peel, Stefan Mellema, Kazuki Saito, Motoko Awazuhara, Changjiang Li, Robert B. Meeley, Mitchell C. Tarczynski, Conrad Wagner, and Andrew D. Hanson

Insertional Inactivation of the Methionine S-Methyltransferase Gene Eliminates the S-Methylmethionine Cycle and Increases the Methylation Ratio
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1808-1815. First Published on March 13, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.018846 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elizabeth L. Rylott, Alison D. Gilday, and Ian A. Graham

The Gluconeogenic Enzyme Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxykinase in Arabidopsis Is Essential for Seedling Establishment
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1834-1842. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Oliver Kreft, Rainer Hoefgen, and Holger Hesse

Functional Analysis of Cystathionine -Synthase in Genetically Engineered Potato Plants
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1843-1854. First Published on March 20, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.015933 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Moshe Shalit, Inna Guterman, Hanne Volpin, Einat Bar, Tal Tamari, Naama Menda, Zach Adam, Dani Zamir, Alexander Vainstein, David Weiss, Eran Pichersky, and Efraim Lewinsohn

Volatile Ester Formation in Roses. Identification of an Acetyl-Coenzyme A. Geraniol/Citronellol Acetyltransferase in Developing Rose Petals
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1868-1876. First Published on March 20, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.018572 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CELL BIOLOGY AND SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION:

Alan M. Jones, Joseph R. Ecker, and Jin-Gui Chen

A Reevaluation of the Role of the Heterotrimeric G Protein in Coupling Light Responses in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1623-1627. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Alvin C.M. Kwok and Joseph T.Y. Wong

Cellulose Synthesis Is Coupled to Cell Cycle Progression at G₁ in the Dinoflagellate Crypthecodinium cohnii
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1681-1691. First Published on March 27, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.018945 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Igor E. Moshkov, Luis A.J. Mur, Galina V. Novikova, Aileen R. Smith, and Michael A. Hall

Ethylene Regulates Monomeric GTP-Binding Protein Gene Expression and Activity in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1705-1717. First Published on March 20, 2003; 10.1104/pp.014035 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Igor E. Moshkov, Galina V. Novikova, Luis A.J. Mur, Aileen R. Smith, and Michael A. Hall

Ethylene Rapidly Up-Regulates the Activities of Both Monomeric GTP-Binding Proteins and Protein Kinase(s) in Epicotyls of Pea
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1718-1726. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.015057 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Monika W. Murcha, Ryan Lister, Angela Y. Y. Ho, and James Whelan

Identification, Expression, and Import of Components 17 and 23 of the Inner Mitochondrial Membrane Translocase from Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1737-1747. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.016808 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

Swati Tripathy, Kathryn Kleppinger-Sparace, Richard A. Dixon, and Kent D. Chapman

N-Acylethanolamine Signaling in Tobacco Is Mediated by a Membrane-Associated, High-Affinity Binding Protein
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1781-1791. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.014936 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

DEVELOPMENT AND HORMONE ACTION:

Faye M. Rosin, Jennifer K. Hart, Harry Van Onckelen, and David J. Hannapel

Suppression of a Vegetative MADS Box Gene of Potato Activates Axillary Meristem Development
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1613-1622. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Iris Steinebrunner, Jian Wu, Yu Sun, Ashley Corbett, and Stanley J. Roux

Disruption of Apyrases Inhibits Pollen Germination in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1638-1647. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.014308 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Damien Garcia, Virginie Saingery, Pierre Chambrier, Ulrike Mayer, Gerd Jürgens, and Frédéric Berger

Arabidopsis haiku Mutants Reveal New Controls of Seed Size by Endosperm
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1661-1670. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Angela Hay, David Jackson, Naomi Ori, and Sarah Hake

Analysis of the Competence to Respond to KNOTTED1 Activity in Arabidopsis Leaves Using a Steroid Induction System
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1671-1680. First Published on March 20, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.017434 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Catharina Coenen, May Christian, Hartwig Lüthen, and Terri L. Lomax

Cytokinin Inhibits a Subset of Diageotropica-Dependent Primary Auxin Responses in Tomato
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1692-1704. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.016196 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Hiroyuki Takeda, Toshihisa Kotake, Naoki Nakagawa, Naoki Sakurai, and Donald J. Nevins

Expression and Function of Cell Wall-Bound Cationic Peroxidase in Asparagus Somatic Embryogenesis
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1765-1774. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.014654 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tatsuya Tsukamoto, Toshio Ando, Koichi Takahashi, Takahiro Omori, Hitoshi Watanabe, Hisashi Kokubun, Eduardo Marchesi, and Teh-hui Kao

Breakdown of Self-Incompatibility in a Natural Population of Petunia axillaris Caused by Loss of Pollen Function
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1903-1912. First Published on March 20, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.018069 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Karen J. Halliday and Garry C. Whitelam

Changes in Photoperiod or Temperature Alter the Functional Relationships between Phytochromes and Reveal Roles for phyD and phyE
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1913-1920. First Published on March 20, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.018135 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS AND ADAPTATION:

Naoko Yoshimoto, Eri Inoue, Kazuki Saito, Tomoyuki Yamaya, and Hideki Takahashi

Phloem-Localizing Sulfate Transporter, Sultr1;3, Mediates Re-Distribution of Sulfur from Source to Sink Organs in Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1511-1517. First Published on January 23, 2003; 10.1104/pp.014712 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Ali Ferjani, Laszlo Mustardy, Ronan Sulpice, Kay Marin, Iwane Suzuki, Martin Hagemann, and Norio Murata

Glucosylglycerol, a Compatible Solute, Sustains Cell Division under Salt Stress
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1628-1637. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.017277 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Tilahun Abebe, Arron C. Guenzi, Bjorn Martin, and John C. Cushman

Tolerance of Mannitol-Accumulating Transgenic Wheat to Water Stress and Salinity
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1748-1755. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.003616 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Boris K. Semin, Lira N. Davletshina, Alla A. Novakova, Tat'yana Y. Kiseleva, Victoriya Y. Lanchinskaya, Anatolii Y. Aleksandrov, Nora Seifulina, Il'ya I. Ivanov, Michael Seibert, and Andrei B. Rubin

Accumulation of Ferrous Iron in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. Influence of CO₂ and Anaerobic Induction of the Reversible Hydrogenase
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1756-1764. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.018200 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Matsuo Uemura, Gareth Warren, and Peter L. Steponkus

Freezing Sensitivity in the sfr4 Mutant of Arabidopsis Is Due to Low Sugar Content and Is Manifested by Loss of Osmotic Responsiveness
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1800-1807. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Sergi Munné-Bosch and Leonor Alegre

Drought-Induced Changes in the Redox State of -Tocopherol, Ascorbate, and the Diterpene Carnosic Acid in Chloroplasts of Labiatae Species Differing in Carnosic Acid Contents
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1816-1825. First Published on March 13, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.019265 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

GENETICS, GENOMICS, AND MOLECULAR EVOLUTION:

Simon Griffiths, Roy P. Dunford, George Coupland, and David A. Laurie

The Evolution of CONSTANS-Like Gene Families in Barley, Rice, and Arabidopsis
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1855-1867. First Published on March 13, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.016188 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

PLANTS INTERACTING WITH OTHER ORGANISMS:

Dequan Hui, Javeed Iqbal, Katja Lehmann, Klaus Gase, Hans Peter Saluz, and Ian T. Baldwin

Molecular Interactions between the Specialist Herbivore Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) and Its Natural Host Nicotiana attenuata: V. Microarray Analysis and Further Characterization of Large-Scale Changes in Herbivore-Induced mRNAs
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1877-1893. First Published on March 13, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.018176 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Rayko Halitschke, Klaus Gase, Dequan Hui, Dominik D. Schmidt, and Ian T. Baldwin

Molecular Interactions between the Specialist Herbivore Manduca sexta (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) and Its Natural Host Nicotiana attenuata. VI. Microarray Analysis Reveals That Most Herbivore-Specific Transcriptional Changes Are Mediated by Fatty Acid-Amino Acid Conjugates
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1894-1902. First Published on March 13, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.018184 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] [Supplemental Data]  

WHOLE PLANT AND ECOPHYSIOLOGY:

Brian G. Ayre, Felix Keller, and Robert Turgeon

Symplastic Continuity between Companion Cells and the Translocation Stream: Long-Distance Transport Is Controlled by Retention and Retrieval Mechanisms in the Phloem
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1518-1528. First Published on March 27, 2003; 10.1104/pp.012054 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Lucas A. Cernusak, David J. Arthur, John S. Pate, and Graham D. Farquhar

Water Relations Link Carbon and Oxygen Isotope Discrimination to Phloem Sap Sugar Concentration in Eucalyptus globulus
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1544-1554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Kathryn M. Wright, Alison G. Roberts, Helle J. Martens, Norbert Sauer, and Karl J. Oparka

Structural and Functional Vein Maturation in Developing Tobacco Leaves in Relation to AtSUC2 Promoter Activity
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1555-1565. First Published on March 13, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.016022 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Peter J. Melcher, Maciej A. Zwieniecki, and N. Michele Holbrook

Vulnerability of Xylem Vessels to Cavitation in Sugar Maple. Scaling from Individual Vessels to Whole Branches
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1775-1780. First Published on March 6, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.012856 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Yasuhiro Utsumi, Yuzou Sano, Ryo Funada, Jun Ohtani, and Seizo Fujikawa

Seasonal and Perennial Changes in the Distribution of Water in the Sapwood of Conifers in a Sub-Frigid Zone
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1826-1833. First Published on March 13, 2003; 10.1104/pp.102.014795 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

CORRECTIONS:

Corrections for vol. 131, p. 568
Plant Physiol. 2003 131: 1921-1922. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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