About PCP
Plant & Cell Physiology
Plant and Cell Physiology (PCP) is the official publication of the Japanese Society of Plant Physiologists. From its inception in 1959, the title has included "Cell" to place emphasis on the fact that the Journal focuses not only on plant physiology, but also on botanical research at the cellular and subcellular level. It was with great foresight that "Cell" was included from the Journal's debut and that PCP retains this basic character even today.
Among the topics covered by this international journal, readers will find original articles presenting the latest information on physiology, biochemistry, biophysics, chemistry, genetics, molecular biology, gene-engineering and cell biology as they pertain to plants and microorganisms. We became an online journal in 2000 and introduced online submission and refereeing on manuscripts in 2002. The volume each year consists of 12 monthly issues and our impact factor is now 4.927 (for 2020).
- IF: 4.927 (2020)
- 5-y-IF: 5.516 (2020)
In cooperation with the other five top journals in the plant science field, we communicated a "Free Flow of Ideas, Information, and Materials" declaration in 2000. Plant and Cell Physiology is now recognized worldwide as one of the truly outstanding journals in plant sciences.
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Current Issue < 2024 vol65 (3) >
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Sex differentiation is fundamental for the reproduction and genetic diversity of most eukaryotes, including land plants. In the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha, sex differentiation is controlled by a single autosomal locus consisting of a female-promoting transcription factor gene, FGMYB, and the SUF antisense long-non-coding RNA (lncRNA). While SUF is known to suppress FGMYB transcription to promote male differentiation, the underlying mechanism has remained unknown. In this issue, Kajiwara et al. have elucidated the molecular basis of FGMYB suppression by SUF. By using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated large-deletion mutants lacking the entire FGMYB-SUF locus sequence in various transgene complementation tests, the authors found that SUF transcription, rather than its transcripts, is required for FGMYB suppression. This finding provides insight into the mechanisms by which lncRNAs regulate sexual reproduction in land plants. See also Commentary by Hisanaga, in this issue.
