What We're Reading: May 12th
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Review: Synthetic biology approaches for the production of plant metabolites in unicellular organisms ($)
This excellent review by Moses et al. starts by defining the oft-confused terms metabolite engineering and systems biology. Although systems biology can contribute to the former, it is distinguished…
Scientific integrity resource guide
Blog, Careers, Skills and AdviceAbstract
Scientific integrity is at the forefront of the scientific research enterprise. This paper provides an overview of key existing efforts on scientific integrity by federal agencies, foundations, nonprofit organizations, professional societies, and academia from 1989 to April 2016. It serves…
How to break down cultural and language barriers in the lab (C&EN)
Careers, Careers - Blog, Workplace DiversityVolume 95 Issue 20 | p. 30
Issue Date: May 15, 2017 | Web Date: May 9, 2017
By Chemjobber
The best science happens when all hypotheses are considered and all voices are heard. Not only that: If important safety information isn’t communicated among all lab members, someone could get hurt.
How…
Just add water: Could resurrection plants help feed the world?
GPC Blog, ResearchThis week we spoke to Professor Henk Hilhorst (Wageningen University and Research) about his research on desiccation tolerance in seeds and plants.
Could you begin by telling us a little about your research?
I am a plant physiologist specializing in seed biology. I have a long research…
Division of labor during apical hook formation
The Plant Cell: In BriefSoon after dicots germinate, the hypocotyl arches into a hook-like structure that protects the shoot apical meristem as the seedling grows through the soil. Once the seedling emerges from the ground and senses light, the hypocotyl straightens. The asymmetric growth that results in apical hook formation…
Sabeeha Merchant, Editor-in-Chief
The Plant Cell: Editor ProfilesAreas of expertise
Chlamydomonas, chloroplast biology, metabolic regulation, transcriptomics, proteomics, micronutrients.
Sabeeha Merchant is a Professor of Biochemistry and a member of the Molecular Biology Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. She completed BS and PhD degrees…
Blake Meyers, Senior Editor
The Plant Cell: Editor ProfilesAreas of expertise
Genomics, microRNAs, bioinformatics, epigenetics.
Blake Meyers is a member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis, and a Professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia. He completed his BA degree at the University of Chicago and his MS and PhD degrees at the…
Plantae Community - The Next Generation: Coming Soon
Blog, Research BlogWe’re excited to announce that in early June, our online community (community.plantae.org), will be maturing into a more collaborative, intuitive workspace for plant scientists to explore.
Over the last few months, we’ve been gathering your user feedback and are upgrading the site to incorporate…
Dan Kliebenstein, Senior Editor
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Editor Profiles
Areas of expertise
Metabolic regulation, secondary metabolism/natural products, statistical genetics, transcriptome and metabolome analysis, plant–biotic interactions.
Dan Kliebenstein is a Professor of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis. He completed a BS degree at Iowa…