Similar but Different: A Functionally Conserved of COI1 Receptor Recognizes Jasmonate Precursors in the Liverwort Marchantia polymorpha ($)
Plant Science Research Weekly, Research BlogLand plants evolved from freshwater charophyte algae over 450 million years ago and have since diverged into the multitude of plant lineages observed today. The extent to which prominent plant hormones and cognate receptor proteins, which play essential roles in evolutionarily young angiosperms, are…
SIAMESE-RELATED1 (SMR1) has roles in leaf growth repression under drought (OA)
Plant Science Research Weekly, Research BlogThe cell cycle of plants is regulated by signals that integrate endogenous and environmental cues to allow for adaptation to varying conditions. When a plant is under drought stress, cell division in young leaves is stopped by an active mechanism to conserve resources. Cyclin-dependent kinase-inhibitory…
To the VIKtor goes the Spoils: The Phytophthora infestans Effector Pi17316 Manipulates the Host MAP3K VIK to Promote Disease Susceptibility in Potato (OA)
Plant Science Research Weekly, Research BlogPhytopathogens secrete effector proteins that enter and manipulate plant cells to facilitate microbial growth in planta. This is often achieved by exerting specific activity onto key host proteins to divert host cellular functions towards supporting pathogen growth. In a recently published article in…
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Painting Plants with Light
I would like you to take a moment and reflect back on your memories of plant science in elementary school…
For many of us, not much will come to mind. Science curriculums often do not elaborate on plant science beyond photosynthesis. However, photosynthesis is certainly…
Taproot S2E3: Spiraling out of Silence; Speaking up for Science and Scientists with Kevin Folta
Blog, The Taproot Season 2, The-TaprootIn this episode, Ivan and Liz talk to Kevin Folta, Professor and Chairman of the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida. Kevin’s research focuses on the functional genomics of small fruit crops, photomorphogenesis, and plant transformation. In addition to his many impressive…
Recognizing featured Plant Cell first authors: Zhangjian Hu
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesZhangjian Hu, featured first author of A Plant Phytosulfokine Peptide Initiates Auxin-Dependent Immunity through Cytosolic Ca2+ Signaling in Tomato
Current Position: Graduate student in the Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, China
Education: B.S. (2012) in Applied Biological Science…
Recognizing featured Plant Cell first authors: Huan Zhang
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesHuan Zhang, featured first author of A Plant Phytosulfokine Peptide Initiates Auxin-Dependent Immunity through Cytosolic Ca2+ Signaling in Tomato
Current Position: Graduate student in the Department of Horticulture, Zhejiang University, China.
Education: Bachelor's degree (2013) from the College…
Recognizing featured Plant Cell first authors: Suayib Üstün
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesSuayib Üstün, featured first author of Bacteria exploit autophagy for proteasome degradation and enhanced virulence in plants
Current Position: FEBS (Federation of European Biochemical Societies) long-term postdoctoral fellow at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, Sweden
Education:…
Interview with Benjamin Firester, winner of the Regeneron Science Talent Search, 2018
Blog, Careers, Careers - BlogFrom Facebook to disease control, starting in New York via the UK to the Volcani centre in Israel and back again, my interview with Benjy Firester, winner of the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2018, felt like a whistlestop global tour.
This bright senior student at Hunter College High School in New…