A ligand-independent origin of abscisic acid perception ($) (PNAS)
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe origins of ABA signaling have long been puzzling. Green algae make ABA but don't respond to it, and ABA receptors have appeared to be missing from their genomes. Reccently, Sun et al. identified a gene encoding an ortholog of PYL family of ABA receptor proteins in the transcriptome of an alga from…
Emergence of the Ug99 lineage of the wheat stem rust pathogen through somatic hybridization (Nature Comms)
Plant Science Research WeeklyThe Ug99 strain of wheat stem rust pathogen Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici (Pgt) emerged in Uganda in 1999 and presents a significant threat to global wheat production. Genetic analysis indicates it is distinct from other Pgt races. Li et al. set out to understand its origins. Puccinia graminis are…
Pollination of Cretaceous flowers (PNAS)
Plant Science Research WeeklyLike something from Jurassic Park, a tiny insect embedded in amber has provided new insights into life millions of years ago. But in this case, the 99 million year old insect shows us that, as Darwin surmised, insects really were important contributors to angiosperm pollination from their origins. In…
Review: Ready-to-eat salad crops: A plant pathogen’s heaven (Plant Disease)
Plant Science Research WeeklyFor those of you celebrating Thanksgiving next weekend, here’s an article full of fun facts to share over the salad. Gullino et al. describe the history of salad (mentioned by Virgil and Pliny) and the rapid growth in the prepared salad industry. They describe the challenge of growing and getting these…
Plant Science Research Weekly: November 22
Blog, WWR Full PostReview: The role of peptides cleaved from protein precursors in eliciting plant stress reactions
Although the first signaling peptide identified in plants, systemin, is involved in stress responses, developmentally important peptide signals have largely occupied the limelight. This Tansley Review…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Jeonghwa Oh
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJeonghwa Oh, first author of PHYTOCHROME INTERACTING FACTOR 8 inhibits phytochrome A-mediated far-red light responses in Arabidopsis
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Plant Biology Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Education: B.S., Department…
Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Sanjay Kumar Singh
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesSanjay Kumar Singh, co-first author of Mutually Regulated AP2/ERF Gene Clusters Modulate Biosynthesis of Specialized Metabolites in Plants
Current Position: Scientist at the University of Kentucky, USA
Education: PhD in plant science, Bose Institute, India
Non-scientific Interests: poetry, gardening,…
Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Priyanka Paul
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesPriyanka Paul, co-first author of Mutually Regulated AP2/ERF Gene Clusters Modulate Biosynthesis of Specialized Metabolites in Plants
Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar in Professor Sharyn Perry’s lab at the University of Kentucky, USA
Education: PhD in Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences, from…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Inmaculada Couso
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesInmaculada Couso, first author of Phosphorus availability regulates TORC1 signaling via LST8 in Chlamydomonas
Current Position: Marie S. Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at the Plant Biochemistry and Photosynthesis Institute in Sevilla, Spain
Education: PhD. Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry Div. University…