Recently, several genes affecting rice architecture have been identified that may increase yields by increasing the number of grains formed, but as yet the genetic control of rice inflorescence architecture and organ identity is still being worked out. Zhuang et al. identified mutants of the NONSTOP…

It’s been fifty years since the existence of brassinosteroids was shown, and about thirty since the awesome power of Arabidopsis genetics started to reveal the genes involved in its synthesis, perception and signaling. Nolan et al. review the highlights of brassinosteroid research and also more recent…

Congratulations to the 2020 class of the ASPB Conviron Scholars Program.  These scholars were selected from a strong competitive group of applicants.  Read more about each awardee. Special thanks to Conviron for making this program possible through their financial support. Modesta Abugu,…

We Are Here and We Are Scientists! LGBTQ+ Perspectives and Topics in Plant Science Recorded December 12, 2019   About This Webinar Academic and industry work environments are becoming increasingly welcoming of out LGBTQ+ scientists at many career levels. Nevertheless, many members of…

Shauni McGregor, co-first author of A PXY-Mediated Transcriptional Network Integrates Signaling Mechanisms to Control Vascular Development in Arabidopsis Current Position: PhD student and the University of Sheffield Education: BSc in Biological Sciences and MScR in developmental plant genetics from…

Margot Smit, co-first author of A PXY-Mediated Transcriptional Network Integrates Signaling Mechanisms to Control Vascular Development in Arabidopsis Current Position: HHMI postdoc in the group of Prof. Dr. Dominique Bergmann, Stanford University Department of Biology Education: MSc in Biotechnology…

Zhen Wang, co-first author of Two Chloroplast Proteins Negatively Regulate Plant Drought Resistance Through Separate Pathways Current Position: Research Associate, Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Education: Ph.D. in Genetics, Shanghai Institutes for Biological…

Yechun Hong, co-first author of Two Chloroplast Proteins Negatively Regulate Plant Drought Resistance Through Separate Pathways Current position: Ph.D. student, Shanghai center for plant stress biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Education: B.S., School of life science, Sun Yat-Sen University Non-scientific…