Shoot architecture is a key ecological and agricultural trait that impacts biomass, the potential to harvest light, planting density, and the reproductive success of a plant. Branching is a prominent feature of plant shoot architecture. A shoot branch develops from an axillary bud, which is located in…

Hongchao Li, first author of Maize plant architecture is regulated by the ethylene biosynthetic gene ZmACS7 Current Position: Ph.D. student, National Maize Improvement Center, China Agricultural University Education: Ph.D. student in Crop Genetics and Breeding and M.Sc. in Agricultural Extension…

Ananya Mukherjee ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1802-1806 [email protected] University of Nebraska Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68588    In the photosynthetic Calvin-Benson cycle, the enzyme ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) fixes CO2 into organic compounds. A major limitation…

Stephanie Klein, first author of Multiple integrated root phenotypes are associated with improved drought tolerance Current Position: PhD Candidate, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA Education: B.Sc. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA Non-scientific…

Shengjin Liao, first author of Cell wall invertase is essential for ovule development through sugar signaling rather than provision of carbon Current Position: Assistant Professor, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences (BAAFS) Education: PhD in Biological Sciences, B. Biotech (Hons)…

Eukaryotic gene expression is largely governed by transcription factors (TFs), the nuclear proteins that bind to specific DNA sequences and determine when and where genes are turned on. Transcriptional gene regulatory networks (GRNs) that modulate developmental processes and environmental responses consist…

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic many seminar series and conferences have been canceled or postponed. In response to this, and to make sure plant scientists can continue to communicate their latest work to their peers, The American Society of Plant Biologists launched a virtual seminar series via our online…

A well-oiled machine: two fatty-acid exporters involved in seed oil biosynthesis Mehran Dastmalchi [email protected] Oilseed plants such as canola (Brassica spp.) are a massive, multi-billion dollar industry, with their lipids contributing to food, cosmetics, polymers and biofuels. For the…