Discovering Lipid Droplet Proteins—from Seeds to Seedlings
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: News and Views, ResearchLynn GL Richardson, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48843
During germination and early seedling establishment, embryos rely on stored energy for growth and cellular maintenance until photoautotrophic growth takes over. Proteins and lipids make up most of the energy-rich stores in the embryo,…
Flippases Function in PIN Polarity
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang et al. elucidate the role of flippases in the polarity and trafficking of PIN auxin transporters. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00869
By Xixi Zhang and Jiří Friml
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria), Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
Background:…
Informational Interview with Dr. LaKisha Odom, Scientific Program Director at the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)
Profiles of Plant ScientistsInformational Interview by Marlo Hall, ASPB Conviron Scholar
Please Introduce yourself and give us a sense of your career path.
I’m LaKisha Odom, scientific program director for the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR). We are a nonprofit organization, created in 2014, and our…
It’s All in the Neighborhood: SHORTROOT-mediated Intercellular Signals Coordinate Phloem Development in the Root
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefIn all multicellular organisms, tissue patterning and organogenesis are governed by asymmetric cell divisions (ACDs) and the cellular exchange of positional cues. Plants, unlike animals, undergo post-embryonic organogenesis due to the maintenance of stem cells in specialized niches. One such niche, the…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Cécile SÖZEN
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesCécile SÖZEN, first author of Wounding and insect feeding trigger two independent MAPK pathways with distinct regulation and kinetics
Current Position: Currently unemployed, looking for a postdoc position in Plant or Marine biology in Maine (USA)
Education: PhD in the “Stress signaling” group…
Predicting Gene Regulatory Networks
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. develop and test potential gene regulatory networks in maize. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00080
By Peng Zhou and Nathan Springer
Background: Transcription factors (TFs) play critical roles in regulating the expression of genes. A single TF can control the expression of…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Jian Wu
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJian Wu, first author of Spatiotemporal restriction of FUSCA3 by class I BPCs promotes ovule development and coordinates embryo and endosperm growth
Current Position: Assistant professor, Department of ornamental horticulture, China Agricultural University (since May 2019)
Education: PhD in ornamental…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Javier Galdón Armero
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJavier Galdón Armero, first author of An SEM resource for locating loci influencing epidermal development in tomato reveals a new role for Mixta-like in leaves
Current Position: Field Trial Expert at Seipasa
Education:
2014-2018: PhD in Plant Science at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
2010-2014:…
Informational Interview with Wannes Voorend (R & D Coordinator at Colruyt Group)
Profiles of Plant ScientistsInformational Interview by Presca Meyer, ASPB Conviron Scholar
Wannes Voorend works as a R & D Coordinator in Energy, Environment and Biotech at Colruyt Group. Colruyt Group was founded 1928 by Franz Colruyt and lists more than 30,000 employees by today. The company is managing supermarket…