Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Woe-Yeon Kim
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesWoe-Yeon Kim, co-first author of The GIGANTEA-ENHANCED EM LEVEL complex enhances drought tolerance via regulation of abscisic acid synthesis
Current Position: Associate professor, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea
Education: B.S., M.S., & Ph.D. in Department of Biochemistry,…
Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Dongwon Baek
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesDongwon Baek, co-first author of The GIGANTEA-ENHANCED EM LEVEL complex enhances drought tolerance via regulation of abscisic acid synthesis
Current Position: Research professor in Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
Education: B.S. in Biotechnology, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea; M.S.…
Recognizing Plant Direct authors: Pulkit Kanodia
Plant Direct, Plant Direct: Author ProfilesPulkit Kanodia, first author of Control of Translation during the Unfolded Protein Response in Maize seedlings: Life without PERKs
Current Position: PhD candidate, Miller Lab, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University
Education: Bachelor in Engineering with a major in…
A Balancing act between virus replication and transcription
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGao et al. demonstrate that CK1 regulates plant cytorhabdovirus infections in both plants and insects. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00369
By Qiang Gao and Xian-Bing Wang, China Agricultural University
Background: Phosphorylation is a widespread post-translational modification…
Review: Potential applications of plant biotechnology against SARS-CoV-2 (Trends Plant Sci.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyFor those of you about to start teaching again, here’s a great article to share with your plant science students, showcasing the ways that plant biologists are contributing to the international efforts to develop diagnostic reagents, vaccines, and antiviral drugs to combat the global COVID-19 pandemic.…
Complete microviscosity maps of living plant cells and tissues with a toolbox of targeting mechanoprobes (PNAS)
Plant Science Research WeeklyBiological processes are ruled by physical as well as chemical forces and properties, but the former are much less well understood and studied. Here, Michels et al. describe a collection of fluorescent probes that provide a quantitative visual readout of microviscocity, reflecting the physical properties…
The key role of terminators on the expression and post-transcriptional gene silencing of transgenes (Plant J.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyTransgene introduction has been a major tool in modern plant science, but the ability of plants to distinguish ‘self’ from ‘non-self’ can lead to transgene silencing. This mechanism is mediated by the recruitment of RDR6 (an RNA-Dependent RNA polymerases) leading to the production of several…
The CDK inhibitor SIAMESE targets both CDKA;1 and CDKB1 complexes to establish endoreplication in trichomes (Plant Physiol.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyEndoreplication is a process in which DNA doubles without cell division. Trichomes (epidermal hairs) serve as a good system in which to study endoreplication. Cyclin (CYC) and cyclin dependent kinases (CDK) promote cell division and inhibit endoreplication. In plant trichomes, two CDK/CYC complexes,…
Antagonistic regulation of the gibberellic acid response during stem growth in rice (Nature)
Plant Science Research WeeklyStem growth determines the final height of graminaceous plants and greatly influences productivity in cultivated species (e.g., short internodes in semi-dwarf rice varieties to increase lodging resistance) and adaptation in wild species (e.g., elongated internodes in tall deepwater rice to help survive…