Many proteins have a clearly defined structure-function relationship – specific three-dimensional folds can be linked to specific protein functions. We do however know that many proteins – referred to as intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) – lack rigid three-dimensional organisation. In recent…

Maitree Pradhan, first author of Argonaute 4 modulates resistance to Fusarium brachygibbosum infection by regulating jasmonic acid signaling Current Position: Post-doctoral fellow at Department of Molecular Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany Education: PhD (Natural…

Rui Zhang, first author of Identification of the Key Regulatory Genes Involved in Elaborate Petal Development and Specialized Character Formation in Nigella damascena (Ranunculaceae) Current Position: Assistant Professor, State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, Institute of Botany,…

Alexandra Jammer, first author of Early-stage sugar beet taproot development is characterised by three distinct physiological phases Current Position: I currently have two academic part-time jobs, working 75 % as a Lecturer at the University of Graz (Austria), and 25 % as a Postdoc researcher in a project…

Emily R. Larson, co-first author of Synergy among exocyst and SNARE interactions identifies a functional hierarchy in secretion during vegetative growth Current Position: Senior research associate, School of Life Sciences, University of Bristol Education: PhD: University of Vermont, Burlington VT…

Jitka Ortmannová, co-first author of Synergy among exocyst and SNARE interactions identifies a functional hierarchy in secretion during vegetative growth Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Education: PhD: Dept of Experimental Plant Biology,…

Kai Wang, first author of The CDK inhibitor SIAMESE targets both CDKA;1 and CDKB1 complexes to establish endoreplication in trichomes Current Position: Looking for a postdoctoral position Education: B. Sc. in Biological Sciences from Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China; M.Sc. in Biochemistry…

Marianne C. Kramer, first author of N6-methyladenosine and RNA secondary structure affect transcript stability and protein abundance during systemic salt stress in Arabidopsis Current Position: PhD Candidate in Cell and Molecular Biology in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Education: B.S.…