Most macro-molecular components of plant cells (e.g., proteins, lipids, and even entire organelles) are subject to an ongoing process of recycling to both rejuvenate aging structures and optimize the allocation of cellular nutrients. A major recycling route is autophagy, which occurs under normal conditions…

By Michael R. Blatt and Mary Williams This past January, Plant Physiology welcomed 24 new Assistant Features Editors to the editorial board. Together with Assistant Features Editors recruited in 2018, these young scientists have brought their passion for science to the journal, communicating to…

The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is delighted to announce that it will partner with Oxford University Press (OUP) to produce and disseminate the ASPB journals Plant Physiology® and The Plant Cell beginning January 2021. But what does this partnership mean for you – as a member, an author,…

Rongfang Guo, co-first author of AtNBR1 is a selective autophagic receptor for AtExo70E2 in Arabidopsis Current Position: Associate Professor, College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China Education：Ph. D. in Olericulture, Zhejiang University Non-scientific…

Jun Zhou, co-first author of AtNBR1 is a selective autophagic receptor for AtExo70E2 in Arabidopsis Current Position: Lecturer of the College of Biophotonics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China Non-scientific Interests: music, hiking and reading Brief bio: I completed my B.S in biotechnology…

Changyang Ji, co-first author of AtNBR1 is a selective autophagic receptor for AtExo70E2 in Arabidopsis Current Position: PhD Student, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China Education: B.S. in Biotechnology, Sun Yat-sen University Non-scientific Interests:…

Transposable Elements (TEs) are mobile genetic elements and major constituents of eukaryotic chromosomes. TEs promote genetic and epigenetic variation within genomes and are a major source of evolutionary novelty and adaptation (Lisch, 2013). In plants, TEs represent from 20% of the genomic content in…

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a genetically controlled process triggered by developmental or environmental cues. Plant–microbe interactions often lead to PCD in plant host cells, triggered by the hypersensitive response. Plants may recognize microbes through receptor-like kinases in the plasma membrane,…