Archive: August, 2020

The dispersal capacity of wind-dispersed seeds is expected to be shaped by seed mass, with lighter seeds dispersed further due to low terminal velocity (i.e., maximum velocity while falling). However, this relationship has been mostly tested comparing species from different taxonomic groups, rather…

When I think of vertical farms, I imagine baby lettuces and basil: small, leaf crops that benefit from growing close to the consumer. Here, Asseng et al. evaluate the potential to grow wheat, a staple seed crop, in a vertical farm system. Previous studies have demonstrated that wheat can be grown successfully…

Multi-omics reveals mechanisms of total resistance to extreme illumination of a desert alga The green alga Chlorella ohadii was recently isolated from the harsh environment of desert biological sand crusts, where it is able to grow and thrive in extreme conditions. Previously, studies showed that…

Zhong-Qi Chen, first author of DNA Geminivirus Infection Induces an Imprinted E3 Ligase Gene to Epigenetically Activate Viral Gene Transcription Current Position:  Postdoctoral researcher, Vecter-borne Virus Research Center, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fujian, China Education: …

Marco Cirilli, first author of The multi-site PeachRefPop collection: a true cultural heritage and international scientific tool for fruit trees Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (DISAA), University of Milan, Italy Education: PhD, Department…

Christina Müdsam, co-first author of Vernalization Alters Sink and Source Identities and Reverses Phloem Translocation from Taproots to Shoots in Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris) Current Position: Post-Doc, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Department Biology, Division of Biochemistry,…

Cristina Martins Rodrigues, co-first author of Vernalization Alters Sink and Source Identities and Reverses Phloem Translocation from Taproots to Shoots in Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris) Current position: Doctoral candidate in Prof. Neuhaus lab, Division of Plant Physiology, University of Kaiserslautern,…

Zhiqian Pang, first author of Citrus CsACD2 is a target of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus in Huanglongbing disease Current position: Biological Scientist III, Citrus Research and Education Center, Department of Microbiology and Cell Science, University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural…