DeTar et al. examined whether disruption of ion homeostasis affects plastid gene expression and chloroplast development. Rachael Ann DeTar and Hans-Henning Kunz both at School of Biological Sciences at Washington State University & Plant Biochemistry at LMU Munich Background: Proteins that…

Hirokazu Tsukaya, first author of "The leaf meristem enigma: The relationship between the plate meristem and the marginal meristem" Current Position: Professor, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan Education: PhD, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, Japan Non-scientific…

Suresh Kumar Gupta, first author of “CRISPR/Cas9 mutants of tomato MIR164 genes uncover their functional specialization in development”  Education:    Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Tzahi Arazi Lab at the Institute of Plant Sciences, Agricultural Research Organization (ARO), Volcani Center,…

Xingxuan Bai, first author of "Transcription factor BZR2 activates chitinase Cht20.2 transcription to confer resistance to wheat stripe rust" Current Position: PhD student at College of Plant Protection of Northwest A&F University, China Education: I obtained Bachelor and Master degree from…

By Hernán López and Klaus Theres, Max Planck institute for Plant Breeding Research.  López and colleagues identify the gene mutated in the tomato super determinant (sde) mutant, which affects vegetative shoot branching, but not seed set. Background: The degree of shoot branching is an important…

Ashwani Kumar Rai, first author of "Mitochondrial carbonic anhydrases are needed for optimal photosynthesis at low CO2 levels in Chlamydomonas" Current Position:  PhD student in Moroney Lab, Dept. Of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University Education: Integrated B.Tech.+M.Tech. in Biotechnology,…

Hyodong Lee, first author of “Calcium-dependent protein kinase 29 modulates PIN-FORMED polarity and Arabidopsis development via its own phosphorylation code” Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher in Department of Biological Sciences, Seoul National University, Korea Education: Bachelor…

Kyra Prats, first author of "Desiccation and rehydration dynamics in the epiphytic resurrection fern Pleopeltis polypodioides" Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate at Yale University, School of the Environment Education: M.S. in Forest Science from Yale University, B.S. in Environmental Geoscience…