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A link between RNA processing and plant immunity
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellPeng, D. Guo, Y. Guo, et al.
Shui Wang, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
Background: Immune receptors recognize invading microorganisms and activate immune responses. There are two types of immune systems, innate immunity and adaptive immunity. In animals,…
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Venura Herath: Plant Direct First Author
Plant Direct: Author Profiles
Venura Herath, "The plant endoplasmic reticulum UPRome: A repository and pathway browser for genes involved in signaling networks linked to the endoplasmic reticulum"
Current Position: Professor at the University of Peradeniya
Education: PhD in Biological Sciences (University of Maine) and BSc…
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Yue Niu: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Yue Niu, co-first author of “The phospholipid flippase ALA3 regulates pollen tube growth and guidance in Arabidopsis"
Current Position: Associate professor in School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University.
Education: Ph.D. in School of Life Sciences with Prof. Guochang Zheng (Academician of CAS)…
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Yang Yang: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Yang Yang, the first author of “The phospholipid flippase ALA3 regulates pollen tube growth and guidance in Arabidopsis”
Current Position: Postdoctor in the School of Ecology, Lanzhou University
Education: Ph.D. in School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University
Non-scientific Interests: music,…
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Yuxi Wang: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesYuxi Wang, co-first author of "CmbHLH16 is responsive to different red-to-far-red light ratios and fine-tunes anthocyanin homeostasis in Chrysanthemum"
Current Position:Ph.D. candidate,Nanjing Agricultural University
Education:Bachelor of Agriculture, Northeast Agricultural University; Ph.D.…
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Li-jie Zhou: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Li-jie Zhou, co-first author of "Transcription factor CmbHLH16 regulates petal anthocyanin homeostasis under different lights in Chrysanthemum"
Current Position: Lecturer, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210095, China.
Education: Ph.D. in Agriculture (2018),…
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Benjamin Spears: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Benjamin Spears, first author of "Class I TCP transcription factor AtTCP8 modulates key brassinosteroid-responsive genes"
Current Position: Assistant Professor- Department of Biological Sciences, Butler University
Education: Postdoctoral associate- University of Missouri, PhD in plant, insect,…
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Pedro Humberto Castro: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Pedro Humberto Castro, first author of "SUMO E3 Ligase SIZ1 connects sumoylation and reactive oxygen species homeostasis processes in Arabidopsis"
Current Position: Researcher at the PlantBio group, BIOPOLIS-CIBIO/InBIO, University of Porto, Portugal.
Education: Ph.D. in Biology, University of…
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How do legumes decide where to get nitrogen––from the soil or from nitrogen-fixing bacteria?
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMisawa, Ito, et al. explore how nitrate transporters and NIN-like protein transcription factors repress nodulation in the presence of exogenous nitrate.
Momoyo Ito, Takuya Suzaki
Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Background
Through…