Mia Lynn Swain, co-first author of "The final piece of the Triangle of U: Evolution of the tetraploid Brassica carinata genome" Current Position: Ph.D. student in Dr. Won Yim’s plant genomics lab in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Nevada, Reno, USA. Education: B.S. in Biochemistry…

Longsheng Zhao, first author of “Native architecture and acclimation of photosynthetic membranes in a fast-growing cyanobacterium” Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow in State Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, and Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237,…

Thieffry, López-Márquez, et al. explore the use of alternative transcriptional start sites during immune responses. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac108 Background: Upon sensing an attempted infection, plants change from growth to defense by reshaping gene activity. However, there is not always…

Omar Arias-Gaguancela, first author of "Enhanced seedling growth by 3-n-pentadecylphenolethanolamide is mediated by fatty acid amide hydrolases in upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)" Current Position:  PhD candidate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, BioDiscovery Institute, Department of Biological…

Hui Chen, first author of "TaHRC suppresses the calcium-mediated immune response and triggers wheat head blight susceptibility" Current Position: Research Assistant Professor, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, USA Education: Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Ehime,…

Qingwen Wu, first author of “Rhamnosyltransferases Involved in the Biosynthesis of Flavone Rutinosides in Chrysanthemum Species” Current Position: PhD candidate, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Education: Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Non-scientific interests: Horticulture Brief…

Nahyun Cho, first author of "E3 Ligase AtAIRP5/GARU Regulates Drought Stress Response by Stimulating SERINE CARBOXYPEPTIDASE-LIKE1 Turnover" Current Position: Ph.D candidate, Department of Systems Biology, Division of Life Science, Yonsei University Education: Bachelor of Systems Biology, Yonsei…