Archive: November, 2022

There is a growing number of studies showing the effects of rising temperatures on different aspects of plant life cycles and ecological dynamics. However, little is known about how a warmer world would affect plants' reproductive performance; in other words, how many resources they invest in reproduction…

Modern rice is descended from a perennial grass, which through millennia of selection evolved into an annual “one-sow, one-harvest” crop. However, it has become apparent that perennial grains have the potential to decrease soil erosion and competition, as well as lower the labor required to produce…

Experimental or "wet lab" biologists look at data, develop a hypothesis to explain it, test the hypothesis, and repeat. Through these approaches, our understanding of life is continually being expanded and refined. A complementary approach involves developing mathematical models to explain observations,…

Strategies on how to maximize the moment as a junior faculty On the academic job hunt? Bookmark this article, which provides valuable information about what to do when your search is successful. The time between getting an offer and accepting it is the most critical time for you to negotiate to get…

Plantae is preparing to usher in a new content initiative in 2023 with rich resources and insights for the global plant science community, an endeavor that wouldn't be possible without a cohort of motivated plant scientists from around the world. ASPB is happy to announce the 2023 Plantae Fellows,…

Sachiko Toma-Fukai, first author of "Structural insight into the activation of an Arabidopsis organellar C-to-U RNA editing enzyme by active site complementation" Current Position: Associate professor of NARA Institute of Science and Technology, Japan Education: PhD (Science) at Osaka University,…

Zhibo Wang, first author of "A Reverse Chromatin Immunoprecipitation technique based on the CRISPR dCas9 system" Current Position: State Key Laboratory of Tree Genetics and Breeding, Northeast Forestry University, doctoral candidate Education: Successive postgraduate and doctoral programs of study…

Fathi Berrabah, first author of "Insight into the control of nodule immunity and senescence during Medicago truncatula symbiosis"  Current position: Assistant Professor at the Biology Department of Amar Telidji University (Algeria) Education: PhD in Plant Biology, Paris-Saclay University, France Non-scientific…