Plant Science Research Weekly: March 31, 2023
WWR Full PostSpecial feature: Harnessing crop diversity
Don’t miss this excellent set of articles on the topic of crop diversity, organized by Susan McCouch, Loren Rieseberg, with Pamela Ronald. It includes five perspectives and six research articles, on topics such as breeding technologies and international…
Laura Dalle Carbonare: Plant Direct First Author
Plant Direct: Author Profiles
Laura Dalle Carbonare, first author of "Plant responses to limited aeration: Advances and future challenges"
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Education: Ph.D., Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies, Pisa (Italy)
Non-scientific Interests: Reading, Latin dancing and travelling
Brief…
Microtubule control during stomatal movement
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. investigate the function of SPR1 in ABA-induced stomatal closure
By Pan Wang and Sijia Qi
State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry; Department of Plant Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Background: Drought…
Zhiqiang Liu: The Plant Cell Author Profile
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Zhiqiang Liu, co-first author of "Antagonistic regulation of target genes by the SISTER OF TM3–JOINTLESS2 complex in tomato inflorescence branching"
Current Position: Ph.D. at Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, China
Education: Bachelor at Huazhong…
Xiaotian Wang: The Plant Cell First Author Profile
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Xiaotian Wang, co-first author of "Antagonistic regulation of target genes by the SISTER OF TM3–JOINTLESS2 complex in tomato inflorescence branching"
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China
Education: Ph.D. in the Institute…
Jingwei Bai: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Jingwei Bai, co-first author of "Antagonistic regulation of target genes by the SISTER OF TM3–JOINTLESS2 complex in tomato inflorescence branching"
Current Position: Master, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
Education: Bachelor at Henan Agricultural…
Rekha Agrawal: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Rekha Agrawal, first author of "MEDIATOR SUBUNIT17 is required for transcriptional optimization of root system architecture in Arabidopsis"
Current Position: PhD student, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India
Education: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Botany, Jiwaji University,…
How do brassinosteroids promote etiolation of apical organs in Arabidopsis?
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. explore how plants maintain apical etiolation.
By Jiajun Wang (Southwest University, China), Haodong Chen (Tsinghua University, China), Xing Wang Deng (Peking University, China), Ning Wei (Southwest University, China)
Background: Seeds germinate underneath the soil; to help the shoot…
Increasing Diversity in the Plant Sciences: The Pioneer Role of the Women in Plant Biology Committee
Blog, Community
As the Women in Plant Biology committee reaches its 40th birthday it is useful to recollect its beginnings. These beginnings demonstrate the importance of addressing the needs of underrepresented minorities as a critical step to make progress toward diversity in the plant sciences. ASPB and the Women…