Archive: May, 2023

Peng Li, first author of "Peronophythora litchii RXLR effector PlAvh202 destabilizes a host ethylene biosynthesis enzyme"  Current Position: PhD candidate at Guangdong Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University Education: 2015.09–2018.06, Master…

Mao et al. demonstrate that MdTCP17 inhibits adventitious root primordium formation in apple rootstocks. The Plant Cell (2023).  Background: Adventitious root (AR) formation is important for vegetative propagation in plants and is critical for plant breeding and propagation, particularly in plants…

Mazen Alazem, first author of "Viral synergism suppresses R gene-mediated resistance by impairing downstream defense mechanisms in soybean" Current Position: Research Scientist, Danforth Plant Science Center Education: PhD in Biotechnology from National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan. Non-scientific…

Markéta Šámalová, first author of "Hormone-regulated expansins - expression, localization and cell wall biomechanics in the control of Arabidopsis root growth" Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Experimental Biology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic Education: Ph.D.…

Zhenkun Liao, first author of "A multifunctional true CCoAOMT enzyme participates in the biosynthesis of polymethoxylated flavones in citrus" Current Position: Ph.D. student in Zhejiang University Education: 2015.09-2019.06, Hainan University, Bachelor 2019.09-now, Zhejiang University, Ph.D Non-scientific…

Wenjiao Zou, first author of "Lipid transport protein ORP2A promotes glucose signaling by facilitating RGS1 degradation" Current Position: Lecturer, Institute of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Education: 2008.09-2012.07 College of Life Sciences, Ludong University,…

Yuxin Shen, first author of "Complexity and regulation of age-dependent alternative splicing in Brachypodium distachyon" Current position: Ph.D student at the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, China Education: 2020, B.Sc. from the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology,…

Yue et al. explore how jasmonates regulate carotenoid production in citrus.  By Pengtao Yue Background: Beautiful, bright peel colors attract animals to help disperse seeds and are preferred by consumers. In agricultural production, citrus fruit often suffers from uneven coloration and poor development…