Plant Physiology Focus Issue Webinar: Fruit Crops (1)
Plant Physiology, Plantae Webinars, Research, WebinarsPlant Physiology Webinar: Fruit Crops (1)
Celebrating the July 2023 Focus Issue on Fruit Crops
Recorded Wednesday, July 12, 2023
About This Webinar
Fruits are major sources of nutrients for humans, and fruit growing is a significant driver for economic growth and development in rural areas and…
Evolution of C4 photosynthesis in the Cleomaceae
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHoang et al. examine the Gynandropsis gynandra genome to provide insight into genome evolution and the emergence of C4 photosynthesis in a sister family to the Brassicaceae.
Background: The Cleomaceae is the sister family to the Brassicaceae (including the model species Arabidopsis and Brassica…
Salt stress disturbs sugar metabolism
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellFu et al. examine how salt stress affects sugar metabolism via the reactive oxygen species hydrogen peroxide.
Zheng-Wei Fu (State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, College of Life Sciences, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China)
Background: Soil salinization is a serious…
Enzymes at the chloroplast and ER work together for ER lipid metabolism
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellNguyen and Nakamura reveal that a crucial reaction step of endoplasmic reticulum-localized glycerolipid biosynthesis mediated by phosphatidic acid phosphatase requires both chloroplast- and ER-localized enzymes, representing the importance of inter-organelle communication in membrane lipid homeostasis.
By…
Role of the PUB31–SPIRAL1 module in hypocotyl elongation
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. explore how microtubules and microtubule-associated proteins interact in hypocotyl elongation at high temperature.
By Dingding Zhou, Xiaohong Wang, Xiangfeng Wang, and Tonglin Mao
China Agricultural University
Background: During growth responses to high ambient temperature (thermomorphogenesis),…
Madeline R. Carins-Murphy: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesMadeline R. Carins-Murphy, first author of "Combined heat and water stress leads to local xylem failure and tissue damage in pyrethrum flowers"
Current Position:
Associate Research Scientist at Yale School of the Environment
Education:
PhD in Plant Eco-physiology at the University of Tasmania,…
Young B. Cho: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesYoung B. Cho, first author of "Impact of pod and seed photosynthesis on seed filling and canopy carbon gain in soybean"
Current Position: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Ort Lab, University of Illinois
Education: PhD, Crop Sciences, University of Illinois
Non-scientific Interests:…
Abdolrahim Hooshmand: Plant Direct First Author
Plant Direct: Author ProfilesAbdolrahim Hooshmand, co-first author of "Potential application of spectral indices for olive water status assessment in (semi-)arid regions: A case study in Khuzestan Province, Iran"
Current Position: Associate Professor of Irrigation and Drainage
Education: PhD of Irrigation and Drainage
Brief…
Azimeh Asgari: Plant Direct First Author
Plant Direct: Author ProfilesAzimeh Asgari, co-first author of "Potential application of spectral indices for olive water status assessment in (semi-)arid regions: A case study in Khuzestan Province, Iran"
Current Position: Postdoctoral candidate in agricultural and natural resources research and education center, Shahrekord, Iran
Education:…