2024 Plant Direct Author Features (Second Edition)
Blog, Community, Plant Direct: Author ProfilesRead all about why these Plant Direct First Authors chose to pursue plant sciences and see their manuscripts here.
Le Thanh Dien Nguyen
Le Thanh Dien Nguyen (he/him) is the First Author of Project ChemicalBlooms: Collaborating with Citizen Scientists to Survey the Chemical Diversity and Phylogenetic…
Plant cell-to-cell communication constrains viroid quasispecies
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWu and Bisaro study the sequence structure of viroid quasispecies in plant cells.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae012
Jian Wu1,2,3 and David M. Bisaro3
1State Key Laboratory for Managing Biotic and Chemical Threats to the Quality and Safety of Agroproducts, Institute of Plant Virology,…
Role of chlorophyll degradation during the biosynthesis of tocopherol (vitamin E) and phylloquinone (vitamin K)
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellRomer et al. study the origin of the lipid side chain phytol in tocopherol and phylloquinone synthesis in Arabidopsis.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad316
By J. Romer, K. Gutbrod and P. Dörmann
Background: Isoprenoid lipids in Arabidopsis chloroplasts include chlorophyll, carotenoids,…
A zinc finger protein promotes salt signaling in rice via transphosphorylation
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellTian et al. identify the zinc finger protein DHHC09 as a regulator of rice salt tolerance.
https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae001
By Ye Tian, Xuan-Ming Liu, and Jian-Zhong Lin
Background: Soil salinity results in oxidative stress and heavy losses to crop production. S-acylation of proteins…
Plant Physiology Spotlights March 2024 First Authors
Blog, Community, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesBehind the Plant Physiology manuscripts are researchers, professors, professionals and students dedicated to advancing the field of plant science. You’ve seen our First Authors on Twitter and Facebook— now, read more about why they chose to pursue plant sciences and click on the links below the pictures…
Getting the Most Out of Your Conference Experience
Blog, CareersConferences are a key part of academic research and are a great way to stay up to date with new research and trends, connect with likeminded people and experience a new city. But they do represent a significant investment – especially for early career researchers – in funding and in time away from…