Noriyuki Konishi, first author of “Polar localization of a rice silicon transporter requires isoleucine at both C- and N-termini as well as positively charged residues” Current Position: Assistant professor, Okayama University, Japan Education: B.S. (2008-2012) and Ph.D. (2012-2017) in Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Japan Brief bio: Before starting my academic career, I […]
Alexander J. Cummins, first author of “A cryptic natural variant allele of BYPASS2 suppresses the bypass1 mutant phenotype” Current Position: Ph.D. Student in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah Education: B.S. in Biology from California State University San Bernardino Non-scientific interests: Reading, cooking, spending time with family Brief Bio: During my […]
Katie M. Murphy, first author of “A dolabralexin-deficient mutant provides insight into specialized diterpenoid metabolism in maize” Current Position: Director of Phenotyping & Principal Investigator, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Education: PhD in Plant Biology from UC Davis, BS in Chemistry from Stanford University Non-scientific Interests: Quilting and following Formula 1 racing Brief bio: As […]
Fabin Yang, co-first author of “Inhibition of SIZ1-mediated SUMOylation of HOOKLESS1 promotes light-induced apical hook opening in Arabidopsis” Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Sichuan University Education: Master’s degree, Qufu Normal University Non-scientific Interests: Playing basketball and watching movies Brief bio: I began my doctoral study in Prof. Dawei Zhang’s research group in 2020, mainly study the […]
Jiawei Xiong, co-first author of “Inhibition of SIZ1-mediated SUMOylation of HOOKLESS1 promotes light-induced apical hook opening in Arabidopsis“ Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Sichuan University Education: Bachelor’s degree, Sichuan Agricultural University Non-scientific Interests: Reading and watching movies Brief bio: After my graduation from Sichuan Agricultural University in 2017, I began my doctoral study in Prof. Dawei […]
Kai-Chun Peng, first author of “FAR-RED INSENSITIVE 219 and phytochrome B co-repress shade avoidance via modulating nuclear speckle formation” Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Institute of Plant Biology, College of Life Science, Nation Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Education: Ph.D. candidate in Plant Biology, National Taiwan University; B.Sc. in Biological Science and Technology, National Chiao Tung University […]
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 bio: As a researcher, I am fascinated by the thin boundary that exists between plant homeostasis and stressful […]
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 Agricultural University Non-scientific Interests: Sports and Music Brief bio: In 2018, I joined Prof. Xia Cui’s lab for […]
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 of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China Non-scientific Interests: Mountaineering and travelling Brief bio: My […]