Xiaozheng Li, co-first author of “The chromatin accessibility landscape of pistils and anthers in rice” Current Position: Assistant Professor in College of Life Science and Oceanography, Shenzhen University Education: PhD Chemical Engineering, Columbia University, USA MPhil Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge BEng Biochemical Engineering, UCL Non-scientific Interests: Ping pong and Skiing Brief bio: Fascinated by […]
Bhuvan Pathak, co-first author of “Phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis reveals early stress responses in transgenic rice expressing Arabidopsis DREB1a” Current Position: Assistant Professor, Biological and Life Sciences Division, School of Arts and Sciences, Ahmedabad University, Gujarat, India Education: PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA Non-scientific Interests: Writing poems, cooking Brief […]
Yasmin Vasques Berchembrock, co-first author of “Phenotypic and transcriptomic analysis reveals early stress responses in transgenic rice expressing Arabidopsis DREB1a” Current Position: PhD in Genetic and Plant Breeding Education: PhD in Genetic and Plant Breeding and MSc in Genetic and Plant Breeding (Federal University of Lavras – Brazil) Non-scientific Interests: Agriculture in the organic farming system Brief bio: B. Sc […]
Haiqi Fu, first author of “SALT OVERLY SENSITIVE 1 is inhibited by clade D Protein phosphatase 2C D6 and D7 in Arabidopsis thaliana” Current Position: Research Assistant Education: Ph. D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. College of Biological Sciences, China Agriculture University Non-scientific Interests: Sports Brief Bio: I was admitted to College of Biological Sciences, […]
Olivier Michaud, first author of “Abscisic Acid Modulates Neighbor Proximity-Induced Leaf Hyponasty in Arabidopsis” Current Position: Professor at La Planta High School (LCP) in Sion, Switzerland Education: PhD in Molecular Life Sciences, Center for Integrative Genomics (CIG) at University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland Non-scientific Interests: Family activities, Cooking, Traveling, Science & Development Brief bio: I […]
Wang et al. identify three OsMYB36s that redundantly regulate Casparian strip formation. Jixing Xia; College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, China Background: The Casparian strip (CS) is a ring-like lignin-rich structure in the anticlinal cell wall between endodermal cells in the roots of vascular plants. The CS prevents unfavorable inflow and backflow of nutrients […]
Drew Harner, first author of “Prolonged phloem feeding by the spotted lanternfly, an invasive planthopper, alters resource allocation and inhibits gas exchange in grapevines” Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Penn State University, Pennsylvania, USA Education: Ph.D. at Penn State University, M.S. at Penn State University, and B.S. at Cornell University Non-scientific interests: Gardening, cooking, and reading […]
Delphine Ménard, first author of “Plant biomechanics and resilience to environmental changes are controlled by specific lignin chemistries in each vascular cell type and morphotype” Current Position: Head of the Plant in vitro cell cultures platform and Laboratory safety coordinator at the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences of Stockholm University Education: Master in Biological […]
Miao Zhang, first author of “Acetylome reprograming participates in the establishment of fruit metabolism during polyploidization in citrus” Current Position: PhD candidate, Huazhong Agricultural University Education: Ph.D. in Pomology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China B.Sc. in Horticulture, Northwest A & F University, Yangling, Shaanxi Province, China Non-scientific interests: jogging, playing badminton and tennis, […]