Durand et al. explore the role of an NLP transcription factor in the plant nitrate response. By Mickaël Durand 1,2,3 and Anne Krapp1 1 Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, 78000, Versailles, France 2 Université de Poitiers, UMR CNRS 7267, EBI Ecologie et Biologie des Interactions, Poitiers, France. 3 present adress: Biomolécules et Biotechnologies […]
Yan et al. explore the changes in gene expression that take place during rice blast disease. By Xia Yan and Nick Talbot from The Sainsbury Laboratory, UK. Background: The rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae causes a devastating disease that threatens global rice (Oryza sativa) production, destroying enough rice each year to feed more than 60 […]
Kim et al. explore how extracellular ATP recognition triggers the innate immune response. By Daewon Kim1, Dongqin Chen1,3, Nagib Ahsan2,4,5, Gabriel Lemes Jorge2, Jay J. Thelen2 and Gary Stacey1,2,* 1Division of Plant Science and Technology, C.S. Bond Life Science Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211 USA 2Division of Biochemistry, C.S. Bond Life Science Center, […]
Susaki et al. explore the role of the cytoskeleton of synergid cells during sexual reproduction of angiosperms. By Daichi Susaki, and Daisuke Maruyama Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Japan. Background: The two synergid cells embedded in the ovule of angiosperms play an important role in the male–female interaction during sexual reproduction by […]
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 degree of Agriculture, Henan Institute of Science and Technology 2018.09– , PhD candidate, South China Agricultural University Non-scientific […]
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 Interests: Soccer, Table Tennis, Hiking. Brief bio: I am a plant virologist who earned my PhD and completed postdoctoral […]
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. in Plant Physiology Non-scientific Interests: traveling, swimming, fungal forays Brief bio: During my Ph.D. I focused on basic research in […]
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 Interests: Reading, Traveling Brief bio: Since July 2019, I joined the laboratory of Professor Chongde Sun to pursue PhD. […]
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, Undergraduate, 2012.09-2015.07 College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Postgraduate, 2015.09-2020.12 College of Life Sciences, Shandong Agricultural University, Doctoral […]