Li Yu, first author of “Eudicot primary cell wall glucomannan is related in synthesis, structure and function to xyloglucan” Current position: Research Associate at University of Cambridge with Prof. Paul Dupree. Education: PhD in Biochemistry Department from the Northeast Normal University, China with Prof. Yifa Zhou. Visiting student at University of Leeds with Prof. Paul […]
Sina Fischer, first author of “Transcriptional network underpinning ploidy-related elevated leaf potassium in neo-tetraploids” Current Position: Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham, UK Education: PhD in molecular Biology, University of Bayreuth, Germany Non-scientific Interests: Cycling and horse riding Brief bio: From a background of genetics and plant physiology, I developed an interest in the plant ionome […]
Grunwald et al. explore how blue light regulates leaf water balance https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac089 By Y. Grunwald, S. Gosa, T. Torne Srivastava, M. Moshelion and N. Moran. The Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture, The Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovot 76100, Israel […]
Luyan Zhou, co-first author of “Phytochrome Interacting Factor Regulates Stomatal Aperture by Coordinating Red Light and Abscisic Acid” Current Position: Master degree candidate at Yangzhou University, China Education: B.Sc. at Yangzhou University, China Non-scientific Interests: Reading, painting, and cooking Brief bio: In 2020, I began to study for a master’s degree in Prof. Gao Yong’s […]
Qian Li, co-first author of “Phytochrome Interacting Factor Regulates Stomatal Aperture by Coordinating Red Light and Abscisic Acid” Current Position: Master degree candidate at Yangzhou University, China Education: B.Sc. at Yangzhou University, China Non-scientific Interests: Reading and travelling Brief bio: I started master studies with Prof. Yong Gao in the Yangzhou University in 2019. The […]
Weiwei Fang, first author of “TANDEM ZINC-FINGER/PLUS3 Regulates Phytochrome B Abundance and Signaling to Fine-tune Hypocotyl Growth” Name: Weiwei Fang Current position: Post-doctoral researcher at University of Milan (starting in September 2022). Education: PhD in Plant Cell and Molecular Biology, supervised by Dr Eirini Kaiserli and Prof. John Christie, University of Glasgow. Non-scientific interests: Traveling, […]
Peng Wang, first author of “Transcript and metabolite network perturbations in lignin biosynthetic mutants of Arabidopsis” Current Position: Scientist at PACT Pharma Education: Ph.D. Biochemistry at Purdue University; B.Sc. Biology at Nanjing University Non-scientific interests: Hiking, playing badminton Brief bio: Grown up in the countryside, I developed strong interests in nature and decided to study […]
Sanhita Chakraborty, co-first author of “An LCO-responsive homolog of NODULE INCEPTION positively regulates lateral root formation in Populus sp“ Current Position: Research associate, Ané lab, Department of Bacteriology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Education: Ph.D. (Plant Biology), University of Vermont, USA Non-scientific Interests: Music, reading, walk in the nature Brief bio: I am fascinated by how […]
Thomas B. Irving, co-first author of “An LCO-responsive homolog of NODULE INCEPTION positively regulates lateral root formation in Populus sp” Current Position: Post-Doctoral Researcher (University of Cambridge, Crop Science Centre) Education: BA Natural Sciences (University of Cambridge), PhD Mechanistic Biology (University of York) Non-scientific Interests: tabletop games, bellringing & walking Brief bio: My primary research […]