Entries by Linda Palmer

Xiayan Liu: The Plant Cell First Author

Xiayan Liu, co-first author of “MOR1/MAP215 acts synergistically with katanin to control cell division and anisotropic cell elongation in Arabidopsis” Current Position: Professor, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China Education: B.S. from Fudan University in China; Ph.D. from Iowa State University in USA Non-scientific Interests: Reading, Gourmet Food Brief Bio: After graduating […]

Rekha Agrawal: Plant Physiology First Author

Rekha Agrawal, co-first author of “MEDIATOR SUBUNIT17 integrates jasmonate and auxin signaling pathways to regulate thermomorphogenesis” Current Position: PhD student, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India. Education: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Botany, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, India. Non-scientific Interests: Travelling, Poetry Writing, Adventure Activities, Trekking, and Playing Badminton. Brief bio: I am […]

Mohan Sharma: Plant Physiology First Author

Mohan Sharma, co-first author of “MEDIATOR SUBUNIT17 integrates jasmonate and auxin signaling pathways to regulate thermomorphogenesis” Current Position: Post-doctoral fellow, Institute of Biology III, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany Education: Doctor of Philosophy, National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India Non-scientific Interests: Adventure Activities, Trekking, Travelling, Rafting & Camping, Playing Cricket, Watching Movies. […]

Anjil Kumar Srivastava: The Plant Cell First Author

Anjil Kumar Srivastava, co-first author of “The conjugation of SUMO to the transcription factor MYC2 functions in blue light-mediated seedling development in Arabidopsis” Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Division of Plant Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK  Education: PhD; Botany, Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, India Non-scientific Interests: playing cricket, driving, reading newspapers Brief bio: Climate change has been […]

Moumita Srivastava: The Plant Cell First Author

Moumita Srivastava, co-first author of “The conjugation of SUMO to the transcription factor MYC2 functions in blue light-mediated seedling development in Arabidopsis” Current Position:   Protein Scientist, Iksuda Therapeutics, Newcastle, UK Education:  PhD; Biotechnology, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India Non-scientific Interests: Reading novels, cooking, travelling Brief bio: Since, my PhD in the lab of Prof. Sudip Chattopadhyay, I […]

Ana Arnaiz: Plant Physiology First Author

Ana Arnaiz, first author of “Hydroxynitrile lyase defends Arabidopsis against Tetranychus urticae“ Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain Education: PhD in Biotechnology and Genetic Resources of Plants and Associated Microorganisms Non-scientific Interests: music, travelling, walking Brief bio: She developed her PhD in Plant Biotechnology focusing in the identification and characterization of genes […]

Zhuoyang Li: The Plant Cell First Author

Zhuoyang Li, first author of “Natural variation in the bZIP68 promoter modulates cold tolerance during maize domestication” Current Position: Research Assistant at China Agricultural University Education: Ph.D. degree from China Agricultural University Non-scientific Interests: playing football, reading  Brief bio: I got my Ph.D. degree from College of biological of China Agricultural University. My tutor is […]

Fabiola Muro-Villanueva: Plant Physiology First Author

Fabiola Muro-Villanueva, first author of “H-lignin can be deposited independently of CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE C and D in Arabidopsis” Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Purdue University Education:  Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Purdue University B.S. in Biochemistry and B.S. in Genetics, New Mexico State University Non-scientific Interests: cooking, running, barre, traveling Brief bio: I grew up on a farm, […]

Muhammad Numan: Plant Direct First Author

Muhammad Numan, first author of “Analysis of miRNAs responsive to long-term calcium deficiency in tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter)” Current Position: PhD student at Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. Education: Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Biotechnology from Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad Pakistan. […]