Chaofan Chen, first author of “Multi-copper oxidases SKU5 and SKS1 coordinate cell wall formation using apoplastic redox-based reactions in roots” Education: Yangzhou university (B.S); Fujian agriculture and forestry university (Ph.D) Non-scientific Interests: Calligraphy，Badminton Brief bio：I have been studying for my PhD in the College of life science, Fujian agriculture and forestry university since 2017. My […]
Takatoshi Kiba, first author of “The trans-zeatin-type side-chain modification of cytokinins controls rice growth” Current Position: Associate Professor (Nagoya University, Japan) Education: PhD in Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya university Non-scientific Interests: Fishing Brief bio: My interests lie in the mechanisms how plants sense and respond to environmental changes. Since I got PhD in 2003, I […]
Qian and Wang et al. investigate the function of TPXL5 in lateral root initiation. By Yanmin Qian State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry; Department of Plant Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China Background: Tight control of lateral root (LR) initiation is vital for root system architecture. During LR […]
Shugang Hui, first author of “Rice microRNA156/529-SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE7/14/17 modules regulate defenses against bacteria” Current Position: Postdoc, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong Agricultural University Education: Ph. D., Huazhong Agricultural University Non-scientific Interests: Reading and travelling Brief bio: Throughout my postgraduate studies, […]
Ana Lopez Vazquez, first author of “Protein S-acylation controls the subcellular localization and biological activity of PHYTOCHROME KINASE SUBSTRATE” Current Position: TBD Education: Ph.D. in Life Sciences, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland. Master’s degree in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Seville, Spain. Bachelor in Biology, University of Seville, Spain. Non-scientific Interests: nature, swimming, diving, […]
Ely Oliveira-Garcia, first author of “Clathrin-mediated endocytosis facilitates the internalization of Magnaporthe oryzae effectors into rice cells” Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA Education: Ph.D., Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Germany. Non-scientific Interests: Gardening, kayaking, travelling, reading, and helping friends. Brief bio: After obtaining my PhD degree […]
Hongtao Zhang, first author of “XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER regulates RNA splicing and the circadian clock by genetically separable pathways” Current Position: Ph.D. candidate in Plant Biology, University of California, Davis Education: 2014 – 2018, B.S. in Biological Science, Peking University Non-scientific Interests: Soccer, tennis, karaoke, hiking Brief Bio: I am interested in the amazing abilities […]
Weichao Huang, first author of “Chlamydomonas mutants lacking chloroplast TRIOSE PHOSPHATE TRANSPORTER3 are metabolically compromised and light-sensitive” Current Position: Assistant Professor, Faculty of Synthetic Biology, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Shenzhen, China Education: PhD in Phycology at University of Konstanz, Germany; MSc in Hydrobiology at Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Non-scientific […]
Nicholas Karavolias, first author of “Paralog editing tunes rice stomatal density to maintain photosynthesis and improve drought tolerance” Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, UC Berkeley Education: Bachelor of Science from Cornell University in Agricultural Sciences with a minor in plant breeding. Non-scientific Interests: dancing, roller skating, visiting vintage markets, reading literary fiction Brief bio: My career […]