Elena Andrea Pelech, first author of “Photosynthesis, yield, energy balance, and water-use of intercropped maize and soybean” Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher Education: PhD. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, USA; BSc University of Essex, UK Non-scientific Interests: Mythology, Gardening, Cooking, Travelling Brief bio: My research focuses on exploring both ecological and technological methods to increase plant productivity […]
Yuan Huang, first author of the research article “Species-specific gene partial duplication in Arabidopsis thaliana evolved novel phenotypic effects on morphological traits under strong positive selection” Current Position: Professor at Yunnan Normal University, China Education: Ph.D, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences; B.S., Southwest University, Chongqing, China. Non-scientific Interests: Hiking, cooking, traveling Brief bio: In 2011, I […]
Muhammad Zaki Jawaid, first author of “A Biophysical Model for Plant Cell Plate Maturation Based on the Contribution of a Spreading Force” Current Position: Graduate Student Researcher Education: Ph.D Physics (Expected 2022), B.S. Physics 2015 Non-Scientific Interests: Fingerstyle/Lead Guitar, Chess Brief Bio: Zaki is a Ph.D. candidate at the Cox Physics Group at the University […]
Jin-Lei Liu, first author of “A CASE toolkit for easy and efficient multiplex transgene-free gene editing” Current position: PhD Student, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences & University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. Education: BS in Agronomy, College of Agronomy, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, China. Non-scientific Interests: fitness, hiking Brief bio: I’ve got […]
Jonathan Huc, first author of “Bypassing reproductive barriers in hybrid seeds using chemically induced epimutagenesis” Current Position: PhD student in Max Planck Institut für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie (Potsdam, Germany) Education: High School Diploma in Biotechnologies (ESTBA, Paris, 2017), Bachelor’s degree in Biology and Ecology (Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, 2019), Master’s degree in Integrative Biology and Physiology — Plant […]
Melvin Rodriguez-Heredia, first author of “Protection of photosystem I during sudden light stress depends on ferredoxin:NADP(H) reductase abundance and interactions” Current Position: PhD Candidate, Department of Biochemistry, School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, Queen Mary University of London Education: BSc (Biochemical Engineering), Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (Mexico); MEng (Biological Engineering), Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France). Non-scientific […]
Priyanka Paul, first author of “The MADS-domain factor AGAMOUS-Like18 promotes somatic embryogenesis” Current Position: Postdoctoral scholar in Kentucky Tobacco Research and Development Centre at the University of Kentucky, USA. Education: PhD in Integrated Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Kentucky, USA. MSc in Botany, University of Calcutta, India. Non-scientific Interests: Spending time with […]
Zunyang Song, first author of “F-box protein EBF1 and transcription factor ABI5-like regulate banana fruit chilling-induced ripening disorder” Current Position: Postdoctor (South China Agricultural University) Education:Bachelor and Master (Shandong Agricultural University) Doctor(South China Agricultural University) Non-scientific Interests: Mountain climbing, play badminton Brief bio: Dr. Zunyang Song work on the field of postharvest science of horticultural […]
Toshisangba Longkumer, first author of “Spatial differences in stoichiometry of EGR phosphatase and Microtubule-Associated Stress Protein 1 control root meristem activity during drought stress” Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan. Education: Ph.D in Molecular Microbiology from University of Hyderabad, India. Non-scientific Interests: Sports Brief bio: After […]