Rafiq Ahmad, co-first author of GOLDEN 2-LIKE Transcription Factors Regulate WRKY40 Expression in Response to Abscisic Acid Current position: Ph.D. Student Education: M.Phil (eighteen year education), Ph.D. (in progress) in Botany Non-scientific interests: Reading and sports Brief bio: I was borne in Pakistan. I am currently the Ph.D. student of Professor Zheng-Yi Xu at Key […]
Thorsten Knipfer, first author of Spatiotemporal coupling of vessel cavitation and discharge of stored xylem water in a tree sapling Current Position: Assistant Project Scientist, Department of Viticulture and Enology, UC Davis Education: PhD Non-scientific Interests: Nature and Sports Brief bio: Water stress by drought impacts plant performance and productivity worldwide, and climate projections for […]
Lili Zhang, first author of SEED CAROTENOID DEFICIENT Functions in Isoprenoid Biosynthesis via the Plastid MEP Pathway Current Position: Technician, State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests in the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Education: 2010.9- 2017.6, Ph.D., China Agricultural University, Beijing, China; 2006.9–2010.7, B.S., China Agricultural University, Beijing, […]
Article source: Plant Research Institute Published: 2019-02-03. Translated from the original. Leaf senescence is subject to severe regulation processes and is the final stage of leaf development. When leaves senescence, chlorophyll, nucleic acids, lipids, proteins, and other high-molecular substances are broken down into nutrients and redistributed into vigorously growing organs or storage organs. As the […]
Josiah Musembi Mutuku, first author of The structural integrity of lignin is crucial for resistance against Striga hermonthica parasitism in rice Current Position: Plant Molecular Biologist Education: Ph.D. Agricultural Sciences, Kagoshima University, Japan Non-scientific Interests: Playing tennis, camping, learning new cultures and travelling Brief bio: I have a long-term interest in understanding the molecular mechanisms of […]
Alexandre Marand, first author of Historical meiotic crossover hotspots fueled patterns of evolutionary divergence in rice Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Genetics, University of Georgia, USA Education: PhD, Department of Horticulture, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Non-scientific interests: Windsurfing, music, and outdoor activities. Brief bio: I was afforded a tremendous amount of scientific independence throughout […]
Elisabeth Georgii, first author of The systems architecture of molecular memory in poplar after abiotic stress Current Position: Senior Scientist, Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, German Research Center for Environmental Health Education: Doctor of Science (Dr. rer. nat.) in Bioinformatics at University of Tuebingen, Diploma in Bioinformatics at University of Munich and […]
Happy February! This week we have a special issue featuring summaries written by candidates for the 2019 Plantae Fellows program. (Official announcement to follow soon). Review: Deep learning on image-based plant phenotyping The development of deep learning brings opportunities to train computers to solve complex questions. Self-driving vehicles are classic examples of an application of deep […]
Yijuan Han, First author of A Magnaporthe Chitinase Interacts with a Rice Jacalin-related Lectin to Promote Host Colonization Current Position: Assistant professor, Institute of Oceanology, Minjiang University, Fuzhou, China. Education: PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China. BSc, Biology science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China. Non-scientific Interests: Family, cooking […]