Review. Genetically encoded biosensors in plants: Pathways to discovery ($) Genetically-encoded biosensors are produced from genes, and provide a specific readout (usually fluorescence or luminescence) of the amount and distribution of a compund of interest (the analyte). We’ve all see data obtained from genetically encoded biosensors, such as the widely-used cameleon family of calcium sensor, […]
Christina Maria Franck, first author of The protein phosphatases ATUNIS1 and ATUNIS2 regulate cell wall integrity in tip-growing cells Current Position: Post-Doctoral position at the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zürich (Switzerland) Education: PhD in Botany, University of Cologne. MSc in Molecular Cell Biology, University of Zürich. Non-scientific Interests: Running, yoga, bouldering, […]
By Dario Leister Applications of synthetic biology to photosynthesis currently range from exchanging photosynthetic proteins to the utilization of photosynthesis as a source of electrons for entirely unrelated reactions. Oxygenic photosynthesis is imperfect and the evolutionarily conditioned patchwork nature of the light reactions in plants provides ample scope for their improvement (Leister, 2012; Blankenship and […]
Rachel Shahan, first author of Consensus co-expression networks provide insights into wild strawberry flower and fruit development Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher, Biology Department, Duke University Education: PhD in molecular genetics at the University of Maryland (2018), BS in Biology at Virginia Tech (2011) Non-scientific Interests: Traveling, reading, and trying to brew the perfect cup of coffee Bio: […]
Source: Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology Published: 2018-07-09 http://www.cas.cn/syky/201807/t20180704_4657120.shtml Translation by Google Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) on plant cell membranes recognize some of the conserved molecular patterns derived from pathogens that activate immune responses. The current study found that the receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase subfamily VII (RLCK VII ) BIK1 and PBL1 are involved in […]
9:07:18 | Editor: Marc Platthaus From Neue Erkenntnis zur Fotosynthese entdeckt Translated by Google. The conversion of carbon dioxide and sunlight into energy (or biomass) and oxygen: hardly any process is as crucial to life on earth as photosynthesis. Although the process has been studied extensively for many decades, researchers at the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster […]
Yuanyuan Zhang, first author of An ETHYLENE RESPONSE FACTOR-MYB Transcription Complex Regulates Furaneol Biosynthesis by Activating QUINONE OXIDOREDUCTASE Expression in Strawberry Current Position: PhD student in the Institute of Fruit Science, Zhejiang University, China; graduating September 2018 Education: B.S. (2013) College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University, China Non-scientific Interests: Reading, table tennis, movies. […]
François Lefèvre, first author of Towards the identification of substrates of ABC transporters Current position: BAEF (Belgian American Educational Foundation) postdoctoral fellow at the Boyce Thompson Institute of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Education: PhD in Biochemistry at the Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium Non-scientific interests: (Trail) running, mountaineering, family & friends Brief bio: During […]
Arjen Dijkgraaf | Wednesday, July 4, 2018 (Originally published in C2W Boeken. Translation by Google Translate) In poplars a protein appears to have a bizarre double function: it makes building blocks for amino acids but also regulates the production of lignin. It could be a new way to create lignin-poor poplars, according to a publication […]