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 […]
A hands-on activity posted by Lucas Busta @PlantsRChemists In this activity, participants will work with test tubes of red cabbage juice to determine the pH of various other (plant-based) liquids and solutions. It’s a fun activity for all ages – even if participants are too young to understand acid/base chemistry, they really enjoy the color […]
Source: Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology Published: 2018-07-05 http://www.cas.cn/syky/201807/t20180704_4657121.shtml (Translation by Google Translate) Plants sense the presence of pathogens through pattern recognition receptors (PRRs ) located on the surface of the cell membrane to activate the immune response. Among them, the MAPK cascade signal composed of MAPKKK, MAPKK and MAPK is a key component […]
Nearly ten years ago, microRNA 399 (miR399) was recognized as a regulator of phosphate (Pi) homeostasis. miR399 expression is induced upon low Pi conditions, and, in Arabidopsis, rice, soybean and barley, miR399 suppresses PHO2, a negative regulator of Pi uptake. Du, Wang, Zou et al. found that contrary to previous indications, PHO2 is also a […]
Undergraduate life science curricula need to incorporate training in bioinformatics. Wilson Sayres et al. surveyed 1260 faculty from across the US to identify their thoughts on what such training should involve. Not surprisingly, 95% of those surveyed agreed with the statement “I think bioinformatics should be integrated into undergraduate life sciences education.” The article defines […]
Auxin Response Factors (ARFs) are transcription factors that bind to ARF binding sites (ARFbs) to mediate auxin responses. Stigliani et al. analzyed experimentally determined DNA interactions of two ARFs, the repressor ARF2 and the activator MP. They found that the binding site data are best interpreted using a position weight matrix (PWM). Using this method, […]