Gene knock-outs and overexpression studies are useful indicators of gene function, but can obscure the gene’s distinct cell-type specific functions. Schürholz and Lopez-Salmeron et al. have developed a set of constructs that allow for precise expression of a gene-of-interest in subsets of cells, accompanied by a fluorescent marker. This system involves “driver” and “effector” lines. […]
Light is arguably one of the most important signals recognized by plants. Not surprisingly, plants exhibit a wide range of light responses, ranging from cell-specific to large-scale. Küpers et al. review these responses, with an emphasis on their spatial scales. For example, the production of extrafloral nectar from the leaf and leaf lamina growth inhibition […]
We can create the right kind of food plants to survive on Mars. Shutterstock/SergeyDV Briardo Llorente, Macquarie University Preparations are already underway for missions that will land humans on Mars in a decade or so. But what would people eat if these missions eventually lead to the permanent colonisation of the red planet? Once (if) […]
Keshav Dahal, first author of Growth at elevated CO2 requires acclimation of the respiratory chain to support photosynthesis Current Position: Research Scientist-Plant Stress Physiologist, Fredericton Research and Development Centre Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada / Government of Canada. Education: PhD in Plant Biology (specialization: Plant Stress Physiology) from Western University Canada; MSc in Agriculture Science (specialization: Plant […]
Vadir López-Salmerón, co-first author of A Comprehensive Toolkit for Inducible, Cell Type-Specific Gene Expression in Arabidopsis Current Position: Post-Doctoral Researcher, Developmental Physiology, Centre for Organismal Studies Heidelberg. Education: PhD (2013) in Plant Molecular Biology at Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, Madrid – Spain. B.Sc. (2007) in Biology at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Mexico. […]
Ann-Kathrin Schürholz, co-first author of A Comprehensive Toolkit for Inducible, Cell Type-Specific Gene Expression Current Position: PhD Student, Plant Development, Centre for Organismal Studies Heidelberg. Education: MSc of Molecular Biology, Ruprecht-Karls University of Heidelberg Non-scientific Interests: Reading, hiking, ornithology, travelling Brief bio: From the beginning of my studies at the University of Heidelberg, I focused […]
Timothy Hearn, first author of BIG regulates dynamic adjustment of circadian period in Arabidopsis thaliana Current Position: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge Education: Degrees & Honours: 2011 BSc Hons (Birmingham), 2016 PhD (Cantab), 2017 Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Awards & Prizes: 2016 University of Cambridge HE Woodmann […]
Md. Yeasin Prodhan, first author of Guard cell salicylic acid signaling is integrated into ABA signaling via the Ca2+/CPK-dependent pathway Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, Bangladesh Education: PhD from Graduate School of Environmental and Life Science, Okayama University, Japan. MS in Biochemistry, […]
James Campanella, first author of Evidence for exaptation of the Marchantia polymorpha M20D peptidase MpILR1 into the tracheophyte auxin regulatory pathway Current position: James Campanella is a professor of genetics at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. Education: He earned bachelors and master’s degrees in biology at University of Chicago and received his PhD […]