Entries by Mary Williams

The role of the seventh subfamily of cytoplasmic receptor kinases in plant immunity revealed by genetics

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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 […]

New discovery on photosynthesis discovered

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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 […]

Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Yuanyuan Zhang

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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. […]

Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: François Lefèvre

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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 […]

A new mechanism for plant immune pathways discovered by genetics

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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 […]

The PILNCR1-miR399 regulatory module is important for low-phosphate tolerance in maize (Plant Physiol.)

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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 […]

Bioinformatics core competencies for undergraduate life sciences education (PLOS One)

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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 […]