Xiangsong Chen is the featured first author of Canonical and Non-canonical Actions of Arabidopsis Histone Deacetylases in Ribosomal RNA Processing Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow in Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison Education: PhD in National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, Huazhong Agricultural University Non-scientific Interests: Soccer, History Brief bio sketch: I obtained my […]
We are pleased to introduce to our readers our new team of assistant features editors at The Plant Cell. These talented and energetic young scientists are passionate about plant science and dedicated to communicating the importance and fascination of plant biology to a wide audience. They will work with Features Editors Nancy Eckardt, Kevin Folta, […]
By Stephan Wagner, Olivier Van Aken, Marlene Elsässer, Markus Schwarzländer Abstract Cells of complex organisms typically rely on mitochondria for energy provision. The amount of energy required to sustain cellular activity can vary strongly depending on external conditions. Vice versa, constraints on respiratory activity due to metabolic status or stress insult require mitochondrial signaling to […]
By Bernhard Wurzinger, Ella Nukarinen, Thomas Nägele, Wolfram Weckwerth, Markus Teige Abstract The evolutionary conserved SnRK1 kinase complex is a key regulator in adjusting cellular metabolism during starvation, stress conditions and growth promoting conditions. Over the last two decades extensive genetic evidence for a widespread SnRK1 signalling network has accumulated. It is now well established […]
Olivier Godfroy is featured first author of DISTAG/TBCCd1 Is Required for Basal Cell Fate Determination in Ectocarpus Current Position: Research assistant in the Translational Gene Therapy group, Nantes Hospital Education: PhD in Plant Biotechnologies at the National Institue of Agriculture Research (INRA), Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France. MS in Informatic, Rennes I University. Non-scientific Interests: […]
Fungal disease in wheat crops has been a serious but controllable problem, but a newer strain of what’s called “stem rust” has scientists worried. January 8, 2018 by Kerstin Hoppenhaus & Sibylle Grunze The video below is the first part in a six-part series examining the scourge of Ug99, a type of fungus that causes […]
It’s a new year and time to look at conference opportunities. Most of us choose conferences based on theme, size, opportunity to present, location and cost. When weighing your options, another factor you might consider is what sightseeing opportunities are available before or after the conference. To that end, we invited organizers of a few […]
Science is a rewarding career, but challenges those who pursue it because the road to a permanent position is long and fragmented. Not surprisingly, many of the early-career researchers we’ve spoken to say they’d like to see more advice and resources to help them navigate their career path. With this in mind, we’ve started a […]
Plant Physiology has released a focus issue on the topic of Cellular Dynamics, which includes Updates on topics ranging from Actin Dynamics to Wall Growth. The Editorial by Szymanski, Bassham, Munnik, and Sakamoto provides an excellent overview of the current state our understanding of plant cell dynamics. As they observe, “Discovering and unraveling the complexity […]