Amit Kumar, co-first author of PcG proteins MSI1 and BMI1 function upstream of miR156 to regulate aerial tuber formation in potato Current position: Ph.D. graduate student, Molecular Plant Biology Lab, Biology Division, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)- Pune, Maharashtra, India Non-scientific Interests: travelling, gardening, playing cricket Brief bio: I completed my M.Sc. in […]
Devrim Coskun, first author of Si permeability of a deficient Lsi1 aquaporin in tobacco can be enhanced through a conserved-residue substitution Current Position: FRQNT Postdoctoral Fellow, Bélanger Lab, Département de Phytologie, Faculté des Sciences de l’Agriculture et de l’Alimentation (FSAA), Université Laval Education: Hon. B. Sc. (University of Toronto), Ph. D. (University of Toronto) Non-scientific Interests: […]
Xi Zhang, first author of Phosphorylation-mediated dynamics of nitrate transceptor NRT1.1 regulate auxin flux and nitrate signaling in lateral root growth Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at College of Biological Sciences & Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China Education: PhD in College of Biological Sciences & Biotechnology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China; Master in College of […]
Lingzhen Ye, co-first author of A Trypsin Family Protein Gene Controls Tillering and Leaf Shape in Barley Current Position: Assistant Professor, Institute of Crop Science, Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China) Education: PhD in crop science, Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China); Bachelor in Biotechnology, Zhejiang Agriculture and Forest University (Hangzhou, China) Non-scientific Interests: travelling, music, shopping Brief biography: […]
Jaya Joshi, first author of Rethinking PDH Bypass and GABA Shunt as Thiamin-Deficiency Workarounds Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow Education: PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology, MSc in Plant Biochemistry and BSc in Agricultural Sciences Non-scientific Interests: painting, reading and tennis Brief bio: After my MSc in Plant Biochemistry from the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore […]
Shouyang Liu, first author of Estimation of plant and canopy architectural traits using the D3P Digital Plant Phenotyping Platform Current Position: Post-doc, French National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA) Education: Ph.D. in plant phenomics at INRA-CAPTE Non-scientific Interests: reading, traveling and watching movies Brief Bio: Over the past decade, high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) technology has advanced rapidly […]
Yu Song, first author of The rice actin-binding protein RMD regulates light-dependent shoot gravitropism Current Position: PhD candidate, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Education: 2013/09-to now, PhD candidate, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; 2010/09-2013/06, Nanjing Agricultural University; 2006/09-2010/06,Shanghai Jiao Tong University Non-scientific Interests: cooking, music, movies, traveling Brief bio: It’s always […]
Kevin Cope, first author of The Ectomycorrhizal Fungus Laccaria bicolor Produces Lipochitooligosaccharides and Uses the Common Symbiosis Pathway to Colonize Populus Roots Current Position: Post-Doctoral Research Associate Education: Ph.D. in Cellular & Molecular Biology Non-scientific Interests: Family, nature, gardening, mountain biking, drumming and chess Brief bio: Kevin was first introduced into the world of plant […]
Shubhpriya Gupta, first author of Role of smoke stimulatory and inhibitory biomolecules in phytochrome-regulated seed germination of Lactuca sativa Current Position: Post-Doctoral Researcher in the group of Prof. Johannes Van Staden, Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Education: M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Botany with Dr. Preeti […]