Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: François Lefèvre
Blog, Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesFrançois 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…
Enzyme helps as a transcription factor in lignin production
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: NewsArjen 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…
Exploring plant chemistry with a red cabbage pH indicator: Rainbows of color via plant chemistry
Blog, EducationA 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…
A new mechanism for plant immune pathways discovered by genetics
Blog, The Plant Cell: NewsSource: 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…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Adrien Burlacot
Blog, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesAdrien Burlacot, first author of Flavodiiron-mediated O2 photoreduction a relay between H2 production and CO2 fixation
Current Position: PhD student, Plant Biology, Aix Marseille University.
Education: Ecole Polytechnique and MSc in Plant science, Paris Saclay.
Non-scientific Interests: Hiking,…
Summer fun: how plants beat the heat
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: News
By Adam Phillips. Reprinted from It Ain't Magic, The RIKEN Global Communications Team https://itaintmagic.riken.jp/hot-off-the-press/plants-beat-heat
It seems like I’ve been writing a lot about plants recently. The truth is that I hardly have enough time to write about all the cool plant…
Chen Mingsheng's research team found an evolutionary trend of genes fleeing the centromere region
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: NewsArticle source: http://theworldseeds.cn/index.php?p=152804 (Translated by Google Translate)
The centromere and its surroundings are the fastest-evolving and most complex areas of the plant genome. The centromere and near centromere regions not only undergo rapid sequence changes and structural remodeling,…
Book Recommendations - Other
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A list of book recommendations from our community that are not directly related to plant science, but are still good reads
"I'd recommend scientists to get out of the wormhole and read something else... Something historical, philosophical, or something as far removed from science as is possible. Something…
Book Reccomendations - Professional Development
BlogA list of book recommendations from our community with a focus on Professional Development
Research Skills
At the Bench: A Laboratory Navigator by Kathy Barker (2004)
At the Bench is the unique and hugely successful handbook for living and working in the laboratory, an essential aid to…