Recognizing featured Plant Cell first authors: Zhenlin Yang
Blog, Research, Research Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesZhenlin Yang is featured first author of Structure of the Arabidopsis JMJ14-H3K4me3 Complex Provides Insight into the Substrate Specificity of KDM5 Subfamily Histone Demethylases
Current Position: PhD Student, Shanghai Center for Plant Stress Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese…
Recognizing featured Plant Cell first authors: Xiangsong Chen
Blog, Research, Research Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesXiangsong 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…
In the Histone Zone: The Mighty Eraser
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefHistones undergo myriad covalent modifications - more than 100 types have been identified in the 50+ years since Allfrey, Faulkner, and Mirsky (1964) found that increased histone acetylation was associated with genomic regions of active transcription (reviewed in Zentner and Henikoff, 2013). Enzymes…
Design Stars: How GRF-INTERACTING FACTORs Help Determine the Layout of the Root Tip
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefRoots grow into new regions of the soil in their constant quest for water and dissolved minerals. This crucial task is made possible by the root meristem and stem cell niche, where neatly arranged stem cells quickly divide beneath a protective root cap. Stem cells give rise to transit amplifying cells,…
A Novel Class of Histone Readers
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefPolycomb-group (PcG) proteins are part of an epigenetic memory system that regulates global gene expression throughout development in multicellular eukaryotes (Butenko and Ohad, 2011). Sophisticated mechanisms recruit high molecular weight complexes of PcG proteins to specific targets in the genome.…
A Conserved Mechanism to Terminate Floral Meristems
Blog, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefIn plants, the balance between stem cell renewal and loss is carefully maintained by intricate regulatory networks. Although the root and shoot apical meristems can in principle continue to grow and self-renew indefinitely, the floral meristem is terminated once flower formation is completed. The precise…
Editorial: The Plant Cell Welcomes Assistant Features Editors
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: NewsWe 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…
The Transition from Postdoc to PI: Part 7 Don't forget - IT IS EXCITING!
BlogPart 7: Don't forget - IT IS EXCITING!
by Amanda Rasmussen
This has turned into quite a long article based on the advice and insecurities of 8 PIs of varying experience (see details at the end). Our intention is not to scare anyone off making the jump from post-doc to PI…but rather to let you know…
The Transition from Postdoc to PI: Part 6 Academic Imposter Syndrome
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Part 6: Academic Imposter Syndrome (AIS- pronounced Ace)
by Amanda Rasmussen
Academic Imposter Syndrome (AIS):
(I’ve decided to call it AIS (pronounced ace) because that sounds more positive)
I’m not going to lie, this is something I struggle with on an almost daily basis. There are so…