Faculty Job: Myths & Realities - an interview with Gabriela Auge
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About you
Describe your journey from student to newly appointed faculty
I graduated from National University of Quilmes, Argentina, with a degree in Biotechnology. I then started my PhD with Dr Rodolfo Sánchez at IFEVA (Institute for Research in Physiology and Ecology), School of Agronomy, University…
Plantae Internships and conference updates from the PSRN
Blog, Careers - Blog, Careers in Plant Science, Internships, Plant Science Research Network, Undergraduate StudentsThe Plant Science Research Network attends two conferences each fall to support undergraduate research and education: SACNAS and ABRCMS. Connecting undergraduate students to research opportunities in the plant sciences is a goal of the PSRN, which curates resources to support student research, careers,…
Plant Science Research Weekly: November 22
Blog, WWR Full PostReview: The role of peptides cleaved from protein precursors in eliciting plant stress reactions
Although the first signaling peptide identified in plants, systemin, is involved in stress responses, developmentally important peptide signals have largely occupied the limelight. This Tansley Review…
New Teaching Tool, "Computational Microscopy: Revealing Molecular Mechanisms in Plants Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations"
Blog, Pubs Pages, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: NewsWe’re excited to annouce the publication of The Plant Cell‘s latest Teaching Tool, “Computational Microscopy: Revealing Molecular Mechanisms in Plants Using Molecular Dynamics Simulations,” by Jiangyan Feng, Jiming Chen, Balaji Selvam, and Diwakar Shukla. Available without subscription at The…
Plant Science Research Weekly: November 15
Blog, WWR Full PostReview: Genetic strategies for improving crop yields
Simply put, as food demand increases due to population growth and increased affluence, crop yields are likely to decrease due to the changing climate. Plant scientists will be familiar with many research avenues that aim to address this disconnect,…
Plant Science Research Weekly: November 8
Blog, WWR Full PostReview: Exchange of small regulatory RNAs between plants and their pests
Trans-species small RNAs are the latest class in the family of signals that move between plants and their attackers. Hudzik et al. review this topic, covering small RNAs that move from plant to pest and from pest to plant. The…
How Top Scientists Use Twitter to Support their Research
Blog, Plantae Webinars, Science CommunicationHow Top Scientists Use Twitter to Support their Research
Recorded November 7, 2019
Scientists are increasingly using social media as vehicles via which to communicate with other scientists and with the public. Social media platforms also provide excellent opportunities to build professional networks,…
Informational Interview with Prof Jens Kossmann, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
BlogInformational Interview by Zanele Mthembu, ASPB Conviron Scholar 2020
Plantae Community · Informational Interview with Prof Jens Kossmann, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Plant Science Research Weekly: November 1
Blog, WWR Full PostReview: Celebrating 20 years of genetic discoveries in legume nodulation and symbiotic nitrogen fixation
Legumes are important crops because they are protein-rich, as a consequence of symbiotic nitrogen fixation (SNF). In the past 20 years, through forward and reverse genetics more than 200 genes…