An Interview with Nathan Scinto-Madonich and Dr. Imara Perera Dr. Imara Perera is a Research Professor at North Carolina State University, where her lab specializes in inositol phosphate metabolism, signaling, and how these metabolites aid plant responses to stress. She has had two experiments…

An Interview with Nathan Scinto-Madonich and Dr. John Kiss Dr. John Kiss is a Professor and Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC Greensboro. His lab is interested in understanding the molecular mechanisms of gravitropism and phototropism, and he has had many spaceflight experiments to study…

Review: Synthetic biology in photosynthetic microbes: present and future Photosynthetic microbes are emerging models for synthetic biology applications since they possess relatively simple physiology and cellular organization, fast growth in liquid culture, and facile genetic manipulation. In this…

Hello everyone! Here is my independent project. I created a website that explained different aspects of the plant world in an accessible way. I collaborated with a non-majors Plant Ecology class to ensure that I did not unknowingly use any jargon they were not familiar with and to make sure I explained…

ASPB Conviron Independent Project - Created by Andrew Egesa (a). Why climate change? The 21st century has witnessed a rapid increase in climate change drivers, comprising of industrial development and other activities associated with rising human population. As a result, climate change related challenges…

We are all thankful for the mentors in our life, pay it forward and become a mentor yourself. The American Society of Plant Biologists is launching a mentoring platform through the Plantae Job Center. This platform will allow plant science professionals the opportunity to find mentors based on their…

Why we need more experts in clubroot research Guest post by Susann Auer Funding for plant disease research is crucial for scientists as it aids in providing necessary resources for resistance breeding and commercial exploitation of results. It also helps to keep the amount of trained experts high…

By Michael R. Blatt and Mary Williams Note: This call for applications is now closed. Check back in autumn 2020 for a new call for AFEs. At the beginning of 2018 Plant Physiology welcomed 23 new Assistant Features Editors to the editorial board. Over the past eighteen months these young scientists…