Wenjiao Zou, first author of "Lipid transport protein ORP2A promotes glucose signaling by facilitating RGS1 degradation" Current Position: Lecturer, Institute of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Education: 2008.09-2012.07 College of Life Sciences, Ludong University,…

Yuxin Shen, first author of "Complexity and regulation of age-dependent alternative splicing in Brachypodium distachyon" Current position: Ph.D student at the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, China Education: 2020, B.Sc. from the College of Agriculture and Biotechnology,…

Yue et al. explore how jasmonates regulate carotenoid production in citrus.  By Pengtao Yue Background: Beautiful, bright peel colors attract animals to help disperse seeds and are preferred by consumers. In agricultural production, citrus fruit often suffers from uneven coloration and poor development…

Catherine Stuart, co-first author of "RNA degradome analysis reveals DNE1 endoribonuclease is required for the turnover of diverse mRNA substrates in Arabidopsis" Current Position: Research Assistant at the University of Texas Health Science Center (full-time) and Baylor College of Medicine (part-time),…

Vinay Nagarajan, co-first author of "RNA degradome analysis reveals DNE1 endoribonuclease is required for the turnover of diverse mRNA substrates in Arabidopsis" Current Position:  Scientist, Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Education:  Ph.D., Horticulture,…

Deng, Yang, Li, Chang, Sun et al. explore the interaction between EIN3-like transcription factors and subunits of the Mediator complex in tomato fruit ripening. Background: Fruit ripening relies on the precise spatiotemporal control of RNA polymerase II (Pol II)-dependent transcription of thousands…

Plant Cell Webinar: RNA Biology (1) Celebrating the June 2023 Focus Issue on RNA Biology Recorded Wednesday, June 14, 2023 About This Webinar If DNA is the playbook of life, then RNA, in all its forms, is the company of actors that brings life into being. RNA is likely the original organic molecule…

Biomolecular condensates are non-membrane-bound compartments containing proteins and RNAs with key functions in stress responses. In plants, they occur as several types with different properties and components, including stress granules and processing bodies. Protein domains such as prion-like domains…