Susaki et al. explore the role of the cytoskeleton of synergid cells during sexual reproduction of angiosperms. By Daichi Susaki, and Daisuke Maruyama Kihara Institute for Biological Research, Yokohama City University, Japan. Background: The two synergid cells embedded in the ovule of angiosperms…

Peng Li, first author of "Peronophythora litchii RXLR effector PlAvh202 destabilizes a host ethylene biosynthesis enzyme"  Current Position: PhD candidate at Guangdong Key Laboratory of Microbial Signals and Disease Control, South China Agricultural University Education: 2015.09–2018.06, Master…

Mao et al. demonstrate that MdTCP17 inhibits adventitious root primordium formation in apple rootstocks. The Plant Cell (2023).  Background: Adventitious root (AR) formation is important for vegetative propagation in plants and is critical for plant breeding and propagation, particularly in plants…

Mazen Alazem, first author of "Viral synergism suppresses R gene-mediated resistance by impairing downstream defense mechanisms in soybean" Current Position: Research Scientist, Danforth Plant Science Center Education: PhD in Biotechnology from National Chung-Hsing University, Taiwan. Non-scientific…

Markéta Šámalová, first author of "Hormone-regulated expansins - expression, localization and cell wall biomechanics in the control of Arabidopsis root growth" Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Experimental Biology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic Education: Ph.D.…

Zhenkun Liao, first author of "A multifunctional true CCoAOMT enzyme participates in the biosynthesis of polymethoxylated flavones in citrus" Current Position: Ph.D. student in Zhejiang University Education: 2015.09-2019.06, Hainan University, Bachelor 2019.09-now, Zhejiang University, Ph.D Non-scientific…

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,…