Takatoshi Kiba: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Takatoshi Kiba, first author of "The trans-zeatin-type side-chain modification of cytokinins controls rice growth"
Current Position: Associate Professor (Nagoya University, Japan)
Education: PhD in Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya university
Non-scientific Interests: Fishing
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A MAP guides lateral root initiation
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellQian and Wang et al. investigate the function of TPXL5 in lateral root initiation.
By Yanmin Qian
State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry; Department of Plant Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Background: Tight control…
Mapping the BIN2 kinase signaling network with TurboID-mediated proximity labeling and phosphoproteomics
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellKim et al. use the TurboID biotin-labeling system and phosphoproteomics to identify substrates of the kinase BIN2.
Background: Intracellular signal transduction relies on specific and dynamic interactions between kinases and their substrates. Identifying substrate proteins of each kinase is crucial…
The Plant Cell in a Nutshell: Strigolactones Shaped Ear Evolution
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellGou et al. explore how strigolactone hormones affected the evolution of the maize ear.
By Jiahn-Chou Guan and Karen E. Koch
Background: The prehistoric ancestor of modern maize (Zea mays) is unrecognizable, lacks a cob, and protects each of its tiny kernels inside an acorn-like shell. Evolution…
Shugang Hui: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Shugang Hui, first author of "Rice microRNA156/529-SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE7/14/17 modules regulate defenses against bacteria"
Current Position: Postdoc, National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement, National Center of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Huazhong…
Ana Lopez Vazquez: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Ana Lopez Vazquez, first author of "Protein S-acylation controls the subcellular localization and biological activity of PHYTOCHROME KINASE SUBSTRATE"
Current Position: TBD
Education: Ph.D. in Life Sciences, University of Lausanne (UNIL), Switzerland. Master’s degree in Molecular Genetics…
New tricks for old dogs: The making of complex flowers in Delphinieae
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhao et al. examine the genetic basis of complex flowers.
Huiqi Zhao(a,b,d), Hong Liaoa, Shuixian Lia(b,c), Rui Zhang(a,e), Hongzhi Konga(b,c), Hongyan Shana(c)
a State Key Laboratory of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany, CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Institute of Botany,…
Ely Oliveira-Garcia: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Ely Oliveira-Garcia, first author of "Clathrin-mediated endocytosis facilitates the internalization of Magnaporthe oryzae effectors into rice cells"
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Pathology & Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton…
Hongtao Zhang: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Hongtao Zhang, first author of "XAP5 CIRCADIAN TIMEKEEPER regulates RNA splicing and the circadian clock by genetically separable pathways"
Current Position:
Ph.D. candidate in Plant Biology, University of California, Davis
Education:
2014 - 2018, B.S. in Biological Science, Peking University
Non-scientific…