Reiter et al. investigate the molecular basis for coupling factor CF1 recruitment in Arabidopsis thaliana. The Plant Cell (2022). By Thilo Rühle Background: Thylakoid ATP synthases are impressive molecular engines that harness the light-driven proton gradient to generate ATP during photosynthesis.…

Miyuki T. Nakata, co-first author of "Pulvinar Slits: Cellulose-deficient and De-Methyl-Esterified Pectin-Rich Structures in a Legume Motor Cell" Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology,…

Masahiro Takahara, co-first author of "Pulvinar Slits: Cellulose-deficient and De-Methyl-Esterified Pectin-Rich Structures in a Legume Motor Cell" Current Position: Scientist at Acacia Horticulture Education: B.Sc. and M.Sc. from Sophia University. D.Sc. from The Graduate University for Advanced…

Volodymyr Radchuk, first author of "SWEET11b transports both sugar and cytokinin in developing barley grains" Current Position: Research Associate at the Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK) Gatersleben, Germany Education: Dr. sc., Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering,…

Kunrong He, first author of "PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE1 (PHR1) interacts with JASMONATE ZIM-DOMAIN (JAZ) and MYC2 to modulate phosphate deficiency-induced jasmonate signaling in Arabidopsis" Current Position: Ph.D. in Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences (XTBG,…

Hong-Sheng Liao (James), first author of "Arabidopsis ACT DOMAIN REPEAT9 represses glucose signaling pathways" Current Position: Research Assistant, Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Ming-Hsiun Hsieh group, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan Education: 2021, M.S., Department of Biochemical…

Shicheng Zou, first author of "Transcription factor LcNAC002 coregulates chlorophyll degradation and anthocyanin biosynthesis in litchi" Current position: Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops‐South China/ Guangdong Litchi Engineering Research Center, College of…

Xiaoying Liu, first author of "Kiwifruit bZIP transcription factor AcePosF21 elicits ascorbic acid biosynthesis during cold stress" Current position: Research Assistant, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences Education: Ph.D. in University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Non-scientific…