Wang et al. investigate the function of SPR1 in ABA-induced stomatal closure By Pan Wang and Sijia Qi State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry; Department of Plant Sciences, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China Background: Drought…

Zhiqiang Liu, co-first author of "Antagonistic regulation of target genes by the SISTER OF TM3–JOINTLESS2 complex in tomato inflorescence branching" Current Position: Ph.D. at Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agriculture Sciences, China Education: Bachelor at Huazhong…

Xiaotian Wang, co-first author of "Antagonistic regulation of target genes by the SISTER OF TM3–JOINTLESS2 complex in tomato inflorescence branching" Current Position: Assistant Professor, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Guangzhou, China Education: Ph.D. in the Institute…

Jingwei Bai, co-first author of "Antagonistic regulation of target genes by the SISTER OF TM3–JOINTLESS2 complex in tomato inflorescence branching" Current Position: Master, Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China Education: Bachelor at Henan Agricultural…

Rekha Agrawal, first author of "MEDIATOR SUBUNIT17 is required for transcriptional optimization of root system architecture in Arabidopsis" Current Position: PhD student, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, New Delhi, India Education: Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Botany, Jiwaji University,…

Wang et al. explore how plants maintain apical etiolation. By Jiajun Wang (Southwest University, China), Haodong Chen (Tsinghua University, China), Xing Wang Deng (Peking University, China), Ning Wei (Southwest University, China) Background: Seeds germinate underneath the soil; to help the shoot…

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,…