Plant growth adaptation to heat stress (thermomorphogenesis) is regulated by changes in plant morphology such as petiole and hypocotyl elongation.  One of the known players in this response is PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTOR 4 (PIF4), a central regulator of hypocotyl elongation. However, the mechanisms…

Heat stress is a common consequence of global warming for terrestrial plants, and it can have devastating effects on growth and yield. In terms of fruit ripening, high temperature is one of the most significant abiotic stresses inhibiting quality formation. During fruit ripening, chlorophyll breaks down…

Self-burying seeds are high on the list of “aren’t plants amazing”. Seeds of several species carry appendages that change shape when exposed to moisture and that are oriented in such a way so that their shape changes push the seed underground (don’t take our word for it – see https://youtu.be/TOJG5mF6OLs).…

Review: Photorespiration is the solution, not the problem Rubisco (ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) is one of a kind, simultaneously recognized as one of the most abundant and important enzymes, and also widely characterized as flawed because it uses both O2 and CO2 as substrates,…

As part of ASPB’s commitment to diversity, ASPB recently announced that they are changing their language around peer review to use the phrase “anonymous” review rather than “blind” review, driven by a desire to move away from ableist language using metaphors based on disability.

Plant Cell Webinar: Crop Breeding for Climate Resilience Celebrating the January 2023 Focus Issue on Climate Change and Plant Abiotic Stress Recorded Wednesday, February 22, 2023 About This Webinar In many regions of the world, climate change is leading to increased exposure to abiotic stresses…

Zhen Yang, First author of “Dehydrogenase MnGutB1 catalyzes 1-deoxynojirimycin biosynthesis in mulberry”  Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate, State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, Southwest University Education:  2017.09 – 2019.06 State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome…

Yuhan Hao, first author of "Green means go: Green light promotes hypocotyl elongation via brassinosteroid signaling" Current Position: Assistant Professor in CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences (CEMPS) Education: 2012-2016 Ph.D in Fudan University; 2009-2012 MS in Shenyang Agricultural…