Abdugaffor Ablazov, co-first author of "ZAXINONE SYNTHASE 2 regulates growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in rice" Current Position: PhD candidate, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering Division, Center for Desert…

Cristina Votta, co-first author of "ZAXINONE SYNTHASE 2 regulates growth and arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in rice" Current Position: PhD student in Biological Sciences and Applied Biotechnologies at the University of Torino, Italy Education: Master's Degree in Plant Biotechnology at the University…

Lu et al. unravel a mechanism by which reactive oxygen species modulate brassinosteroid signaling through the GSK3-like kinase BIN2 Qing Lua,b, Eugenia Russinovaa,b a Department of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University, 9052 Ghent, Belgium b Center for Plant Systems Biology,…

By Yadukrishnan Premachandran, PhD, Plant Physiology Assistant Features Editor Rashmi Sasidharan is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University, the Netherlands. She obtained her PhD at the University of Calgary, Canada, for her research on the role of plant cell wall proteins in shade-induced…

Li et al. discover a cold-tolerance allele that was not selected during maize domestication.   Background: Cold stress is an important environmental factor that limits plant growth, development, and geographical distribution. Maize originated in Mexico and is sensitive to low temperatures. Cold stress…

By Xiayan Liu and Fei Yu Chen et al. explore the relationship between the microtubule-associated protein MOR1 and the microtubule-severing protein KATANIN1.  Background: Microtubules (MTs) are highly dynamic cytoskeletal structures with essential functions in cell morphogenesis and cell division.…

Meet the newest member of the Teaching Tools in Plant Biology family, The Floral Transition and Adaptation to a Changing Environment: from Model Species to Cereal Crops, by Michela Osnato. Freely available in the November 2022 issue of The Plant Cell. You can download the resources here, from the supplemental…

Haruhiko Jimbo first author of "Deacylation of galactolipids decomposes photosystem II dimers to enhance degradation of damaged D1 protein" Current Position: Assistant Professor Education: PhD in Science from Saitama University, March 2018 Non-scientific Interests: DIY, Camping and Pets Brief…