Procko et al. investigate the molecular identities of specialized photosynthetic cell types in leaves. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac167 By Carl Procko and Travis Lee. Salk Institute for Biological Studies, CA Background: Photosynthesis is arguably the most important biochemical process…

An et al. identify the regulatory pathways that affect heading in lettuce.  Background: The formation of leafy heads is an important agronomic trait in some vegetable crops, such as lettuce, cabbage, and mustard. Having leafy heads facilitates harvesting and transportation, extends shelf life, and…

Shunsuke Adachi, first author of "The Evolution of C4 Photosynthesis in Flaveria (Asteraceae): Insights from the Flaveria linearis Complex" Current Position: Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Fuchu, Japan Education: PhD in…

Ella Katz, first author of "Genetic variation underlying differential ammonium and nitrate responses in Arabidopsis" Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Prof. Dan Kliebenstein at University of California, Davis. Education: PhD in the lab of Prof. Daniel Chamovitz (Tel Aviv University,…

Sijia Qi, co-first author of “The OPEN STOMATA1-SPIRAL1 module regulates microtubule stability during abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis” Current Position: Ph.D. candidate in China Agricultural University Education: Bachelor, Agricultural University of Hebei Non-scientific…

Pan Wang, co-first author of “The OPEN STOMATA1-SPIRAL1 module regulates microtubule stability during abscisic acid-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis” Current Position: Ph.D. candidate in China Agricultural University Education: Master and bachelor, Capital Normal University Non-scientific…

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…