Mitochondrial ROS promise broad-spectrum disease resistance
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellYang et al. identify a connection between a mitochondrial RNA-processing factor and plant disease resistance. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac082
Yang Yang and Weixing Shan
State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas and College of Agronomy, Northwest A&F University, Yangling,…
A new link between light and brassinosteroid signaling
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellCao et al. demonstrate that the photomorphogenic repressors BBX28 and BBX29 enhance brassinosteroid signaling to promote hypocotyl elongation and cotyledon closure.
By Jing Cao and Fang Lin
Background: Light signals and brassinosteroids (BRs) are external stimuli and internal cues, respectively,…
Vincenzo D’Amelia: Plant Direct First Author
Plant Direct: Author Profiles
Vincenzo D’Amelia, first author of "Targeted mutagenesis of StISAC stabilizes the production of anthocyanins in potato cell culture"
Current Position: Researcher at Institute of Bioscience and Bioresources of the Italian National Research Council
Education: PhD in Agrobiology and Agrochemistry…
Guanghui An: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Guanghui An, first author of “Loss-of-function of SAWTOOTH 1 affects leaf dorsiventrality genes to promote leafy heads in lettuce”
Education: B.S. (2016) at Huazhong Agriculture University; Ph.D. (2022) at Huazhong Agriculture University.
Non-scientific Interests: Travelling, Cooking, Music
Brief…
Kuenzang Om: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Kuenzang Om, first author of "Pyruvate, phosphate dikinase regulatory protein impacts light response of C4 photosynthesis in Setaria viridis"
Current Position: Graduate student(PhD)
Education: BA Biology from Whitman College, WA
Non-scientific Interests: Gardening, chess, hiking
Brief bio:…
A spliceophilin helps Arabidopsis adapt to heat stress
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellJo et al. uncover the role of a spliceosome component in removing retained introns in Arabidopsis in response to heat stress https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac084
Background: Alternative splicing plays a key role in abiotic stress responses in plants, especially responses to heat stress. The spliceosome…
Getting in touch – when membranes meet
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellKrawczyk et al. describe a tethering complex that anchors a subset of lipid droplets to the plasma membrane during post-germinative seedling growth in Arabidopsis. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac095
By Hannah Elisa Krawczyk, Till Ischebeck
Background: Germinating seeds are not yet able to produce…
Fuguo Cao: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Fuguo Cao, co-first author of “Methylation of a MITE insertion in the MdRFNR1-1 promoter is positively associated with its allelic expression in apple in response to drought stress”
Current Position: Ph.D. student, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
Education: Bachelor's degree in…
Lijuan Jiang: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Lijuan Jiang, co-first author of “Methylation of a MITE insertion in the MdRFNR1-1 promoter is positively associated with its allelic expression in apple in response to drought stress”
Current Position: Post-doctoral in Yangzhou University
Education: PhD’s degree in Northwest A&F University
Non-scientific…