
Lower oil content leads to wrinkled, immature seeds
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHuang et al. elucidate the relationship between fatty acid biosynthesis and seed maturation in Arabidopsis.
By Ruihua Huang and Shengchun Zhang
Background: Storage substances such as starch, protein, and oil in crop seeds are major sources of food for humans. These substances mainly accumulate…

New Teaching Tool, "Plants and Python: a series of lessons in coding, plant biology, computation, and bioinformatics"
Blog, Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: NewsWe’re excited to announce the publication of The Plant Cell’s latest Teaching Tool, "Plants and Python," by Robert VanBuren, Alejandra Rougon-Cardoso, Erik J. Amézquita, Evelia L. Coss-Navarrete, Aarón Espinosa-Jaime, Omar Andres Gonzalez-Iturbe, Alicia C. Luckie-Duque, Eddy Mendoza-Galindo, Jeremy…

Guoqiang Yuan: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Guoqiang Yuan, co-first author of “SWOLLEN TAPETUM AND STERILITY 1 Is Required for Tapetum Degeneration and Pollen Wall Formation in Rice"
Current Position: Job hunting
Education: Sichuan Agricultural University (Bachelor and Ph.D.)
Non-scientific Interests: badminton, basketball, cooking
Brief…

Xiaokun Wang: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Xiaokun Wang, co-first author of “Characterization of regulatory modules controlling leaf angle in maize”
Current Position: PhD Student at College of Agriculture, Shandong Agricultural University, China.
Education: College of Agriculture of Qingdao Agricultural University (Bachelor), College…

Xianglan Wang: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Xianglan Wang, co-first author of “Characterization of regulatory modules controlling leaf angle in maize”
Current Position: professor at College of Agriculture, Shandong Agricultural University, China
Education: Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese…

Shuxian Huang: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Shuxian Huang, first author of “The plant ESCRT component FREE1 regulates peroxisome-mediated turnover of lipid droplets in germinating Arabidopsis seedlings”
Current Position: Research Associate, School of Life Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Education: Ph.D. in The Chinese…

Chuande Wang: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Chuande Wang, first author of “Pentatricopeptide repeat protein Mitochondrial Stability Factor 3 ensures mitochondrial RNA stability and embryogenesis”
Current Position: Postdoc at Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin (IJPB), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRAE).
Education: Université…

Ning Zhang: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Ning Zhang, first author of "Loss of function of the bHLH transcription factor Nrd1 in tomato enhances resistance to Pseudomonas syringae"
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate
Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research/Cornell University
Ithaca, NY, USA
Education: PhD in Horticulture…

Liang Zhang: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Liang Zhang, first author of "The tetratricopeptide repeat protein OsTPR075 promotes heading by regulating florigen transport in rice"
Current Position: Post-doctoral Research Fellow, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Education: Ph.D., Wuhan Botanical…
