WHITE-CORE RATE 1 regulates grain chalkiness in rice
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWu et al. uncover a mechanism underlying chalkiness, an important grain quality trait in rice.
Background: With improved living standards, the demand for better grain quality has become a challenge in rice production areas. Rice chalkiness, i.e., endosperm containing opaque regions, seriously reduces…
Zhuoyang Li: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Zhuoyang Li, first author of "Natural variation in the bZIP68 promoter modulates cold tolerance during maize domestication”
Current Position: Research Assistant at China Agricultural University
Education: Ph.D. degree from China Agricultural University
Non-scientific Interests: playing football,…
Fabiola Muro-Villanueva: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Fabiola Muro-Villanueva, first author of "H-lignin can be deposited independently of CINNAMYL ALCOHOL DEHYDROGENASE C and D in Arabidopsis"
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Purdue University
Education:
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Purdue University
B.S. in Biochemistry and…
Muhammad Numan: Plant Direct First Author
Plant Direct: Author Profiles
Muhammad Numan, first author of "Analysis of miRNAs responsive to long-term calcium deficiency in tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter)"
Current Position: PhD student at Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro,…
Zhigang Wang: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Zhigang Wang, co-first author of "Three OsMYB36 members redundantly regulate Casparian strip formation at the root endodermis"
Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate in College of Life Science and Technology, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
Education: 2018-present, Ph.D. Candidate in Biology Major,…
Baolei Zhang: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Baolei Zhang, co-first author of "Three OsMYB36 members redundantly regulate Casparian Strip formation at the root endodermis"
Current Position: PhD student, Guangxi University, China
Education: B.E. Shandong University of Science and Technology, China
Non-scientific Interests: Table tennis,…
Magdalena Szechyńska-Hebda: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Magdalena Szechyńska-Hebda, co-first author of “Aboveground Plant-to-Plant Electrical Signaling Mediates Network Acquired Acclimation”
Current Position: Deputy Director for Science at the Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute - National Research Institute, Poland
Education: Habilitation…
Yang Shen: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Yang Shen, first author of "Osa-miR1320 targets the ERF transcription factor OsERF096 to regulate cold tolerance via JA-mediated signaling"
Current Position: PhD student in Crop Science, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, China
Education: Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University (Bachelor);…
A role for MdMPK4s in apple peel coloration
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWang et al. investigate the role of MdMPK4 in fruit peel degreening during light/dark transitions
By Shuai Wang, Zhenhai Han and Ting Wu
Background: One of the most important visual indicators of fruit ripening in apple is the color change caused by anthocyanin accumulation and chlorophyll degradation.…