Fabian Ries, co-first author of “Fast and global reorganization of the chloroplast protein biogenesis network during heat acclimation” Current Position: PhD student at the laboratory Molecular Genetics of Eukaryotes, University of Kaiserslautern Education: M.Sc. in Microbial and Plant Biotechnology,…

Lenka Kuběnová, first author of "ROOT HAIR DEFECTIVE 2 vesicular delivery to the apical plasma membrane domain during Arabidopsis root hair development" Current Position: Ph.D. student/researcher at the Department of Cell Biology, Centre of the Region Haná for Biotechnological and Agricultural…

Lee et al. unravel a mitochondrial transporter responsible for selectively exporting citrate in exchange for malate. Plant Cell (2021) By Chun Pong Leea, Marlene Elsässerb, Philippe Fuchsb,c, Ricarda Fenskea, Markus Schwarzländerb, A. Harvey Millara aARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology,…

Kishwar Ali, first author of "Which factor explains the life-history of Xanthium strumarium L., an aggressive alien invasive plant species, along its altitudinal gradient?" Current Position: Assistant Professor Education: Ph.D., M.S., M.S.c., B.S.c., QTLS Non-scientific Interests: Swimming and…

Lisanne de Vries, first author of "pHBMT1, a BAHD-family monolignol acyltransferase, mediates lignin acylation in poplar" Position: Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Wood Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (Canada) Education: PhD in Biochemistry and Biotechnology, VIB-UGent Center…

Qun Wang, first author of "ENB1 encodes a cellulose synthase 5 that directs synthesis of cell wall ingrowths in maize basal endosperm transfer cells" Current Position: Ph.D. candidate at China Agricultural University Education: M.S. at Shanghai University Non-scientific Interests: reading, traveling,…

Glenda Guek Khim Oh, first author of "Alternative oxidase (AOX) 1a and 1d limit proline-induced oxidative stress and aid salinity recovery in Arabidopsis" Current Position: PhD Student at ARC CoE for Plant Energy Biology, The University of Western Australia Education: Bachelor of Science (Hons),…

Ye et al. investigate H+ tolerance mechanisms in Arabidopsis The Plant Cell (2021) Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab226 By Jia Yuan Ye and Chong Wei Jin Background: Acid soils cover nearly half of the world's arable lands. Application of urea-N and ammonium-N fertilizers markedly…