Category: Research

Jessica Wedow, first author of Age-dependent increase in α-tocopherol and phytosterols in maize leaves exposed to elevated ozone pollution Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Education: Ph.D. in Plant Biology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign;…

Yuke Geng, co-first author of Rice and Arabidopsis homologs of yeast CHROMOSOME TRANSMISSION FIDELITY PROTEIN 4 commonly interact with Polycomb complexes but exert divergent regulatory functions Current Position: Laboratory technician, college of Life and Environmental Sciences, Minzu University…

Pingxian Zhang, co-first author of Rice and Arabidopsis homologs of yeast CHROMOSOME TRANSMISSION FIDELITY PROTEIN 4 commonly interact with Polycomb complexes but exert divergent regulatory functions Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural…

Chunmei Zhu, co-first author of Rice and Arabidopsis homologs of yeast CHROMOSOME TRANSMISSION FIDELITY PROTEIN 4 commonly interact with Polycomb complexes but exert divergent regulatory functions Current Position: Postdoctoral position, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural…

Chao Zhang, first author of Ubiquitylome Analysis Reveals a Central Role for the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System in Plant Innate Immunity Current Position: Ph.D. student in the group of Drs. Libo Shan and Ping He, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, Texas, US Education:…

Harry Horner, author of Nectar biosynthesis is conserved among floral and extrafloral nectaries Current Position: Retired June 2018; University Professor Emeritus, Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology & Roy J. Carver High Resolution Microscopy Facility Education: N.I.H. Postodoctoral…

Everyone enjoys hearing about ancient trees that have been alive since various events in human history, but did you ever stop to wonder why some trees live for millennia and others don’t? If so, you’ll want to read this Tansley Review by Piovesan and Biondi. One of their first observations is that…

Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a tall, perennial species native to the prairies of North America. Switchgrass is well-known for its uses as a biofuel and forage crop. However, switchgrass is also a fascinating model to investigate how plants adapt to changing environments, as historical glacial cycles…