Chu et al. demonstrate that H2O2 inhibits the nitrate-promoted nuclear localization of NLP7 in plants. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab165 By XiaoQian Chu, Jia-Gang Wang and Ming-Yi Bai Background: Nitrate is both an essential macronutrient for plants and a critical signaling molecule…

J. Donato García-García, first author of "Using Continuous Directed Evolution to Improve Enzymes for Plant Applications" Current Position: Faculty at Bioengineering Department, Escuela de Ingenieria y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Campus Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Education: B.S., M.S.…

Kun Li, first author of "Interactions between SQUAMOSA and SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE MADS-box proteins regulate meristem transitions during wheat spike development" Current Position:  Postdoctoral Research Associate in Dr. Jorge Dubcovsky lab, Howard Hughes Medical Institute / University of California,…

Chaemyeong Lim, first author of "Inactivating transcription factor OsWRKY5 enhances drought tolerance through abscisic acid signaling pathways" Current Position: Ph.D. Student in Crop Science and Biotechnology, Seoul National University, South Korea Education: Master of Science in Crop Science…

Zhiming Ma, first author of "Membrane nanodomains modulate formin condensation for actin remodeling in Arabidopsis innate immune responses" Current Position: Postdoc research fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.  Education: Ph.D., Nanyang Technological…

Jorge Rencoret, first author of "Flavonoids naringenin chalcone, naringenin, dihydrotricin, and tricin are lignin monomers in papyrus" Current Position: Tenured Scientist at the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS, CSIC) Education: PhD in Chemistry, University of…

Chen et al. uncover the effects of a pectate lyase-like gene on cell wall mechanics and cell pressurization in guard cells. The Plant Cell (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab161  By Yintong Chen and Charles T. Anderson Department of Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University…

Daniele Rosado, first author of "WRKY transcription factors and ethylene signaling modify root growth during the shade avoidance response" Current Position: Postdoctoral Fellow in the Pedmale Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, United States. Education: B.Sc. in Biological…