
Lipid Droplet Biogenesis in Plants: LDIP is a Linchpin
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellPyc and Gidda et al. investigate the role of the lipid droplet biogenetic protein LDIP. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab179
Michal Pyc, John Dyer and Robert Mullen, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada, U.S. Department of Agriculture,…

Jean-Philippe Mauxion: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Jean-Philippe Mauxion, first author of "SlKIX8 and SlKIX9 are negative regulators of leaf and fruit growth in tomato"
Current Position: PhD student, Fruit Development, Flowering and Environemental constraints team at INRAE Bordeaux, France
Education: Master Biology AgroSciences Bordeaux
Non-scientific…

Cong Li: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Cong Li, co-first author of "Mutual upregulation of HY5 and TZP in mediating phytochrome A signaling"
Current Position: Postdoc, China Agricultural University
Education: B.S. (2014) from Hebei Agricultural University; Ph.D. (2019) from China Agricultural University
Non-scientific Interests:…

Lijuan Qi: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
Lijuan Qi, co-first author of "Mutual upregulation of HY5 and TZP in mediating phytochrome A signaling"
Current Position: Postdoc, China Agricultural University
Education: B.Sc.(Ag.) (2015) from Hebei Agricultural University; Ph.D. (2020) from China Agricultural University
Non-scientific Interests:…

A role for auxin in flag leaf angle in rice
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellAuthor et al. Huang et al. investigate the roles of auxin in flag leaf angle regulation. Plant Cell. https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab175
Guoqiang Huang
Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic & Developmental Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, SJTU-University of Adelaide…

Jonathan Przybyla-Toscano: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
Jonathan Przybyla-Toscano, first author of "Protein lipoylation in mitochondria requires Fe-S cluster assembly factors NFU4 and NFU5"
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at University of Liège, Belgium
Education:
PhD in Plant Biology, University of Lorraine, France
Postdoc in Plant…

ROS inhibit nitrate signaling
The Plant Cell: In a NutshellChu 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: Plant Physiology First Author
Plant Physiology: Author Profiles
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: The Plant Cell First Author
The Plant Cell: Author Profiles
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,…
