Xi Gu, first author of Plasma Membrane Phylloquinone Biosynthesis in Nonphotosynthetic Parasitic Plants Current Position: Senior Bioinformatics Scientist at Bayer Crop Science, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. Education: Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, M.S. in Statistics, The University of Georgia,…

Huajin Sheng, first author of YSL3-mediated copper distribution is required for fertility, seed size and protein accumulation in Brachypodium Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher, Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Education: Ph.D. in Botany, Triticeae Research…

Shrikaar Kambhampati co-first author of The soybean (Glycine max L.) cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase multigene family; Identification of natural variations for altered cytokinin content and seed yield Current Position: Research Scientist in Dr. Doug Allen’s lab, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center,…

Nguyen Ngoc Hai co-first author of The soybean (Glycine max L.) cytokinin oxidase/dehydrogenase multigene family; Identification of natural variations for altered cytokinin content and seed yield Current Position: MSc candidate, Environmental and Life Sciences, Trent University Education: BSc Biotechnology,…

Hua Yang author of Predominantly inverse modulation of gene expression in genomically unbalanced disomic haploid maize Current Position: Postdoc at University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri, US Education: BS in Plant science and technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Ya’an, China;…

Pilar Corredor-Moreno, first author of The branched-chain amino acid aminotransferase TaBCAT1 modulates amino acid metabolism and positively regulates wheat rust susceptibility Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK Education: PhD in Crop Genetics and Plant Pathology…

Yi Ren, author of Evolutionary Gain of Oligosaccharide Hydrolysis and Sugar Transport Enhanced Carbohydrate Partitioning in Sweet Watermelon Fruits Name: Yi Ren Current Position: Associate Research Fellow, Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences (BAAFS), Beijing, China Education:…

Yuan Xu, author of The metabolic origins of non-photorespiratory CO2 release during photosynthesis: A metabolic flux analysis Current Position: Post-Doctoral Associate, Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan, US Education: Ph.D. in Plant and Microbial Biology, University…