When Less is More: GSK2-OML4 Module Negatively Regulates Grain Size in Rice
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefSeed size is a major component of seed yield. Unveiling the control of seed size provides a theoretical foundation for developing new strategies to boost crop production in the context of global food security. How plants determine their seed size is also a fascinating question in developmental biology.…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Qian Xu
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesQian Xu, co-first author of Strigolactone and Karrikin Signaling Pathways Elicit Ubiquitination and Proteolysis of SMXL2 to Regulate Hypocotyl Elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana
Current Position: Currently unemployed
Education: PhD in Genetics at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology,…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Lei Wang
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesLei Wang, co-first author of Strigolactone and Karrikin Signaling Pathways Elicit Ubiquitination and Proteolysis of SMXL2 to Regulate Hypocotyl Elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana
Current Position: Post doctor, Agricultural Genome Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Education:…
Stop the FUSS: BPCs restrict FUSCA3 transcription to promote ovule and seed development
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefTightly controlled genetic programs regulate developmental phase transitions within distinct tissues and cells. This is especially true for the vegetative-to-reproductive and reproductive-to-seed developmental phase changes that ensure the production of gametes capable of generating viable seed upon…
Recognizing Plant Direct authors: Craig Schenck
Plant Direct, Plant Direct: Author ProfilesCraig Schenck, first author of Role of Cytosolic, Tyrosine-Insensitive Prephenate Dehydrogenase in Medicago truncatula
Current Position: NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Education: B.S. Plant Biology, Ohio, University; M.S. Molecular Biology, Ohio, University; Ph.D. Botany, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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A GDSL lipase is required for anther and pollen development
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: News and Views, ResearchDepartment of Plant Pathology, Kansas State University, 1712 Claflin Road, Throckmorton Hall, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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Male fertility in angiosperms requires specific spatiotemporal gene expression patterns and cellular differentiation during male reproductive development (Wilson…
A Catalytic Inhibitor of Cellulose Biosynthesis in the Toolbox
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellHuang et al. identify a new cellulose synthase inhibitor. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00202.
By Lei Huang and Chunhua Zhang
Background: Cellulose is a polymer of b-1,4-D-glucose that serves as an essential source of everyday objects such as cloth, paper, and biofuel. Plant cellulose…
Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: An Quoc Pham
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesAn Quoc Pham, first author of Arabidopsis Lectin Receptor Kinase P2K2 is a second plant receptor for extracellular ATP and contributes to innate immunity
Current posotion: Post-Doctoral Research Assistant, University of Missouri – Columbia, Columbia, MO, USA
Education: PhD in plant Sciences, University…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Markus Alahuhta
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesMarkus Alahuhta, co-first author of Molecular mechanism of polysaccharide acetylation by the Arabidopsis xylan O-acetyltransferase XOAT1
Current Position: Research Scientist, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Education: Ph.D., Biochemistry, University of Oulu, Finland
Non-scientific Interests:…