Using CRISPR/Cas9 editing to inactivate an endogenous virus impacting bananas (Commun. Biol.)
Plant Science Research WeeklyBanana streak virus (BSV) is a plant pathogenic pararetrovirus that has integrated into the genome of banana Musa spp., reducing crop production. When BSV-infected banana plants become stressed, BSV reactivates to create functional infectious viruses that can cause lethal tissue necrosis. Tripathi et…
Plant Science Research Weekly: February 21
Blog, WWR Full PostReview: In vitro analytical approaches to study plant ligand-receptor interactions
It seems every other paper shows a nice diagram of a signaling cascade that includes a receptor interacting with its ligand. However, sometimes these diagrams are little more than speculation or guesswork. It’s not…
Ethylene vs. Salicylic Acid in Apical Hook Formation
Research, The Plant Cell: In BriefWhen seeds germinate underground, the emerging seedlings must push upward through the soil to reach sunlight and begin photoautotrophic growth. As the hypocotyl emerges from the seed, mechanical pressure against the soil induces production of ethylene, which accumulates and promotes hypocotyl curling.…
Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Miaoquan Song
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesMiaoquan Song, first author of OsNAR2.1 interaction with OsNIT1 and OsNIT2 functions in root-growth responses to nitrate and ammonium
Current Position: PhD student of Nanjing Agriculture University
Education: 2013-2020, PhD student, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Ansul Lokdarshi
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesAnsul Lokdarshi, first author of Light activates the translational regulatory GCN2 kinase via reactive oxygen species emanating from the chloroplast
Current Position: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Education: Ph.D. Department of Biochemistry & Cellular…
Frequent Centromere Shifts in a Crucifer Clade
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellMandáková et al. investigate genome evolution and frequent centromere repositioning in the tribe Arabideae The Plant Cell (2020). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00557
By Martin A. Lysak, CEITEC, Masaryk University, Brno 625 00, Czech Republic.
Background: The centromere is a chromosomal structure…
Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Shreya Agrawal
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesShreya Agrawal, first author of The Functions of Chloroplast Glutamyl-tRNA in Translation and Tetrapyrrole Biosynthesis
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Section of Biomolecular Sciences, Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Education: Ph.D. in Plant Physiology,…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Ourania Lantzouni
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesOurania Lantzouni, first author of GROWTH-REGULATING FACTORS interact with DELLAs and regulate growth in cold stress
Current Position: Seeking a new challenge.
Education: PhD studies at Technical University of Munich, Germany (2013- today); MSc Industrial and Commercial Biotechnology at Newcastle…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Lauren Jenkins
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesLauren Jenkins, first author of A General Method for Quantification and Discovery of Acyl Groups Attached to Acyl Carrier Proteins in Fatty Acid Metabolism using LC-MS/MS
Current Position: Senior lab technician, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Education: B.S.…