Erika Őszi, first author of E2FB interacts with RETINOBLASTOMA RELATED and regulates cell proliferation during leaf development Current Position: Ph.D. student in the lab of Dr. Zoltán Magyar at the Biological Research Centre, Szeged, Hungary Education: PhD and MSc in plant biology, BSc in molecular…

Geng Ding, co-first author of Non-catalytic subunits facilitate quaternary organization of plastidic acetyl-CoA carboxylase Current Position: Assistant Scientist, Department of Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Molecular Biology, Iowa State University Education: Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental…

Kiran-Kumar Shivaiah, co-first author of Non-catalytic subunits facilitate quaternary organization of plastidic acetyl-CoA carboxylase Current Position: Research Associate, Plant Resilience Institute, Michigan State University Education: Ph.D. in Biochemistry (Iowa State University), M.Sc in Biochemistry…

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Muhammad Uzair, first author of PERSISTENT TAPETAL CELL 2 is required for normal tapetal programmed cell death and pollen wall patterning Current Position: Research Assistant (University of Hong Kong) Education: M.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture Biotechnology, Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology…

Raimund Nagel Universität Leipzig Department of Plant Physiology Leipzig, Saxony 04103 Germany raimund.nagel@uni-leipzig.de Dalmatian chrysanthemum (Tanacetum cinerariifolium) contains pyrethrins, which are highly effective natural insecticides that are nontoxic to most animals and biodegradable.…

When your fort is under attack during battle, and the wall is breached, you can choose to fight, flee, or forgo. Plants, on the other hand, are left with little choice: they must fight. Winning any battle, though, depends on a multitude of factors, most notably your available arsenal, soldiers, and importantly,…

Oh et al. identify a far-red light-specific role for PIF8. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00515 By Jeonghwa Oh, KAIST Background: When plants are in the dark, their stems get longer to search for light. When reaching the light, plant photoreceptors called phytochromes perceive light…