Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Rafael Andrade Buono
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesRafael Andrade Buono, co-first author of CRISPR-TSKO: A Technique for Efficient Mutagenesis in Specific Cell Types, Tissues, or Organs in Arabidopsis
Current Position: Postdoctoral fellow in the group of Dr. Moritz Nowack, VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
Education: PhD in Botany from University…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Ward Decaestecker
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesWard Decaestecker, co-first author of CRISPR-TSKO: A Technique for Efficient Mutagenesis in Specific Cell Types, Tissues, or Organs in Arabidopsis
Current Position: PhD student in the group of Dr. Thomas Jacobs, VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology
Education: BSc and MSc in Biochemistry and…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Batthula Vijaya Lakshmi Vadde
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesBatthula Vijaya Lakshmi Vadde, first author of The TCP4 transcription factor directly activates TRICHOMELESS1 and 2 and suppresses trichome initiation
Current Position:Postdoctoral Associate, Adrienne Roeder’s Lab, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
Education: PhD in Plant Developmental…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Jacinta Watkins
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJacinta Watkins, first author of A GDSL esterase/lipase catalyzes the esterification of lutein in bread wheat
Current Position: PhD candidate, Pogson lab, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, Research School of Biology, Australian National University
Education:…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Karen Kloth
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesKaren Kloth, first author of PECTIN ACETYLESTERASE9 Affects the Transcriptome and Metabolome and Delays Aphid Feeding
Current Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University
Education: BSc and MSc in Biology, Phd in genetical genomics of plant-aphid interactions
Non-scientific…
XAT catalyzes carotenoid esterification in wheat
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWatkins et al. have identified XAT as the enzyme responsible for esterification and subsequent stabilization of lutein in wheat grains. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.09.00272
By Jacinta Watkinsa, Barry Pogsona and Diane Matherb.
aARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Energy Biology, Research…
What is lignin made of? New components discovered!
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: News and Views, ResearchMaria Grazia Annunziata
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, 14476 Potsdam-Golm, Germany.
Lignin is a class of complex aromatic polymers particularly important in the formation of cell walls, especially in wood and bark. Lignin contributes to plant structure, support and defence…
Viruses on the move in the extracellular space
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: News and Views, ResearchLynn GL Richardson
Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824
Positive strand (+) RNA viruses act as their own messengers, encoding an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase that can replicate their sense RNA genome. This allows (+)RNA viruses to replicate outside the…
MVApp flies its flag to the challenging frontier of multivariate data analysis
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: News and Views, ResearchCommentary by Maria Papanatsiou
We live an era where omic approaches are essential to decode scientific hypotheses. Indeed, technological advances have accelerated science, resulting in a plethora of insights. During the past decade, the plant science community has profited from using large and…