Plant Science Research Weekly: April 5th
WWR Full PostPlant Physiology Focus issue on biotic stress
The April 2019 issue of Plant Physiology includes a set of papers addressing biotic interactions between plant and pathogens or pests. As the editors indicate, progress on this topic has been rapid and significant. Key topics explored in reviews and research…
Antagonistic responses to ‘symbiotic’ AM fungi in the non-host Arabidopsis thaliana ($) (New Phytol)
Plant Science Research WeeklyA strikingly vast array of phylogenetically distant plants are able to form intimate interactions with symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi for the mutually beneficial exchange of nutrients. Several years of intensive research have revealed the complex regulatory networks and genetic ‘toolkits’…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Young-Joon Park
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesYoung-Joon Park, first author of Developmental Programming of Thermonastic Leaf Movement
Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Molecular Signaling Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, South Korea
Education: Ph.D. candidate, Molecular Signaling Laboratory, Department of Chemistry,…
Metabolite to Gene: A High-Resolution Resource for Maize
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. provide a resource for structural and functional assignment of the many unknown maize metabolites. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00772
Background: Plants defend themselves against herbivores and pathogens by producing a myriad of specialized metabolites. This physiological…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Aleca Borsuk
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesAleca Borsuk, first author of The spatial distribution of chlorophyll in leaves
Current Position: Master of Environmental Science Candidate, Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Education: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Botany (University of Hawaii…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Bharat Bhusan Majhi
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesBharat Bhusan Majhi, first author of BRASSINOSTEROID-SIGNALING KINASE5 associates with immune receptors and is required for immune responses
Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher, School of Plant Sciences and Food security, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
Education: Ph.D. in Biotechnology,…
OsSHI1 shapes plant architecture in rice
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellDuan et al. explore the mechanism underlying plant architecture establishment in rice. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00023
By Erchao Duan, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Background: Rice is a major crop consumed by more than half of the world’s population. The…
Loss-of-Function, a Strategy for Adaptation in Arabidopsis
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefWhen thinking about adaptive processes, the concept of genetic innovation comes to mind. At the genomic scale, a lot of attention has been given to gene introgression, duplication, and novel functionalization to uncover the bases of adaptation. However, as the majority of genes are non-essential, both…
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Plant Direct: Editorials and Policies
By Ivan Baxter
At Plant Direct, we take our role as a society journal seriously. So seriously, in fact, that we belong to two societies: the American Society of Plant Biologists and the Society for Experimental Biology. Part of our commitment is to publish the work of our community members without…