Tomato Hairs and Metabolites - A Dual Narrative
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXu et al. find that the transcription factor SlMYC1 is involved in trichome formation and regulates mono- and sesquiterpene biosynthesis differentially in leaf and stem trichomes in tomato.
By Robert Schuurink, Department of Plant Physiology, University of Amsterdam, NL
Background: Many plants…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Jacob Corll
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJacob Corll, first author of RNA Binding Motif Protein 48 is required for U12 splicing and maize endosperm differentiation
Current Position: OPS Lab Assistant, Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, FL
Education: Biology, M.S., Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309 USA; Biology, B.S., Oakland…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Jianbo Xie
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJianbo Xie, first author of Evolutionary origins of pseudogenes and their association with regulatory sequences in plants
Current Position: Associate professor of College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
Educations: 2010-2015, Ph. D. College of Biological…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Xin-Qiao Du
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesXin-Qiao Du, First author of The Transcription Factor MYB59 Regulates K+/NO3- Translocation in the Arabidopsis Response to Low K+ Stress
Current Position: Ph.D, State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China.
Education:…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Donglai Zhou
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesDonglai Zhou, first author of Mesorhizobium huakuii HtpG interaction with nsLTP AsE246 is required for symbiotic nitrogen fixation
Current Position: PhD candidate, State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, Huazhong Agricultural University
Education: PhD in Microbiology studying biological…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Sarathi M. Weraduwage
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesSarathi M. Weraduwage, co-first author of Isoprene Acts as a Signaling Molecule in Gene Networks Important for Stress Responses and Plant Growth
Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Education: Ph.D.…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Zhaojiang Zuo
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesZhaojiang Zuo, co-first author of Isoprene Acts as a Signaling Molecule in Gene Networks Important for Stress Responses and Plant Growth
Current Position: Associate Professor, School of Forestry and Biotechnology, Zhejiang A & F University, China.
Education: PhD, College of Life Sciences, Nankai…
Recognizing Plant Physiology first authors: Duorong Xu
Plant Physiology, Plant Physiology: Author ProfilesDuorong Xu, first author of Extrachloroplastic PP7L Functions in Chloroplast Development and Abiotic Stress Tolerance
Name: Duorong Xu
Current Position: Ph.D. student at Department Biology I, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany
Education: M.S. in cell biology, Lanzhou University,…
The Identity of an Unstable Pigmenting Factor
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellWittmeyer et al. discover a CACTA element that regulates ufo1 epialleles. Plant Cell (2018) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00546
By Kameron Wittmeyer and Surinder Chopra
Background: A single gene can produce different outcomes depending on when, where, and at what levels it is turned on. A classical…