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A small nucleolar RNA cluster that directs ribosomal RNA maturation

Cao et al. found that SnoR28.1 (a conserved box C/D snoRNA cluster) regulates plant growth and development by directing rRNA maturation. The Plant Cell (2022).  https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac265 By Yuxin Cao and Weiqiang Qian Background: Small nucleolar RNAs (snoRNAs) are a class of abundantly…

Shan Gao: The Plant Cell First Author

Shan Gao, co-first author of “APC/CCDC20 targets SCFFBL17 to activate replication stress responses in Arabidopsis” Current Position: PhD candidate at Huazhong Agricultural University Education: B.Sc. at Yantai University, China Non-scientific Interests: Reading, Badminton Brief bio: I…

Ting Pan: The Plant Cell First Author

Ting Pan, co-first author of “APC/CCDC20 targets SCFFBL17 to activate replication stress responses in Arapidopsis” Current Position: Postdoc, Huazhong Agricultural University Education: Ph.D., Sichuan University, China Non-scientific Interests: Reading, Exercise Brief bio: I joined Prof.…

OsPIL15 Regulates Stomatal Aperture by Coordinating Red Light and Abscisic Acid Signaling

Li et al. discover that OsPIL15 interacting with OsHHO3 forms the OsPIL15-OsHHO3 transcription factor complex to promote the binding of OsPIL15 to the promoter regions of OsABI5 and then reduce stomatal aperture through the ABA signaling pathway https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac244 By Qian Li and…

A biosensor for ER redox dynamics highlights ER oxidoreductins

Ugalde et al. report that dynamic monitoring of the ER luminal glutathione redox potential highlights the role of ER oxidoreductins in defining redox conditions and the interplay between different redox inputs during hypoxia and reductive stress. Plant Cell  https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koac202 Background:…

Pramod Pantha: Plant Physiology First Author

Pramod Pantha, first author of "Living with high potassium: balance between nutrient acquisition and K-induced salt stress signaling" Current Position: Post-doctoral researcher with Dr. Maheshi Dassanayake at the Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University, LA, US Education: Ph.D.…

Tianxia Yang: The Plant Cell First Author

Tianxia Yang, co-first author of “Tomato MED25 Regulates Fruit Ripening by Interacting with EIN3-like Transcription Factors” Current Position: Postdoc. Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Education: Huazhong Agricultural University. Doctor of Science in…

Lei Deng: The Plant Cell First Author

Lei Deng, co-first author of “Tomato MED25 Regulates Fruit Ripening by Interacting with EIN3-like Transcription Factors” Current Position: Associate Professor, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Education: Ph.D. in Chongqing…

Taiyu Chen: The Plant Cell First Author

Taiyu Chen, first author of "Producing fast and active Rubisco in tobacco to enhance photosynthesis" Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at Huazhong Agricultural University/The University of Liverpool (UK) Education:  Ph.D., Huazhong Agricultural University, China Non-scientific Interests:…