Plant Physiology: Author Profiles

Wei Shan, first author of MaXB3 Modulates MaNAC2, MaACS1 and MaACO1 Stability to Repress Ethylene Biosynthesis during Banana Fruit Ripening Current Position: Lecturer, College of Horticulture, South China Agricultural University Education: B. S., M.S. and D. S. in Agriculture from South China Agricultural…

Thorsten Knipfer, first author of Predicting stomatal closure and turgor loss in woody plants using predawn and midday water potential Current Position: Assistant Project Scientist at UC Davis (starting Sept 1st 2020, Assistant Professor at University of British Columbia, Vancouver) Education: PhD,…

Andrea Paterlini, first author of Computational tools for serial block electron microscopy reveal plasmodesmata distributions and wall environments Current Position: Graduate student at the Sainsbury Laboratory – University of Cambridge Education: BSc with Honours (Plant Sciences) - University…

Mingyang Lu, first author of Spatial divergence of PHR-PHT1 modules maintains phosphorus homeostasis in soybean nodules Current Position: Currently unemployed Education: Ph.D. from Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS, Beijing, China) and China Agricultural University (CAU, Beijing, China).…

Woe-Yeon Kim, co-first author of The GIGANTEA-ENHANCED EM LEVEL complex enhances drought tolerance via regulation of abscisic acid synthesis Current Position: Associate professor, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea Education: B.S., M.S., & Ph.D. in Department of Biochemistry,…

Dongwon Baek, co-first author of The GIGANTEA-ENHANCED EM LEVEL complex enhances drought tolerance via regulation of abscisic acid synthesis Current Position: Research professor in Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea Education: B.S. in Biotechnology, Dong-A University, Busan, Korea; M.S.…

Maitree Pradhan, first author of Argonaute 4 modulates resistance to Fusarium brachygibbosum infection by regulating jasmonic acid signaling Current Position: Post-doctoral fellow at Department of Molecular Ecology, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany Education: PhD (Natural…

Kai Wang, first author of The CDK inhibitor SIAMESE targets both CDKA;1 and CDKB1 complexes to establish endoreplication in trichomes Current Position: Looking for a postdoctoral position Education: B. Sc. in Biological Sciences from Northwest A & F University, Yangling, China; M.Sc. in Biochemistry…