Category: Plant Direct

David Burks, first author of "The Arabidopsis gene co-expression network" Current Position: Bioinformatics Scientist I, Ambry Genetics Education: PhD Bioinformatics, University of North Texas; BS Biology, University of North Texas Non-scientific Interests: Hiking, Vinyl Collection, Video Games,…

Kanae Nishii, first author of "The first genome for the Cape Primrose Streptocarpus rexii (Gesneriaceae), a model plant for studying meristem-driven shoot diversity" Current Position: Laboratory Technician, Research Associate Education: BSc Agriculture (Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology),…

Inyoung Kim, co-first author of "The seed-specific transcription factor DPBF2 modulates the fatty acid composition in seeds" Current Position: Ph.D. student in Prof. Hyun Uk Kim’s Laboratory at the University of Sejong, South Korea Education: MSc in Bioindustry and Bioresource Engineering and…

Yuko Yamamoto, first author of "Enhancement of Arabidopsis growth by non–24 hour day–night cycles" Current Position: Researcher in TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION, Japan Education: PhD in Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences at Nagoya University (Japan), working at TOYOTA BOSHOKU CORPORATION…

Suresh Pokhrel, first author of "Heat Responsive microRNAs and Phased Small Interfering RNAs in Reproductive Development of Flax" Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Saint Louis, MO, USA Education: Ph.D. in Plant, Insect and Microbial Sciences, University…

Rachel M. McCoy, first author of "Allelopathy as an evolutionary game" Current Position: Postdoc in Dr. Ying Li’s lab at Purdue University Education: Ph.D. in Horticulture (Purdue University); B.S. in Biology (University of Evansville) Non-scientific Interests: cats, gardening, baking, traveling,…

Jose C. Tovar, first author of "Heat stress changes mineral nutrient concentrations in Chenopodium quinoa seed" Current Position: Research Scientist and USDA-NIFA Postdoctoral Fellow at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, Saint Louis, Missouri Education: PhD in Molecular Biosciences from…

Jingfei Guo, first author of "Asian corn borer damage is affected by rind penetration strength of corn stalks in a spatiotemporally dependent manner" Current Position: Associate research fellow at Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPP, CAAS), China. Education: Ph.D…