Wenfeng Ye, first author of "Belowground and aboveground herbivory differentially affect the transcriptome in roots and shoots of maize" Current Position: Post-Doctor, Laboratory of Fundamental and Applied Research in Chemical Ecology, University of Neuchâtel (UniNE), Neuchâtel, Switzerland Education:…

Laura S. Lopez, first author of “The Arabidopsis T-DNA mutant SALK_008491 carries a 14 kb deletion on chromosome 3 that provides rare insights into the plant response to dynamic light stress” Current Position: 2nd year medical student, Washington State University College of Medicine Education:…

Venura Herath, "The plant endoplasmic reticulum UPRome: A repository and pathway browser for genes involved in signaling networks linked to the endoplasmic reticulum" Current Position: Professor at the University of Peradeniya Education: PhD in Biological Sciences (University of Maine) and BSc…

Xiaojuan Wu, first author of "Identification of microRNAs and their target genes related to the accumulation of anthocyanin in purple potato tubers (Solanum tuberosum)" Current Position: PhD student, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China Education: B.E. Inner Mongolia Agricultural University,…

Genevieve Hoopes, first author of "Keeping time in the dark: potato diel and circadian rhythmic gene expression reveals tissue-specific circadian clocks" Current Position: Scientist in the Plant Sciences Group at J.R. Simplot Company in Boise, Idaho, USA Education: PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology…

Ana Laura Alonso-Nieves, first author of "The pho1;2a′-m1.1 allele of Phosphate1 conditions misregulation of the phosphorus starvation response in maize (Zea mays ssp. mays L.)" Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher at Unidad de Genómica Avanzada LANGEBIO-CINVESTAV, Guanajuato, México. Education:…

Pete Apicella, first author of "Delineating genetic regulation of cannabinoid biosynthesis during female flower development in Cannabis sativa" Current Position: Actively seeking a new industry role in plant and/or fungal biology research and development Education: MSc., Plant Sciences, Department…

Rahul Bose, first author of "The rolB -transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plants exhibit upregulated ARF7 and ARF19 gene expression" Education – B.Sc.(First Class, 2010)  with Honours in Microbiology, University of Calcutta , M.Sc. in Genetics (First Class, First postion/Gold Medal, 2012), University…