Plant Physiology

Chao Zhang, first author of OsATM safeguards accurate repair of meiotic double-strand breaks in rice Current Position: Lecturer, College of Agriculture, Yangzhou University Education: Ph.D. in Genetics, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Non-scientific…

Fruit ripening results in changes in pigmentation, enhanced aromas and flavors, and flesh softening. The ripening process involves massive changes in gene expression patterns. RIPENING INHIBITOR (RIN) is a transcription factor that plays a major role in regulating fruit ripening in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).…

Ruohan Xie, first author of Seasonal zinc storage and a strategy for its use in buds of fruit trees Current Position: PhD student, College of Environmental & Resource Science, Zhejiang University, China Education: Ph.D. in College of Environmental & Resource Science of Zhejiang University,…

Cadmium (Cd) negatively impacts plant yield by causing growth inhibition, chlorosis, or even the death of entire plants. Cd interferes with the uptake and translocation of other ions, damages protein and DNA/RNA functions, and increases the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). An increasing…

Andrew Guzman, first author of Tomato Atypical Receptor Kinase1 is involved in the regulation of pre-invasion defense Current Position: Graduate Student in Dr. Mary Beth Mudgett’s laboratory at Stanford University Education: PhD Candidate, Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Stanford…

The calcium sensor Calcineurin B-like protein (CBL) participates in calcium signal transduction by interacting with CBL-interacting protein kinase (CIPK). CBL-CIPK pathways have been reported to participate in a range of biological processes. In Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), there are 10 CBLs…

Sam Wilson, first author of Rethinking the influence of chloroplast movements on non-photochemical quenching and photoprotection Current Position: PhD student, Department of Biochemistry, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London Education: BSc Biochemistry, Queen…

Zhongtao Jia, first author of The root foraging response under low nitrogen depends on DWARF1-mediated brassinosteroid biosynthesis Current position: Postdoctoral Researcher, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany Education: PhD in Molecular Plant…