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Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Rodrigo Siqueira Reis

Rodrigo Siqueira Reis, first author of Modulation of shoot phosphate level and growth by PHOSPHATE1 upstream open reading frame Current Position: Postdoc at University of Lausanne, Switzerland Education: PhD in Molecular Biology (University of Sydney, Australia), MSc in Biochemistry (UFRJ, Brazil)…

Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Marianne Slaten

Marianne Slaten, first author of mGWAS Uncovers Gln-Glucosinulate Seed-Specific Interaction and its Role in metabolic Homeostasis Current Position: PhD candidate, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA Education: PhD student in the research group of Dr. Ruthie…

Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Faye McDiarmid

Faye McDiarmid, co-first author of Virus-mediated transient expression techniques enable gene function studies in black-grass Current Position: Scientific Technician at Rothamsted Research Education: BSc at University College London (UCL) Non-scientific Interests: Gardening, cooking, shopping,…

Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Macarena Mellado-Sánchez

Macarena Mellado-Sánchez, co-first author of Virus-mediated transient expression techniques enable gene function studies in black-grass Current Position: PhD student in the group of Cristina Barrero-Sicilia at University of Hertfordshire and Plant Impact, United Kingdom Education: Ph.D. in Plant…

Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Daniel Solymosi

Daniel Solymosi, first author of Cytochrome cM decreases photosynthesis under photomixotrophy in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 Current Position: PhD student in the Photosynthetic Microbes research group, Molecular Plant Biology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Turku, Finland Education: BSc…

Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Adrien Burlacot

Adrien Burlacot, first author of Membrane inlet mass spectrometry at the crossroads of photosynthesis, biofuel and climate research Current Position: Post Doc, Biosciences and Biotechnology Institute of Aix-Marseille Education: PhD in Plant Science, Aix-Marseille University Non-scientific Interests:…

Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Isha Kalra

Isha Kalra, first author of Chlamydomonas sp. UWO 241 exhibits high cyclic electron flow and rewired metabolism under high salinity Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, Microbiology Department, Miami University Education: B.E. (Hons.) Electronics and Instrumentation + MSc. (Hons.) Biological Science…

Discovering Lipid Droplet Proteins—from Seeds to Seedlings

Lynn GL Richardson, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48843 During germination and early seedling establishment, embryos rely on stored energy for growth and cellular maintenance until photoautotrophic growth takes over. Proteins and lipids make up most of the energy-rich stores in the embryo,…

Recognizing Plant Physiology authors: Delf Kah

Delf Kah, co-first author of Durotropic growth of pollen tubes Current Position: PhD student at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany  Education: M.Sc. in Physics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany  Non-Scientific Interests: music, cooking, chess  Brief Bio: I am a PhD student…