Category: Plant Physiology

Juan Zhao, co-first author of RMS2 encoding a GDSL lipase mediates lipid hemostasis in anthers to determine rice male fertility Current Position:  Ph.D candidate, State Key Lab of Rice Biology, China National Rice Research Institute (CNRRI), Hangzhou, China Education: Master of biochemistry and…

María José Sánchez-Barrena, first author of Recognition and activation of the plant AKT1 potassium channel by the kinase CIPK23 Current Position: Associate Scientist, Department of Crystallography and Structural Biology, Institute “Rocasolano”, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain Education:…

When rays of light enter a plant cell, they find their way to the chlorophyll pigments located in the chloroplast. Chlorophyll molecules are embedded in the light reaction complexes photosystem I (PSI) and photosystem II (PSII), which capture and store the energy needed for carbon fixation in the Calvin…

Victoria Gastaldi, first author of Class I TCP transcription factors  activate  the  SAUR63 gene subfamily in gibberellin-dependent stamen  filament  elongation Current Position: PhD student at Instituto de Agrobiotecnología del Litoral (CONICET-UNL), Santa Fe, Argentina Education: Bachelor's…

For the past two decades, glyphosate has been the most used herbicide worldwide, resulting in prolonged, extreme selection pressure for glyphosate-resistant (GR) weeds.  Glyphosate’s only target as a herbicide is 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS), an enzyme of the shikimate pathway. …

Xinyu Fu, first author of Failure to Maintain Acetate Homeostasis by Acetate-Activating Enzymes Impacts Plant Development Current Position: Post-doctoral Research Associate, Plant Research Laboratory, Michigan State University Education: Ph.D. in Plant Biology (Minor: Statistics) from Iowa State…

Much like the spikes that deter birds from sitting on fences, trichomes — hair like projections on the leaf surface — are the epidermis’ first line of defence, discouraging insects and other pests (Levin, 1973). In addition to their role protecting the plant, trichomes are an excellent marker to…

The circadian clock generates endogenous biological rhythms with periods of ~24 h. Circadian transcription allows the molecular anticipation of the environmental cycles, which improves plant fitness and adaptation. Consistent with its adaptive function, the circadian clock is subject to multiple layers…