Simple plant cell morphologies, such as cylindrical shoot cells, are determined by the extensibility pattern of the primary cell wall, which is thought to be largely dominated by cellulose microfibrils, but the mechanism leading to more complex shapes, such as the brick-shaped or jigsaw-like patterns…

Carrot (Daucus carota ssp. sativus) are classified into two groups: the carotene group (variety sativus) and the anthocyanin group (variety atrorubens). Carotene group members, also known as nonpurple carrots, accumulate massive amounts of carotenoids in their roots. Anthocyanin group members, also known…

The circadian clock of plants coordinates many molecular, physiological and metabolic processes to optimize the plant's health and survival in an ever-changing environment. The core circadian clock component TIMING OF CAB EXPRESSION1 (TOC1) integrates environmental stress responses in plants through…

Lignin is a complex polymer deposited in plant cell walls that provides mechanical support and facilitates the transport of water and solutes through the vascular system, and aids in plant defense. Lignin waterproofs plant cells by providing a hydrophobic environment by chemical bonding with cellulose…

Author: Skelton, Robert Paul [email protected] Institution: Department of Integrative Biology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 94720. Burying one’s head in the sand is usually synonymous with avoiding an issue, but in this volume of Plant Physiology Colombi et al. (2019)…

Niankui Li, co-first author of A sequence-indexed Mutator insertional library for maize functional genomics study Current Position: Ph.D. Student. Molecular & Environmental Plant Sciences, Texas A&M University, USA Education: Master of Agronomy, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China…

Lei Liang, co-first author of A sequence-indexed Mutator insertional library for maize functional genomics study Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate. State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, National Maize Improvement Center, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural…

Maja Schuster, fist author of Limited Responsiveness of Chloroplast Gene Expression during Acclimation to High Light in Tobacco Current Position: Phd student, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, Germany Education: B.Sc. in Life Science with focus on Biochemistry and M.Sc. in Bioinformatics Non-scientific…