Plant Physiology

Zhi-Sheng Xu, first author of Changing Carrot Color: Insertions in DcMYB7 Alter the Regulation of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis and Modification Current Position: Associate Professor in College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, China Education: PhD, College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural…

Guifeng Wang, first author of Dek40 Encodes a PBAC4 Protein Required for 20S Proteasome Biogenesis and Seed Development Current Position: Professor for Plant Molecular Genetics, Key Laboratory of Wheat and Maize Crops Science, College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University Education: B.S in…

Thiago Batista Moreira, first author of A genome-scale metabolic model of soybean (Glycine max) highlights metabolic fluxes in seedlings Current Position: PhD student at Plant Biochemistry and Physiology Lab, University of Brasília, Brazil Education: M.Sc. in Botany, University of Brasília, Brazil;…

For a number of crops agricultural yields have been boosted by the phenomenon of heterosis or hybrid vigour, where a hybrid outperforms either parent. Understanding the various mechanisms by which heterosis arises may facilitate the breeding of hybrids with increased vigour for further crop varieties…

Sam Barnett, co-first author of Dynamic thylakoid stacking is regulated by LHCII phosphorylation but not its interaction with photosystem I Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mechanobiology Institute, Singapore Education: PhD in Biophysics, University of Sheffield; MSc Mechanobiology…

Will Wood, co-first author of Dynamic thylakoid stacking is regulated by LHCII phosphorylation but not its interaction with photosystem I Current Position: Research Associate at the University of Sheffield Education: PhD in plant photosynthesis at the University of Sheffield (2017); MSc Mechanistic…

The polar subcellular localization of the auxin efflux machinery determines the directionality of auxin flow in plants. In particular, the dynamics of polar localization of PIN proteins regulates the rate and direction of cellular auxin export and this ultimately determines auxin gradients in the tissue.…

The tapetum is the innermost layer of the anther and encloses the locule wherein pollen develops. In addition to supplying nutrients for pollen growth, the tapetum synthesizes and transfers pollen outer wall precursors for the formation of the pollen outer wall. To synthesize, secrete, and transfer materials…