Category: Plant Physiology: Author Profiles

Moona Rahikainen, co-first author of ACONITASE 3 is part of the ANAC017 transcription factor-dependent mitochondrial dysfunction response Current Position: Post-doctoral researcher in the laboratory of Asst. Prof. Saijaliisa Kangasjärvi at the University of Helsinki, Finland Education: PhD and…

Yang Hu, First Author of GridFree: A Python Package of Image Analysis for Interactive Grain Counting and Measuring Current Position: Postdoctoral research associate, Washington State University, USA Education: MS in Mechanical Engineering and Ph.D. in Computer Science (Washington State University,…

Zahir Ali, first author of CRISPR/Cas systems versus plant viruses: engineering plant immunity and beyond  Current Position: Research Scientist, Laboratory for Genome Engineering & Synthetic Biology, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia  Education: Ph.D.…

Zachary Beamer, first author of Aquaporin Family Lactic Acid Channel NIP2;1 Promotes Plant Survival Under Low Oxygen Stress in Arabidopsis Current Position: Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Education: BSc in Biological Sciences and Chemistry (University of Tennessee,…

Luca Morelli, first author of Light signals generated by vegetation shade facilitate acclimation to low light in shade-avoider plants Current Position: pre-doctoral fellow with prof. Manuel Rodriguez-Concepcion at IBMCP research centre in Valencia Education: Master’s degree in Plant and Microbe…

Rameez Arshad, first author of Revealing the architecture of the photosynthetic apparatus in the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana  Current Position: PhD candidate, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and Palacky University Olomouc, Czechia Education: M.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Genetics Non-scientific…

Simon Strobbe, first author of Metabolic engineering provides insight into the regulation of thiamin biosynthesis in plants Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher  at Laboratory of Functional Plant Biology, Department of Biology, Ghent University Education: PhD in Biology Ghent University; MSc.…

Aoyue Bi, first author of Stress memory gene FaHSP17.8-CII controls thermotolerance via remodeling PSII and ROS signaling in tall fescue   Current Position: PH. D. student in University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology Education: 2010-2014…