Category: Plant Physiology: Author Profiles

Xi Gu, first author of Plasma Membrane Phylloquinone Biosynthesis in Nonphotosynthetic Parasitic Plants Current Position: Senior Bioinformatics Scientist at Bayer Crop Science, Saint Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. Education: Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, M.S. in Statistics, The University of Georgia,…

Huajin Sheng, first author of YSL3-mediated copper distribution is required for fertility, seed size and protein accumulation in Brachypodium Current Position: Postdoctoral researcher, Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Canada Education: Ph.D. in Botany, Triticeae Research…

Yuan Xu, author of The metabolic origins of non-photorespiratory CO2 release during photosynthesis: A metabolic flux analysis Current Position: Post-Doctoral Associate, Department of Plant Biology, Michigan State University, Michigan, US Education: Ph.D. in Plant and Microbial Biology, University…

Tomer Chen, first author of Lipoxygenase functions in 1O2 production during root responses to osmotic stress Name: Tomer Chen Current Position: Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Weizmann Institute of Science Education: PhD in Plant Biotechnology, Weizmann Institute of Science. MSc in Phytopathology…

Yang Liu, first author of An undiscovered facet of hydraulic redistribution driven by evaporation—A study from a Populus tomentosa plantation  Name: Yang Liu Current Position: Master student, the College of Forestry, Beijing Forestry University, China Education: Bachelor of Forestry science…

Chao Zhang, first author of Ubiquitylome Analysis Reveals a Central Role for the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System in Plant Innate Immunity Current Position: Ph.D. student in the group of Drs. Libo Shan and Ping He, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Texas A&M University, Texas, US Education:…

Harry Horner, author of Nectar biosynthesis is conserved among floral and extrafloral nectaries Current Position: Retired June 2018; University Professor Emeritus, Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology & Roy J. Carver High Resolution Microscopy Facility Education: N.I.H. Postodoctoral…

China Lunde, first author of A mixed-linkage (1,3;1,4)-β-D-glucan specific hydrolase mediates dark-triggered degradation of this plant cell wall polysaccharide Current Position: Staff Research Associate IV, UC Berkeley, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology in the laboratories of Drs. Sarah Hake,…