Maria Betsabe Mantilla-Perez, first author of Towards "smart canopy" sorghum: discovery of the genetic control of leaf angle across layers Current Position: Principal Wheat Breeder at Bayer Crop Science, USA Non-Scientific Interest: travelling, dancing, and outdoor activities. Brief Bio: I am…

John J. Spiekerman, first author of The halophyte seashore paspalum uses adaxial leaf papillae for sodium sequestration Current Position: Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Georgia Education: Ph.D. University of Georgia (UGA), Plant Biology; B.S. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC),…

Nikita Bhatnagar, first author of Heterotrimeric G-protein interactions are conserved despite regulatory element loss in some plants Current Position: Postdoctoral Research Associate at Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Education: Ph. D. in Plant Biotechnology, Kyung Hee University, South Korea Non-scientific…

Vedrana Marković, first author of EXO70A2 is critical for exocyst complex function in pollen development Current Position:  PhD candidate at the Charles University, Faculty of Science, Prague, Czech Republic Education: Master degree in Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University…

Laryssa Halat, first author of Microtubule-associated protein CLASP is translationally regulated in light-dependent root apical meristem growth Current Position: PhD Candidate at the University of British Columbia Education: BSc with Honours in Cell and Molecular Biology, St. Francis Xavier University Non-scientific…

Hu-hui Chen, first author of The H3K27me3 demethylase RELATIVE OF EARLY FLOWERING 6 suppresses seed dormancy by inducing ABA catabolism Current position: Associate Professor, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University Education: PhD in Plant Biology, Sun Yet-sen University (2007-2012) Non-scientific…

Shiyi Xie, first author of A missense mutation in a large subunit of ribonucleotide reductase confers temperature-gated tassel formation Current Position: Unemployed Education: China Agricultural University  Crop Genetics and Breeding, Doctor of Science in Agriculture; Hunan Agricultural University …

Yasser Nehela, first author of Melatonin is involved in citrus response to the pathogen Huanglongbing via modulation of phytohormonal biosynthesis Current Position: Post-doctoral research associate, Citrus Research and Education Center and Department of Plant Pathology, University of Florida, Lake Alfred,…