Copy Number Variations in the Arabidopsis Genome
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellŻmieńko et al. generate a catalog of large copy number variations in Arabidopsis, shedding light on the genetic basis of phenotypic variation. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00640
By Agnieszka Żmieńko and Marek Figlerowicz, Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences,…
The possible danger of divergent non-coding transcription in plants: widespread RNAi
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellThieffry et al. give a definitive answer to the question of divergent transcription initiation in Arabidopsis, and discover that if left unchecked, it would lead to rampant RNAi. The Plant Cell (2020) https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00815
By Albin Sandelin 1,2, Peter Brodersen 1 and Axel Thieffry 1,2,…
Flippases Function in PIN Polarity
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang et al. elucidate the role of flippases in the polarity and trafficking of PIN auxin transporters. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00869
By Xixi Zhang and Jiří Friml
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria), Am Campus 1, 3400 Klosterneuburg, Austria
Background:…
It’s All in the Neighborhood: SHORTROOT-mediated Intercellular Signals Coordinate Phloem Development in the Root
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefIn all multicellular organisms, tissue patterning and organogenesis are governed by asymmetric cell divisions (ACDs) and the cellular exchange of positional cues. Plants, unlike animals, undergo post-embryonic organogenesis due to the maintenance of stem cells in specialized niches. One such niche, the…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Cécile SÖZEN
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesCécile SÖZEN, first author of Wounding and insect feeding trigger two independent MAPK pathways with distinct regulation and kinetics
Current Position: Currently unemployed, looking for a postdoc position in Plant or Marine biology in Maine (USA)
Education: PhD in the “Stress signaling” group…
Predicting Gene Regulatory Networks
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhou et al. develop and test potential gene regulatory networks in maize. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.20.00080
By Peng Zhou and Nathan Springer
Background: Transcription factors (TFs) play critical roles in regulating the expression of genes. A single TF can control the expression of…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Jian Wu
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJian Wu, first author of Spatiotemporal restriction of FUSCA3 by class I BPCs promotes ovule development and coordinates embryo and endosperm growth
Current Position: Assistant professor, Department of ornamental horticulture, China Agricultural University (since May 2019)
Education: PhD in ornamental…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Javier Galdón Armero
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJavier Galdón Armero, first author of An SEM resource for locating loci influencing epidermal development in tomato reveals a new role for Mixta-like in leaves
Current Position: Field Trial Expert at Seipasa
Education:
2014-2018: PhD in Plant Science at the John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK
2010-2014:…
Recognizing Plant Cell authors: Mike Muszynski
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesMike Muszynski, first author of The Maize Hairy Sheath Frayed1 (Hsf1) Mutation Alters Leaf Patterning Through Increased Cytokinin Signaling
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaiʻi…