Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Ni Jiang
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesNi Jiang, first author of Three-dimensional Time-lapse Analysis Reveals Multiscale Relationships in Maize Root Systems with Contrasting Architectures
Current Position: Senior Computational Scientist, Topp Laboratory, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Education: Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering,…
Small RNA Pathway Acting in the Father Controls Seed Abortion
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSatyaki and Mary Gehring uncover the mechanism underlying interploidy seed abortion, challenging previous models of dosage sensitivity in endosperm. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.19.00047
By PRV Satyaki (Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research) and Mary Gehring (Whitehead Institute for…
Fear Not the Unknown: OPENER as a Study in Shedding Light on Genes with Unknown Function
Research, Research Blog, The Plant Cell: In BriefGenome sequencing has become (relatively) cheap and easy, but assigning functions to the genes identified remains challenging—even in exhaustively studied species such as Arabidopsis thaliana, where functions of ~30% of genes remain unknown. Many of these genes likely have functions that are essential,…
Looking Over Allopolyploid Clover
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefThe allotetraploid species white clover (Trifolium repens) resulted from hybridization of two diploid European species whose extant relatives are found only in limited regions–– T. occidentale is a creeping clover found only in saline areas near the shores of Western Europe and T. pallescens is found…
The MICOS Complex in Plant Mitochondria
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellLi et al. reveal a complex regulatory network defining mitochondrial, chloroplast and endoplasmic reticulum function.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00885
By Lu Li1, Anastasiya Lavell2, Xiangxiang Meng1, Oliver Berkowitz1, Jennifer Selinski1, Allison van de Meene3, Chris Carrie4, Christoph…
Stem Cell Termination in Flowers
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellSun et al. elucidate the series of events leading to floral stem cell termination.
Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00450
By B. Sun and T. Ito
College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Agricultural University, China; Biological Science, Nara Institute of Science and Technology and Temasek…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Ting Ting Xiao
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesTing Ting Xiao, first author of Emergent protective organogenesis in date palms: A morpho-devo-dynamic adaptive strategy during early development
Current position: Postdoc researcher at Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology,…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Zhouli Xie
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesZhouli Xi, first author of The AP2/ERF Transcription Factor TINY Modulates Brassinosteroid-Regulated Plant Growth and Drought Response in Arabidopsis
Current Position: Postdoc in Peking University at School of Life Sciences college.
Education: PH.D. Iowa State University; M.S China Agricultural…
Recognizing The Plant Cell first authors: Lu Li
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesLu Li, first author of DGD1 SUPPRESSOR 1 is a subunit of mitochondrial contact site and cristae organizing system in Arabidopsis thaliana and affects mitochondrial biogenesis
Current Position: Postdoctor in School of life science, Shandong University, China
Education: PhD in Botany, School of life…