Loss-of-Function, a Strategy for Adaptation in Arabidopsis
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In BriefWhen thinking about adaptive processes, the concept of genetic innovation comes to mind. At the genomic scale, a lot of attention has been given to gene introgression, duplication, and novel functionalization to uncover the bases of adaptation. However, as the majority of genes are non-essential, both…
How Does Light Cause Arabidopsis Cotyledons to Open?
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellDong et al. investigate cotyledon-specific light-regulated gene expression in Arabidopsis. The Plant Cell (2019). https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00803
By J. Dong, N. Sun, J. Yang, Z. Deng, J. Lan, G. Qin, H. He, X. W. Deng, V. F. Irish, H. Chen, and N. Wei
Background: When germinating in darkness…
Recognizing The Plant Cell first authors: Ken Jean-Baptiste
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesKen Jean-Baptiste, first author of Dynamics of gene expression in single root cells of A. thaliana
Current Position: Ph.D. Candidate, Queitsch Lab, Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
Education: A.B. in Molecular Biology with the Applications…
To grow, or not to grow, that is the question
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellXin et al., identify a mechanistic model that governs cucumber fruit elongation through fine-tuning of ethylene homeostasis. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00957
By Xueyong Yang and Tongxu Xin
Background: Plant organ growth and development are determined by the subtle balance between…
Recognizing The Plant Cell first authors: Jie Dong
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJie Dong, first author of TCP4 and PIF3 antagonistically regulate organ-specific light induction of SAUR16/50 to modulate cotyledon opening during de-etiolation in Arabidopsis
Current Position: Postdoctoral Associate of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, Yale University, USA
Education:…
Acetylation in the Assembly of Cell-Wall Architecture
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In a NutshellZhang et al. discover a deacetylase from rice that highlights the importance regulating acetylation in the cell wall. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00894
By Baocai Zhang and Yihua Zhou, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Background: Plant cells…
Recognizing The Plant Cell first authors: Shaoqun Zhou
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesShaoqun Zhou, first author of Metabolome-scale genome-wide association studies reveal chemical diversity and genetic control of maize specialized metabolites
Current Position: Associate Scientist – Postdoctoral Fellow, Elo Life Systems, Inc.
Education: Ph.D., Plant Biology, Cornell University;…
Recognizing The Plant Cell first authors: Jieyu Liu
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesJieyu Liu, first author of A Remote cis-Regulatory Region Is Required for NIN Expression in the Pericycle to Initiate Nodule Primordium Formation in Medicago truncatula
Current Position: Ph.D candidate, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Department of Plant Sciences, Wageningen University, the Netherlands
Education:…
Recognizing Plant Cell first authors: Erchao Duan
The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: Author ProfilesErchao Duan, first author of OsSHI1 Regulates Plant Architecture Through Modulating the Transcriptional Activity of IPA1 in Rice
Current Position: Postdoc at State Key Laboratory for Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
Education: 2013-2018,…