Category: The Plant Cell

Soubeyrand et al. use genetic and biochemical evidence to show that Arabidopsis and tomato can derive the ubiquinone precursor 4-hydroxybenzoate from the B-ring of kaempferol. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00688.   By Eric Soubeyrand, Timothy S. Johnson, and Scott Latimer, University…

Louveau et al. investigate plant natural products in the large family of enzymes called arabinosyltransferases https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00641  Background: Plants produce a diverse array of natural products. These compounds have important ecological functions, providing protection against pests,…

Sun et al. use CRISPR/Cas9 in Petunia to establish the essential role of SLF proteins in self-compatibility and reveal their complex interactions with S-RNases. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1105/tpc.18.00615. By Linhan Sun and Teh-hui Kao, The Pennsylvania State University  Background: Plant…

Meng Ye, first author of Molecular dissection of early defense signaling underlying volatile-mediated defense regulation and herbivore resistance in rice Current Position: Associate Professor in Tea Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Education: PhD in Entomology (2016),…

Xu et al. find that the transcription factor SlMYC1 is involved in trichome formation and regulates mono- and sesquiterpene biosynthesis differentially in leaf and stem trichomes in tomato. By Robert Schuurink, Department of Plant Physiology, University of Amsterdam, NL Background: Many plants…

Jacob Corll, first author of RNA Binding Motif Protein 48 is required for U12 splicing and maize endosperm differentiation Current Position: OPS Lab Assistant, Horticultural Sciences, University of Florida, FL Education: Biology, M.S., Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48309 USA; Biology, B.S., Oakland…

Jianbo Xie, first author of Evolutionary origins of pseudogenes and their association with regulatory sequences in plants Current Position: Associate professor of College of Biological Sciences and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China Educations: 2010-2015, Ph. D. College of Biological…

Xin-Qiao Du, First author of The Transcription Factor MYB59 Regulates K+/NO3- Translocation in the Arabidopsis Response to Low K+ Stress Current Position: Ph.D, State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China. Education:…