The Plant Cell

Yang et al. reveal the coordination between stomatal development and cuticle formation. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab260 By Shao-Li Yang and Chin-Min Kimmy Ho Background: The plant epidermis is composed of functionally specialized cells, such as the valves on the leaf surface known…

Dongbei Guo, co-first author of “CONSTITUTIVE EXPRESSER OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES 5 is an RNA-binding protein controlling plant immunity via RNA processing complex” Current Position: M.S. candidate, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, China Education: B.S. in Bioengineering,…

Yuan Guo, co-first author of “CONSTITUTIVE EXPRESSER OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES 5 is an RNA-binding protein controlling plant immunity via RNA processing complex” Current Position: Engineer in Sanyou Biopharmaceuticals Co., Ltd, China  Education: M.S. in Botany, Shanghai Normal University,…

Shun Peng, co-first author of “CONSTITUTIVE EXPRESSER OF PATHOGENESIS-RELATED GENES 5 is an RNA-binding protein controlling plant immunity via RNA processing complex” Current Position: Ph.D. candidate, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, China Education: M.S. in botany, Shanghai…

Hüdig and Tronconi et al. reveal that the housekeeping and C4-decarboxylase functions of a C4 enzyme are performed by isoforms that combine the same α subunit with different β subunits. Plant Cell https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koab265  Meike Hüdig, Molecular Plant Physiology, University of Bonn;…

Margot Raffeiner, first author of "The Xanthomonas type-III effector XopS stabilizes CaWRKY40a to regulate defense responses and stomatal immunity in pepper (Capsicum annuum)" Current Position:  Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. Suayb Üstün’s research group at the Center for Plant Molecular Biology…

Yoko Hasegawa, first author of "The TGN/EE SNARE protein SYP61 and the ubiquitin ligase ATL31 cooperatively regulate plant responses to carbon/nitrogen conditions in Arabidopsis" Current Position: Ph.D. student in Hokkaido University, Japan Education: Bachelor and Master in Hokkaido University,…

Philippe Fuchs, first author of "Reductive stress triggers ANAC017-mediated retrograde signaling to safeguard the endoplasmic reticulum by boosting mitochondrial respiratory capacity"  Current Position: Regulatory and Area Manager, Andermatt Group AG, Grossdietwil, Switzerland Education: PhD in…