East Lansing, Michigan, Position Summary The Topp Lab at MSU is seeking a highly motivated, organized, and proactive Project Manager to support the successful execution of N-SYNC, a large-scale, multi-institutional research project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy ARPA-E. The N-SYNC project…

Detroit, Michigan, Description Under general supervision, responsible for the activities of engineering groups engaged in road/bridge construction and/or road/bridge planning design & construction programs; performs strategic planning; ensuring federal, state and local policy, rules and regulations…

AbstractUnderstanding the regulation of enzyme activity involved in photosynthesis is essential for engineering enhanced carbon fixation in crops. In C4 plants, the enzyme phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC, EC 4.1.1.31) is one of the most abundant leaf enzymes and plays an essential role in photosynthetic…

AbstractIdeal plant architecture optimizes canopy structure and increases grain yield in maize. However, its underlying genetic mechanisms remain poorly characterized. Two recessive, EMS-induced maize mutants were identified that have reduced stature, opaque kernels, and abnormal subsidiary cell division,…

AbstractTiller angle is a critical determinant of rice plant architecture and significantly impacts grain yield by influencing planting density and photosynthetic efficiency. Although auxin signaling is known to affect tiller angle in rice, the detailed regulatory networks remain largely unknown. In…

AbstractAlthough chromatin states are closely associated with epigenetic modifications, how they influence each other remains to be fully elucidated. In this study, we found that mutation of DECREASED IN DNA METHYLATION 1 (DDM1) in soybean leads to genome-wide chromatin homogenization, characterized…

AbstractThe shikimate pathway provides precursors for phenolic metabolites in plant primary and secondary metabolism. Carbon flux measurements in intact Arabidopsis leaves using an MS2 isotopologue methodology revealed unexpected dynamics between chorismate and isochorismate pools. 13CO2 labeling kinetics…

AbstractTobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.) is a major economic crop and a model for plant–pathogen interactions, yet the spatiotemporal dynamics of defense metabolism during infection remain poorly characterized. Here, we used MALDI–MSI-based spatial metabolomics to systematically profile tobacco leaves…