#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI

#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI

#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI

Denise Scuffi (she/her) is the First Author of Hydrogen Sulfide modulates Flagellin-Induced Stomatal Immunity published 23 December 2025. She is a Researcher at IIB-CONICET-UNMdP. Educational background includes: 2021 Visiting researcher (short-term research stay) at University of Münster, 2019 Post-Doc IIB-CONICET-UNMdP, 2017 Ph.D IIB-CONICET-UNMdP, 2016 Visiting PhD student (short-term research stay) at University of Bonn, 2011 BSc Biology IIB-CONICET-UNMdP. Research interests include Plant Physiology, Stomatal Regulation, Hydrogen Sulfide Signaling, Protein Persulfidation, Lipid Signaling, Redox Dynamics, Biosensors. Personal interests include spending time with family and friends, Swimming, Traveling and exploring new cultures.

Scuffi’s mentors motivate her to ask challenging questions and embrace science as a truly collaborative journey. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Barbara Wójcikowska (she) is the First Author of MONOPTEROS isoform MP11ir plays a role during somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana, published 20 November 2025. She is a Assistant Professor, Institute of Biology, Biotechnology and Environmental Protection, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Educational background includes: 2015 PhD Biology, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland; 2009 MSc Biotechnology of plants and microorganisms, University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland. Research interests include Auxin, Histone acetylation, Plant tissue culture, Plant cell pluripotency, Somatic embryogenesis. Personal interests include Film Music, Cinematography, Nature exploration and travel, Collector plants, History of lost civilizations.

Wójcikowska’s grandmother instilled in her the importance of nature, plants, and education. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Jiacan Sun (she/her) is the First Author of Arbuscular mycorrhizal colonization does not improve root hydraulic supply in tomato and pea published 23 December 2025. She is a PhD candidate at University of Tasmania. Education background includes: 2019 MSc in Agricultural Sciences at University of Tasmania; 2017 BSc in Agriculture at Northeast Agricultural University. Research interests include Plant symbioses; Plant water relations. Personal interests include Baking; Hiking; Pets; Movies.

Sun was first drawn to plant science in middle school, when she made her first onion cell slice and looked at plant tissues under a microscope.#WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

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Samia Belaidi is the First Author of MONOPTEROS isoform MP11ir plays a role during somatic embryogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana, published 20 November 2025. Belaidi is a Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC), Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic. Educational background includes: 2021: M.Sc. in Horticultural Genetics and Biotechnology, Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Greece 2018: Engineering Degree in Crop Production Science, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia. Research interests include Auxin, Histone acetylation, Plant tissue culture, Plant cell pluripotency, Somatic embryogenesis. Personal interests include Film Music, Cinematography, Nature exploration and travel, Collector plants, History of lost civilizations.

Belaidi’s interest in plant science began during engineering studies at the National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Renxiang Lu is the First Author of Image-based rachis phenotyping facilitates genetic dissection of spikelet distribution in wheat published 19 December 2025 Lu is a Ph.D. Candidate at Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences \\. Educational background includes: 2019 MSc in Pomology, China Agricultural University; 2015 BSc in Horticulture, Zhejiang A&F University. Research interests include Plant Phenomics, Bioinformatics. Personal interests include Music, Tennis.

Lu realizes how powerful modern tools—from molecular biology to high-throughput phenotyping—can be in understanding and improving plants. #WeAreASPB
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Jiaqi Shi (she/her) is the First Author of Self-incompatibility in monoecious Betula platyphylla involves S-RNase mechanisms published 24 November 2025. She is a Postdoc in Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China. Educational background includes: 2024 Ph.D. University College Dublin; 2019 M.Sc. University College Dublin; 2016 B.Sc. Huazhong Agricultural University. Research interests include Plant reproductive development. Personal interests include Climbing, Pilates, and tree hugging (highly recommended).

Shi’s recent work explores reproductive development in forest trees. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Diego Torres-Romero is the First Author of APE1 is involved in the stabilization/formation of the RC47 complex of PSII in oxygenic prototrophic organisms published 17 December 2025. Diego is a Posdoctoral Researcher at Universidad de Sevilla. Educational background includes: 2021 Ph.D Biotechnology at Universidad de Sevilla ; 2013 MSc in Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology at Universidad de Sevilla ; BSc in Biotechnology at Universidad Pablo de Olavide. Research interests include Abiotic stress ; Photosynthesis ; NPQ. Personal interests include Paddle ; Rollerblading ; Trekking ; Pole dancing.

Diego fell in love with plant biotechnology at university thanks to some very good professors! #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Megha Rai (she/her) is the First Author of A Deep Dive into Plant Metabolomics: Milestones, Technologies, and Translational Impact published 24 September 2025. She is a Research Scientist, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), USA. Educational background includes: 2019 Ph.D Pharmaceutical Sciences at Chiba University, Japan; 2012 Bachelor of Technology in Biotechnology at Amity University, India. Research interests include: Metabolomics, Specialized Metabolism, Multi-omics, Systems Biology. Personal interests include Reading novels, cooking, travelling.

Rai has a long-term goal to unravel how plants evolved their extraordinary metabolic diversity. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Madhu Tiwari (she/her) is the First Author of CYP81D11, an apocarotenoid-responsive cytochrome P450, enhances photosynthesis and stress tolerance in plants published 03 October 2025. She is currently a Postdoc. Educational background includes: 2020 Ph.D at Banaras Hindu University and National Botanical Research Institute, 2012 MSc Banaras Hindu University, 2009 BSc UP College. Research interests include Plant signaling during stress. Personal interests include Yoga.

What inspires Tiwari most is how understanding plant resilience at the molecular level can contribute to sustainable agriculture and address the challenges of climate change. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Eva Maria Gomez Alvarez (she/her) is the First Author of Rainfall patterns during barley seed development underlie genomic variation for germination after flooding published 09 November 2025. She is a Postdoc at Institute of Plant Sciences, Sant'Anna School of Advanced Sciences. Educational background includes: 2023 Ph.D in Agrobiodiversity in Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna; 2019 MSc in Plant Agroforestry in Polytechnic University of Madrid; 2018 BSc in Biotechnology in Polytechnic University of Valencia. Research interests include Plant genomics, Hypoxic responses in plants, Plant microbiome.Personal interests include Running, traveling, reading, music.

Alvarez studies to understand how plants face abiotic stresses to help us to face climate change. #WeAreASPB doi.org/10.1093/plph...

Alka Tripathi (she/her) is the First Author of Radial distribution of withanolides in tuberous roots of Withania somnifera is linked to ethylene-mediated regulation of Ws24ISO2 published 15 November 2025. Educational background includes: 2020-current: Pursuing Ph.D; 2018 MSc in Plant Sciences at University of Lucknow; 2015 BSc(Hons.) at University of Delhi, India . Research interests include Plant secondary metabolism, Plant system biology. Personal interests include Reading, Music.

Tripathi pursued plant science after being inspired by the work of Gregor Mendel. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Alexandra Pál (she/her) is the First Author of Diverse triggers, common outcome: Senescence in Fix−Medicago truncatula nodules published 23 October 2025. She is a Junior researcher, Institute of Plant Biology, Biological Research Centre (HUN-REN), Szeged, Hungary. Educational background includes: 2025-PhD studies in Biology – University of Szeged (awaiting defense); MSc in Agricultural Biotechnology – Szent István University, Gödöllő; BSc in Biology – University of Szeged Research interests include .Symbiotic nitrogen fixation, Nodule development, Peptide signaling. Personal interests include traveling, reading, cooking, and indoor cycling (spinning).

“Symbiosis represents one of the most effective natural strategies for sustainable growth.” #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Sean McGuire (he/him) is the First Author of Complete replacement of Arabidopsis oil producing enzymes with heterologous diacylglycerol acyltransferases published 30 October 2025. He is a PhD Candidate at Washington State University. Educational background includes: 2017 BSc Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University. Research interests include Plant metabolism, Protein biotechnology. Personal interests include Running & Hiking.

McGuire has a strong curiosity, even wondering what lipids are in the plants he sees during a hike! #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Doosan Shin (He/Him) is the First Author of Tomato pollen tube growth requires flavonol glycosylation published 01 November 2025. He is a Post-doctoral research associate at University of Florida. Educational background includes: 2023 Ph.D Horticultural Sciences at University of Florida. Research interests include Plant metabolism, Biotic stress. Personal interests include Fishing, Photography.

Shin was first drawn to plants through his parents, who loved taking him on walks in the mountains and fields. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Wojciech Witek is the First Author of Benzoic and salicylic acids inhibit β-substituted alanine synthase 4;1 in common bean published 06 October 2025. Witek is a Postdoc at Trinity College Dublin. Educational background includes: 2024 PhD in Structural Biology at the Insitute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences; 2019 Msc in Neurobiology at Adam Mickiewicz University, 2016 BSc in Biology at Adam Mickiewicz University. Research interests include: Structural biology of membrane and soluble proteins. Personal interests include Microscopy, gaming, hiking.

Witek’s interest in plant science sparked during a PhD, gaining inights into the remarkable biochemistry of plants. #WeAreASPB
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Erik Solhaug (He/Him/His) is the First Author of Nectary starch degradation impacts nectar chemical composition, but not nectar sugars, in Arabidopsis thaliana published 15 October 2025. He is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Middlebury College (Biology Department). Educational background includes: 2021-2024 Postdoc in Integrative Biology at ETH Zurich, 2019-2021 Postdoc in Molecular Plant Biology at ETH Zurich, 2019 PhD Plant and Microbial Biology at University of MN, 2014 BSc Biology University of Puget Sound. Research interests include Floral nectar production, Nectary metabolism, Plant molecular genetics, Plant Biochemistry, Pollination ecology. Personal interests include Hockey, Food, Nature, Music, Video games.

Solhaug feels plants can be underestimated at times, which allows room for education! #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Yulong Zhao （he/his） is the First Author of Chloroplast CASEIN KINASE 2 enhances maize thermotolerance via sHSP26 phosphorylation and retrograde HSFA3 regulation published 24 October 2025. He is a Research Assistant at Institute of Chinese Herbal Medicines, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Educational background includes: 2021 Ph.D Crop science at Henan Agricultural University; 2013 BSc Biotechnology at Henan Agricultural University. Research interests include Abiotic stress, Signaling and Response. Personal interests include Hiking, foodie.

Professor Giuli Hu’s passion for unravelling the genetic mysteries of crop stress tolerance has a significant impact on Zhao’s research in this field. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI

#ASPBPlantPhysMonday #ICYMI

Volume 200 Issue 3 | Plant Physiology | Oxford Academic Plant Physiology is an international journal devoted to physiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics, biophysics, and environmental biology of plants

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Genome-wide association studies and modeling of stomatal gas conductance reveal genetic control of water-use efficiency in sorghum Natural genetic variation in leaf anatomical and functional traits drives water-use efficiency and drought resilience in sorghum.

Genome-wide association studies and modeling of stomatal gas conductance reveal genetic control of water-use efficiency in sorghum (Anuradha Singh , Linsey Newton , Addie M Thompson) doi.org/10.1093/plph... #PlantScience @aspbofficial

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Franziska Kuhnert (she/her) is the First Author of Mitochondrial formate dehydrogenase links mitochondrial and cytosolic one carbon metabolism via a one-carbon shunt published 05 December 2025. She is a Research Fellow at University of Western Australia. Educational background includes: 2020 PhD Plant Biology at Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, 2015 MSc in Biochemistry at Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, 2012 BSc in Life Sciences at University of Potsdam. Research interests include Plant metabolism, Amino acid metabolism, transport proteins. Personal interests include Running, reading, traveling.

“I am fascinated by the remarkable metabolic flexibility that allows plants to rapidly adapt to changing environments and stresses.” #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Kai Wang (he) is the First Author of Thiamine triphosphate puts the brake on the activation state of chloroplast ATP synthase published 25 September 2025. He is an Associate Researcher at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology. Educational background includes: 2019 Ph.D in Life Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2013 BSc in Life Science, Sun Yat-sen University. Research interests include Plant metabolism, Synthetic Biology, Biofortification. Personal interests include Hiking, Skiing, Theater, Rock music.

What excites Wang most about this work is the opportunity to combine curiosity-driven science with real-world impact. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Shasha Wang (she/her) is the First Author of Two Stabiliser loci suppress Tam3 transposition without compromising transposase production in Antirrhinum published 02 September 2025. She is a Ph.D student in Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University. Educational background includes: 2021 MSc Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University; 2019 BSc College of Horticulture & Forestry Sciences, Huazhong Agriculture University. Research interests include Plant genetics and epigenetics, Plant molecular biology, Transposon, Biotic and abiotic stress. Personal interests include Badminton, Hiphop and Jazz dancing, hand-making.

Wang loves finding secrets within Antirrhinum plants! #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...

Poulami (Pol) Sarkar (she/her) is the First Author of NPR1 suppresses Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus-induced callose and reactive oxygen species accumulation published 21 October 2025. Sarkar is a Research Specialist at the University of California, Riverside. Educational background includes: 2018 Ph.D. Biotechnology at Bose Institute (University of Calcutta), 2012 M.Sc in Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at Bose Institute (University of Calcutta), 2010 B.Sc. in Biotechnology Burdwan University. Research interests include plant-insect-microbe interactions, plant defense responses, molecular biology and advanced microscopy techniques. Personal interests include Hiking, Yoga, Reading, Dancing, and outreach activities for school kids.

Sarkar is fascinated by how microbes evolve to infect and how hosts respond at the cellular and genetic level. #WeAreASPB academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...