No Time To Read podcast S3E7 Translational landscape in a maize microRNA biogenesis mutant Guest: Hailong Yang, Bartlett lab, University of Massachusetts Amherst Previously at Beth Thompson’s lab, East Carolina University Twitter/X: @hailongcorn Host: Arif Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Howard University Twitter/X: @aribidopsis…

No Time To Read podcast S3E6 Cell wall integrity and endomembrane trafficking Guest: Natalie Hoffmann, McFarlane lab, University of Toronto Host: Arif Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Howard University Twitter/X: @aribidopsis

No Time To Read podcast S3E5 GRASSY TILLERS1 (GT1) and SIX-ROWED SPIKE1 (VRS1) homologs share conserved roles in growth repression Guest: Joseph Gallagher, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Twitter/X: @Joe_P_Gallagher Host: Arif Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Howard University Twitter/X: @…

No Time To Read podcast S3E4 Combined plant stress database Guest: Muthappa Senthil-Kumar, Principal Investigator, National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), India Twitter/X: @SCIPdatabase Host: Arif Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Howard University Twitter/X: @aribidopsis…

No Time To Read podcast S3E3 SHR and SCR coordinate root patterning and growth early in the cell cycle Guest: Cara Winter, Associate Research Professor, Duke University Pablo Szekely, Postdoc, Benfey Lab, Duke University Host: Arif Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Howard University Twitter/X: @aribidopsis…

No Time To Read podcast S3E2 The peptide GOLVEN10 alters root development and noduletaxis in Medicago truncatula Guest: Sonali Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tennessee State University Twitter/X: @SonaliRoy_ Host: Arif Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Howard University Twitter/X: …

No Time To Read podcast S3E1 Plant carbonic anhydrase-like enzymes in neuroactive alkaloid biosynthesis Guest: Ryan Nett, Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular and cellular Biology, Harvard University Twitter/X: @rnett42 Host: Arif Ashraf, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Howard University Twitter/X: @aribidopsis…

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Article: DNA methylation signatures of duplicate gene evolution in angiosperms Journal: Plant Physiology Year: 2023 Guest: Sunil Kenchanmane Raju Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Gene duplication is a source of evolutionary novelty. DNA methylation may play a role in the evolution of duplicate genes (paralogs) through its association with gene expression…

Article: Extensive embryonic patterning without cellular differentiation primes the plant epidermis for efficient post-embryonic stomatal activities Journal: Developmental Cell Year: 2023 Guest: Margot Smit Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Plant leaves feature epidermal stomata that are organized in stereotyped patterns. How does the pattern originate? W…

Article: A dolabralexin-deficient mutant provides insight into specialized diterpenoid metabolism in maize Journal: Plant Physiology Year: 2023 Guest: Katie Murphy Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Two major groups of specialized metabolites in maize (Zea mays), termed kauralexins and dolabralexins, serve as known or predicted diterpenoid defenses against…

Article: Transcriptional responses to gibberellin in the maize tassel and control by DELLA domain proteins Journal: The Plant Journal Year: 2022 Guest: Norman Best Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract The plant hormone gibberellin (GA) impacts plant growth and development differently depending on the developmental context. In the maize (Zea mays) tassel, app…

Article: A single-cell Arabidopsis root atlas reveals developmental trajectories in wild-type and cell identity mutants Journal: Developmental Cell Year: 2022 Guest: Rachel Shahan Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract In all multicellular organisms, transcriptional networks orchestrate organ development. The Arabidopsis root, with its simple structure and ind…

Article: Genome of Paspalum vaginatum and the role of trehalose mediated autophagy in increasing maize biomass Journal: Nature Communications Year: 2022 Guest: Guangchao Sun Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract A number of crop wild relatives can tolerate extreme stress to a degree outside the range observed in their domesticated relatives. However, it is un…

Article: The miR156 juvenility factor and PLETHORA 2 form a regulatory network and influence timing of meristem growth and lateral root emergence Journal: Development Year: 2022 Guest: Marta Laskowski Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Plants develop throughout their lives: seeds become seedlings that mature and form fruits and seeds. Although the underlyi…

Article: Synthetic genetic circuits as a means of reprogramming plant roots Journal: Science Year: 2022 Guest: Jenn Brophy Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract The shape of a plant’s root system influences its ability to reach essential nutrients in the soil and to acquire water during drought. Progress in engineering plant roots to optimize water and nutrie…

Article: CAN OF SPINACH, a novel long non-coding RNA, affects iron deficiency responses in Arabidopsis thaliana Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science Year: 2022 Guest: Ahmet Bakirbas Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are RNA molecules with functions independent of any protein-coding potential. A whole transcriptome (RNA-seq) s…

Article: Alternative photosynthesis pathways drive the algal CO2-concentrating mechanism Journal: Nature Year: 2022 Guest: Adrien Burlacot Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Global photosynthesis consumes ten times more CO2 than net anthropogenic emissions, and microalgae account for nearly half of this consumption. The high efficiency of algal photosynthe…

Article: Oxygen uptake rates have contrasting responses to temperature in the root meristem and elongation zone Journal: Physiologia Plantarum Year: 2022 Guest: Maura Zimmermann Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Growing at either 15 or 25°C, roots of Arabidopsis thaliana, Columbia accession, produce cells at the same rate and have growth zones of the same…

Article: Distinct mechanisms orchestrate the contra-polarity of IRK and KOIN, two LRR-receptor-kinases controlling root cell division Journal: Nature Communications Year: 2022 Guest: Cecilia Rodriguez-Furlan Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract In plants, cell polarity plays key roles in coordinating developmental processes. Despite the characterization of s…

Article: Spatial control of potato tuberization by the TCP transcription factor BRANCHED1b Journal: Nature Plants Year: 2022 Guest: Michael Nicolas Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract The control of carbon allocation, storage and usage is critical for plant growth and development and is exploited for both crop food production and CO2 capture. Potato tubers …

Article: Cytokinin–CLAVATA cross-talk is an ancient mechanism regulating shoot meristem homeostasis in land plants Journal: PNAS Year: 2022 Guest: Joseph Cammarata Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Plant shoots grow from stem cells within shoot apical meristems (SAMs), which produce lateral organs while maintaining the stem cell pool. In the model floweri…

Article: Multiple brace root phenotypes promote anchorage and limit root lodging in maize Journal: Plant, Cell & Environment Year: 2022 Guest: Ashley Hostetler Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Plant mechanical failure (lodging) causes global yield losses of 7%−66% in cereal crops. We have previously shown that the above-ground nodal roots (brace roots) i…

Article: Spatial control of cell division by GA-OsGRF7/8 module in a leaf explaining the leaf length variation between cultivated and wild rice Journal: New Phytologist Year: 2022 Guest: Vikram Jathar Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Cellular and genetic understanding of the rice leaf size regulation is limited, despite rice being the staple food of more…

Article: Quantitative live imaging of floral organ initiation and floral meristem termination in Aquilegia Journal: Development Year: 2022 Guest: Min Ya & Stephanie Conway Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract In-depth investigation of any developmental process in plants requires knowledge of both the underpinning molecular networks and how they directly dete…

Article: Mutation bias reflects natural selection in Arabidopsis thaliana Journal: Nature Year: 2022 Guest: Grey Monroe Host: Arif Ashraf Grey Monroes' tweetorial on this article: https://twitter.com/Grey_Monroe/status/1481298489191837701 Abstract Since the first half of the twentieth century, evolutionary theory has been dominated by the idea that…

Article: Plant PIEZO homologs modulate vacuole morphology during tip growth Journal: Science Year: 2021 Guest: Ivan Radin Host: Arif Ashraf Molecular Plant Editorial highlight: Evolutionarily conserved mechanosensor PIEZO in land plants Abstract In animals, PIEZOs are plasma membrane–localized cation channels involved in diverse mechanosensory proc…

Article: THESEUS1 modulates cell wall stiffness and abscisic acid production in Arabidopsis thaliana Journal: PNAS Year: 2021 Guest: Laura Bacete Host: Arif Ashraf A well explained Tweetorial from Laura: https://twitter.com/LauraBacete/status/1478342822780674053 Abstract Plant cells can be distinguished from animal cells by their cell walls and hig…

Article: Ground tissue circuitry regulates organ complexity in maize and Setaria Journal: Science Year: 2021 Guest: Carlos Ortiz-Ramírez Host: Arif Ashraf Abstract Most plant roots have multiple cortex layers that make up the bulk of the organ and play key roles in physiology, such as flood tolerance and symbiosis. However, little is known about th…

Arif, plant biologist and host of the podcast, will talk to either first author or corresponding author of a recently published plant biology paper. The guest will simply explain the story of the publication, answer questions from the host, and share personal experience and details related to the article. As an audience, you will tune in to the epi…

你总是很有爱心借钱给别人吗？请你改一改，去借钱来赚钱。为什么？来听听这一本书怎么说吧～这也是知己知彼呢～This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

你善于忍耐吗？恭喜你！你拥有富人的心计啦！ This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

在生活中，你是不是常常被利用、被欺骗呢？其实，买彩券也是一种被富人利用的手段喔 😭 This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

觉得自己不该做简单的事情，因为显得大材小用？那你就中了穷人思维了！This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

富人，就算没钱，他们也会变出法子去赚钱啊～This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

你遇到困难时，反应是如何的呢？“困难，就是转机！我要解决它！”是富人的心态。除此之外，当富人做了一个决定时，他们绝不像穷人那样，犹豫再三。决定的事，就all in吧！This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

机遇、机会，可遇不可求吗？ 你是等待着它们，还是抓住它们？亦或者，你是创造它们的人？ This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

“绝不吃亏”是否是你的处事名言呢？而“投机取巧”是否又是你的处事态度呢？若真如此......难怪你富不起来🙈 This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

你怎么花你赚来的钱呢？是像富人的表面，买奢侈品，还是像富人“内面”，用来投资？投资了，有没有野心做大呢？ This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

你够积极去赚钱吗？只要够积极，你已经踏上富人之路啦～This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

认清这个世界本来就是不公平的，然后，奔跑前进吧，未来富人们！ This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

不要总是羡慕他人。可以幻想，但是不要沉迷而不拿出实际行动去完成梦想。 This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

你喜欢买名牌吗？买名牌是为了省下时间还是出于虚荣之心？名牌并不能让你看起来很有自信喔！自信，是出于你的内心。This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

想要创业，就要先考虑是否能持续发展。富人思维是不会因为一点小利就自满，而是要想着如何打开第二条路，路通路。 而且，前期创业，你会不介意去打工 - 前提是你要在已经成功的企业中去学习他们的窍门喔。This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

穷人总是上网聊天。不是说聊天不好，可是比聊天更值得的事 - 寻找机会。另外，穷人总是等薪水。得到金钱是劳动的回馈，值得我们开心。可是若我们只是安于苦等薪水，财务自由就很难实现了。 This chapter is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

当我们还是穷人时，当把时间投资在学习上。当个时间的管理者和谦卑的学习者，让自己变得值钱 💎 It is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

It is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

It is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

It is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇

It is taken from 👉 the Rich have what the Poor Lack 👈 作者：王宇