植物細胞的逆境求生食譜
面對乾旱、高低溫差、鹽害、淹水缺氧等環境逆境，得對付昆蟲與各種病原體的侵襲與感染，身處黑暗環境時還會因不能行光合作用而無法自產並儲存能量導致飢餓。相比於動物，植物既沒有腿也不能飛不能游，遭遇這些環境壓力時往往苦在心中說不出，只能默默忍受。為了活下去，植物體內用甚麼策略以抵抗與適應這些惡劣的環境。來看看這篇植物逆境自救術！（關鍵字：細胞生物學，植物細胞自噬，逆境）
Some fun biology articles I wrote for Chinese readers
Here are articles that I wrote for other popular science platforms in Taiwan. Hopefully they are useful for high school/undergraduate education ;)
SciComic: Araby’s Research Notebook
Jin_scicomic_ARN_en-USDownload Jin_scicomic_ARN_zh-TWDownload Jin_scicomic_ARN_blankDownload I tried to use a comic to explain that why Arabidopsis is a great tool for plant biology research. This is my first time to make a…
Arabidopsis endosperm response to paternal genome dosage is regulated by small RNA pathway
The endosperm, a tissue that transfers nutrients from maternal tissue to the embryo, is normally triploid, with two copies of the maternal genome and one of the paternal genome. Excess…
Genetic compensation mechanisms for maintaining plant stem cell robustness
In shoot meristems, the CLAVATA (CLV)-WUSCHEL(WUS) signaling module contributes to the continuous stem cell proliferation for plant development. In Arabidopsis, core CLV-WUS signaling includes the peptide ligand CLV3 and its…
Review: CRISPR/Cas genome editing and precision plant breeding in agriculture
To fulfill global food demand in the near future, plant researchers keep pursuing simpler and faster crop breeding strategies. CRISPR/Cas systems have been developed as a powerful tool for plant…
Review: Linking autophagy to abiotic and biotic stress responses
Autophagy means “self-eating” in ancient Greek. It’s a process in which cellular components are delivered to lytic vacuoles to be reused. This recycling process promotes abiotic and biotic stress tolerance.…
Cuticle is found in the root! The root cap cuticle protects young roots from abiotic stress and helps lateral root outgrowth
To adapt to life on land, plants developed lipid-derived modifications on the surface of aerial organs (shoot). The cuticle forms a multi-layered structure of lipid components at the outermost surface…
Understanding leaf shape development and diversity in Brassicaceae
Many economically important crops are in the Brassicaceae family, such as cabbage, mustard, and the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Recently, the systematics of Brassicaceae has assigned most of the species…