Joanne Chory (1955-2024): Plant geneticist extraordinaire
成果类型：
Editorial Material
署名作者：
Nemhauser, Jennifer L.; Weigel, Detlef
署名单位：
University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle
刊物名称：
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ISSN/ISSBN：
0027-14263
DOI：
10.1073/pnas.2515437122
发表日期：
2025-07-29
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摘要：
Joanne Chory (1955-2024) was a pioneering biologist whose research transformed our understanding of plant growth and development. Her groundbreaking work, based on many clever genetic screens, established a complete signaling pathway for brassinosteroids, from the biosynthesis of this important class of plant hormones and their transmembrane receptor to cytoplasmic and nuclear effectors. A beloved mentor and visionary leader, Chory championed science as both a rigorous discipline and a force for good. In her final years, she mobilized plant biologists across the world to address climate change, inspiring an entire generation to see plants as allies in securing a sustainable future. Her legacy lives on in her discoveries, her students, and the global scientific community she helped shape.