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Overview

Pil Joon Seo is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. The subfields of study most frequently associated with their work include Plant Science, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Biomaterials.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several research topics, notably in Plant Molecular Biology Research, Plant Reproductive Biology, Plant tissue culture and regeneration, Light effects on plants, Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance, Chromosomal and Genetic Variations, and Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms.

Key recent publications by Pil Joon Seo are:

  • Ca2+talyzing Initial Responses to Environmental Stresses, 2021, Trends in Plant Science
  • Optimization of protoplast regeneration in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, 2021, Plant Methods
  • Peptide Signaling during Plant Reproduction, 2021, Trends in Plant Science
  • Get closer and make hotspots: liquid-liquid phase separation in plants, 2021, EMBO Reports
  • Temperature perception by plants, 2023, Trends in Plant Science

Frequent co-authors working with Pil Joon Seo include:

  • Hong Gil Lee
  • Hongwoo Lee
  • Kyounghee Lee
  • Ok-Sun Park
  • Yeong Yeop Jeong

Their research has been published recurrently in notable venues such as:

  • Plant Signaling & Behavior
  • Trends in Plant Science
  • Molecular Plant
  • Journal of Experimental Botany
  • Plant Communications

This body of work illustrates sustained engagement in collaborative research within the domain of plant sciences and molecular biology, with a focus on mechanisms underlying plant stress responses, reproduction, and tissue culture methods. The scientist's contributions reflect diverse yet interconnected aspects of plant biological research.

Best Publications

  • The MYB96 Transcription Factor Mediates Abscisic Acid Signaling during Drought Stress Response in Arabidopsis

    Pil Joon Seo;Fengning Xiang;Meng Qiao;Ju-Young Park

  • The MYB96 Transcription Factor Regulates Cuticular Wax Biosynthesis under Drought Conditions in Arabidopsis

    Pil Joon Seo;Saet Buyl Lee;Mi Chung Suh;Mi-Jeong Park

  • The GIGANTEA-Regulated MicroRNA172 Mediates Photoperiodic Flowering Independent of CONSTANS in Arabidopsis

    Jae-Hoon Jung;Yeon-Hee Seo;Pil Joon Seo;Jose Luis Reyes

  • Exploring valid reference genes for gene expression studies in Brachypodium distachyon by real-time PCR.

    Shin-Young Hong;Pil Joon Seo;Moon-Sik Yang;Fengning Xiang

  • The Arabidopsis NAC Transcription Factor VNI2 Integrates Abscisic Acid Signals into Leaf Senescence via the COR/RD Genes

    So-Dam Yang;Pil Joon Seo;Hye-Kyung Yoon;Chung-Mo Park

  • A NAC transcription factor NTL4 promotes reactive oxygen species production during drought-induced leaf senescence in Arabidopsis.

    Sangmin Lee;Pil Joon Seo;Hyo-Jun Lee;Chung-Mo Park

  • Cold activation of a plasma membrane-tethered NAC transcription factor induces a pathogen resistance response in Arabidopsis.

    Pil Joon Seo;Mi Jung Kim;Ju-Young Park;Sun-Young Kim

  • The SOC1-SPL module integrates photoperiod and gibberellic acid signals to control flowering time in Arabidopsis.

    Jae-Hoon Jung;Yun Ju;Pil Joon Seo;Jae-Hyung Lee

  • MYB96-mediated abscisic acid signals induce pathogen resistance response by promoting salicylic acid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis

    Pil Joon Seo;Chung-Mo Park

  • A Self-Regulatory Circuit of CIRCADIAN CLOCK-ASSOCIATED1 Underlies the Circadian Clock Regulation of Temperature Responses in Arabidopsis

    Pil Joon Seo;Mi-Jeong Park;Mi-Hye Lim;Sang-Gyu Kim

  • Exploring membrane-associated NAC transcription factors in Arabidopsis: implications for membrane biology in genome regulation

    Sun-Young Kim;Sang-Gyu Kim;Youn-Sung Kim;Pil Joon Seo

  • Molecular and functional profiling of Arabidopsis Pathogenesis-related genes: Insights into their roles in salt response of seed germination

    Pil Joon Seo;An-Kyo Lee;Fengning Xiang;Chung-Mo Park

  • miR172 signals are incorporated into the miR156 signaling pathway at the SPL3 / 4 / 5 genes in Arabidopsis developmental transitions

    Jae-Hoon Jung;Pil Joon Seo;Seok Ki Kang;Chung-Mo Park

  • Membrane-bound transcription factors in plants

    Pil Joon Seo;Sang-Gyu Kim;Chung-Mo Park

  • An Arabidopsis senescence-associated protein SAG29 regulates cell viability under high salinity

    Pil Joon Seo;Jung-Min Park;Seok Ki Kang;Sang-Gyu Kim

  • Expression of Arabidopsis pathogenesis‐related genes during nematode infection

    Noureddine Hamamouch;Chunying Li;Pil Joon Seo;Chung-Mo Park

  • Modulation of sugar metabolism by an INDETERMINATE DOMAIN transcription factor contributes to photoperiodic flowering in Arabidopsis.

    Pil Joon Seo;Jaeyong Ryu;Seok Ki Kang;Chung-Mo Park

  • The MYB96–HHP module integrates cold and abscisic acid signaling to activate the CBF–COR pathway in Arabidopsis

    Hong Gil Lee;Pil Joon Seo

  • Two splice variants of the IDD14 transcription factor competitively form nonfunctional heterodimers which may regulate starch metabolism

    Pil Joon Seo;Mi Jung Kim;Jae-Yong Ryu;Eun-Young Jeong

  • HD-ZIP III Activity Is Modulated by Competitive Inhibitors via a Feedback Loop in Arabidopsis Shoot Apical Meristem Development

    Youn-Sung Kim;Sang-Gyu Kim;Minsun Lee;Ilha Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Chung-Mo Park
Chung-Mo Park Seoul National University
Paloma Mas
Paloma Mas Spanish National Research Council
Jungmook Kim
Jungmook Kim Chonnam National University
Ian T. Baldwin
Ian T. Baldwin Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology
Mi Chung Suh
Mi Chung Suh Sogang University
Fengning Xiang
Fengning Xiang Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
Yong-Hwan Lee
Yong-Hwan Lee Seoul National University
Aleš Svatoš
Aleš Svatoš Max Planck Society
Nam-Hai Chua
Nam-Hai Chua National University of Singapore
Xiaofeng Cao
Xiaofeng Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences

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