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Rachel Shekar

Rachel (she/her) is a Founding and Managing Editor of in silico Plants. She has a Master’s Degree in Plant Biology from the University of Illinois. She has over 15 years of academic journal editorial experience, including the founding of GCB Bioenergy and the management of Global Change Biology. Rachel has overseen the social media development that has been a major part of promotion of both journals.
Rachel Shekar
cotton plant with dried leaves
Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models Life

Unraveling the mechanisms of producing high quality cotton

A new study uses computational modelling to determine how and why cotton quality develops.

by Rachel ShekarJune 17, 2022June 17, 2022
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Computational Models

Connecting plant phenotyping and modelling communities

A new study highlights areas of compatibility and strategies to move towards better communication and collaboration.

by Rachel ShekarJune 15, 2022June 15, 2022
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agriculture arable barley blur
Growth & Development

Modelling phenomics data for temperature response

Using computational models to overcome the shortcomings of high throughput phenotyping field data.

by Rachel ShekarJune 2, 2022June 2, 2022
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Computational Models Growth & Development

Find and compare the different tools available for your research in plant science

The Quantitative Plant website is a comprehensive database of public datasets for plant phenotyping, image analysis software tools and models for plants.

by Rachel ShekarMay 31, 2022May 31, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models Growth & Development

Modular models allow users to focus on biology rather than programming

Presenting BioCro II: an updated software package for modular crop growth simulations.

by Rachel ShekarMay 18, 2022May 18, 2022
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Computational Models

Integrative and Multiscale Modelling Special Issue: Call for Papers

in silico Plants is calling for papers for a special issue on integrative and multiscale modelling. This special issue will aim to publish research describing improved and newly developed multiscale models and tools.

by Rachel ShekarApril 19, 2022April 26, 2022
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The signaling cascades of red and blue light-activated photoreceptors compete with downstream transcription factors for binding to COP1. This could affect the circadian clock therefore hypocotyl elongation.
Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models Growth & Development

A trick of the light: Optimizing light quality conditions speeds plant growth

Model identifies optimal light conditions to manipulate the circadian clock.

by Rachel ShekarMarch 31, 2022March 31, 2022
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Plants & People

We’re looking for new editors

Want to spread the word about Botany, or know somebody who won’t shut up about plants? We have the perfect role. Deadline May 3, 2022

by Rachel ShekarMarch 30, 2022March 30, 2022
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Visualization of absorbed light for each leaf on a whole sapling. High relative absorption at the top and low at the bottom is evident.
Computational Models Ecosystems

Simulating mangrove light interception

3D reconstruction of mangrove tree phyllotaxis from digitized plants yields novel data.

by Rachel ShekarMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022
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Visualization of absorbed light for each leaf on a whole sapling. High relative absorption at the top and low at the bottom is evident.
Bilingüe Ecosistemas Español Modelos computacionales

Simulación de la interceptación de la luz en los manglares

La reconstrucción en 3D de la filotaxis de los manglares a base de plantas digitalizadas arroja datos novedosos.

by Rachel ShekarMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022
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Ökosysteme Berechnungsmodelle

Simulation der Lichtabsorption durch Mangroven

by Rachel ShekarMarch 25, 2022March 25, 2022
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Scheme of water flowing through a plant: (1) from the soil towards the root surface, (2) from the root surface to the xylem, (3) inside the xylem from the roots towards the leaves, and (4) outside the xylem in the leaves to the sites of transpiration. Ksoil, Kroot, Kxylem, Kox are the respective hydraulic conductances. For completeness, conductance in the gaseous phase was included. These are stomatal conductance, cuticular conductance, and boundary-layer conductance
Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models Growth & Development

It’s all connected: modeling water potential and plant physiological processes

“As water potential is regarded the best indicator of plant water status, because it is the integrated result of above- and below-ground environmental conditions, it holds promise as a pivotal model variable to which other plant processes respond.”

by Rachel ShekarFebruary 28, 2022February 28, 2022
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monocropping and diversified cropping examples (crop rotation and intercropping)
Computational Models Ecosystems

Modelling ecosystem services of diversified agriculture 

Combining modelling approaches to better understand cultivated plant community functioning

by Rachel ShekarFebruary 8, 2022February 8, 2022
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Cells, Genes & Molecules Computational Models Growth & Development

Computational model predicts soybean response to climate change

A successful plant model has now been parameterized to include soybean growth under elevated CO2.

by Rachel ShekarFebruary 4, 2022February 4, 2022
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