B. Blanco-Ulate

In a nutshell: pistachio genome and kernel development

This study generates a chromosome-scale pistachio genome and analyzes kernel development stages to understand molecular pathways affecting nutritional quality.

Difference in Kernel Shape and Endocarp Anatomy Promote Dehiscence in Pistachio Endocarp

This study identifies anatomical and morphological traits in pistachio endocarp that contribute to shell dehiscence, showing that cell shape specialization and kernel width influence split rate.

Botrytis cinerea infection accelerates ripening and cell wall disassembly to promote disease in tomato fruit

This study shows Botrytis cinerea accelerates tomato fruit ripening and cell wall disassembly to promote infection, dependent on pectin-degrading enzymes.

Synchronization and interaction of proline, ascorbate and oxidative stress pathways under abiotic stress combination in tomato plants

This study investigates how salinity and heat stress combine to reprogram tomato plant metabolism, revealing synchronized proline and ascorbate pathways and key transcription factors involved in stress response.

Tomato fruit susceptibility to fungal disease can be uncoupled from ripening by suppressing susceptibility factors

This study identifies pectate lyase (PL) as a susceptibility factor in tomato fruit ripening, showing that suppressing PL reduces fungal disease susceptibility without affecting defense responses.