C. Queitsch

Florigen-producing cells express FPF1-LIKE PROTEIN 1 that accelerates flowering and stem growth in long days with sunlight red/far-red ratio in Arabidopsis

The paper identifies FLP1 as a gene expressed in FT-producing cells in Arabidopsis that promotes flowering and stem growth under long-day conditions.

Cooperativity and additivity in plant enhancers

This study investigates how plant enhancers integrate transcription factor activity, finding both cooperative and additive interactions in light-responsive enhancers.

De novo designed Hsp70 activator dissolves intracellular condensates

The paper designs Hsp70 activators that dissolve intracellular condensates by modulating Hsp70 ATPase activity and promoting protein refolding.

Arabidopsis and Maize Terminator Strength is Determined by GC Content, Polyadenylation Motifs and Cleavage Probability

The paper measures terminator activity in Arabidopsis and maize using Plant STARR-seq, identifies factors influencing strength, and develops a predictive model for synthetic terminators.

LTP2 hypomorphs show genotype-by-environment interaction in early seedling traits in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper shows that LTP2 hypomorphs in Arabidopsis thaliana exhibit increased phenotypic variation in early seedling traits, which is influenced by environmental conditions and compensated by LTP1 expression.

AGO1 and HSP90 buffer different genetic variants in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper investigates how AGO1 and HSP90 buffer genetic variation in Arabidopsis thaliana, finding that they act on different loci despite affecting similar traits.

Synthetic Promoter Designs Enabled by a Comprehensive Analysis of Plant Core Promoters

The paper uses a massively parallel reporter assay to analyze plant promoters and designs synthetic promoters with high activity.

A single cell view of the transcriptome during lateral root initiation in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper uses single-cell RNA sequencing to study lateral root initiation in Arabidopsis, identifying new genes and cell populations involved in this process.

Identification of plant enhancers and their constituent elements by STARR-seq in tobacco leaves

The paper develops a high-throughput assay in transiently transformed tobacco leaves to identify enhancers, characterize their functional elements, and detect condition-specific enhancer activity.

Mapping and dynamics of regulatory DNA in maturing seeds

The paper maps regulatory DNA dynamics in Arabidopsis thaliana seeds and finds novel regulatory elements that are more developmentally influenced than environmental factors.

Bacteria-to-human protein networks reveal origins of endogenous DNA damage

The paper identifies DNA-damaging proteins in E. coli and their human homologs, showing they promote endogenous DNA damage and are overrepresented in cancer drivers.

Profiling of accessible chromatin regions across multiple plant species and cell types reveals common gene regulatory principles and new control modules

The paper uses ATAC-seq to profile accessible chromatin regions in multiple plant species and cell types, identifying conserved gene regulatory principles and new control modules.