D. Jackson

Reticulate leaf venation in Pilea peperomioides is a Voronoi diagram

The paper shows that reticulate leaf venation in Pilea peperomioides forms an approximate Voronoi diagram around hydathodes and proposes a model based on auxin transport.

Enhancing oncolytic virotherapy by exosome-mediated microRNA reprograming of the tumour microenvironment.

This study uses oncolytic viruses to deliver miRNA to TAMs, reversing their immunosuppressive activity and improving ovarian cancer immunotherapy efficacy.

Large-scale single-cell profiling of stem cells uncovers redundant regulators of shoot development and yield trait variation

This study uses single-cell RNA-seq to identify stem cell regulators in maize and Arabidopsis, revealing genes linked to yield traits and shoot development.

MaizeCODE reveals bi-directionally expressed enhancers that harbor molecular signatures of maize domestication.

The paper identifies bi-directionally expressed enhancers in maize with domestication signatures using integrated epigenomic and transcriptomic data from multiple tissues and inbred lines.

The maize PLASTID TERMINAL OXIDASE (PTOX) gene controls the carotenoid content of kernels.

This study identifies ZmPTOX1 as a key gene for carotenoid biosynthesis in maize kernels, showing that its disruption reduces carotenoid content while overexpression increases it, particularly beta-carotene.

IL-33-induced neutrophilic inflammation and NETosis underlie rhinovirus-triggered exacerbations of asthma

This study identifies IL-33 as a key driver of neutrophilic inflammation and NETosis in rhinovirus-induced asthma exacerbations, showing that blocking IL-33 reduces exacerbation severity.

Recruitment of an ancient branching program to suppress carpel development in maize flowers

The paper identifies a genetic interaction between GT1 and RA3 in maize, showing their roles in suppressing carpel development and inflorescence branching through an ancient developmental program.

Maize RAMOSA3 accumulates in nuclear condensates enriched in RNA POLYMERASE II isoforms during the establishment of axillary meristem determinacy.

The paper investigates the localization of RAMOSA3 in maize nuclei and its potential role in transcriptional regulation during meristem determinacy.

An adaptive teosinte mexicana introgression modulates phosphatidylcholine levels and is associated with maize flowering time

This study identifies an introgression from teosinte mexicana that affects HPC1, modulating phosphatidylcholine levels and influencing maize flowering time under low-temperature conditions.

Rapid expression of COVID-19 proteins by transient expression in tobacco.

This study expresses two SARS-CoV-2 proteins in tobacco within three days using transient transformation, enabling rapid purification for potential diagnostic or vaccine development.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms display carbohydrate ligands for CD206 and CD209 that interfere with their receptor function

This paper identifies CD206 and CD209 as receptors for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm carbohydrates, showing they interfere with receptor function and may modulate immune responses.

qKW9 encodes a pentatricopeptide repeat protein affecting photosynthesis and grain filling in maize

This study identifies qKW9, a gene affecting maize kernel weight by regulating photosynthesis through C-to-U editing of NdhB.

The maize heterotrimeric G-protein β subunit controls shoot meristem development and immune responses.

This study shows that the maize Gβ subunit controls both shoot meristem development and immune responses, with implications for optimizing growth and defense tradeoffs in crops.

The CLAVATA receptor FASCIATED EAR2 responds to different CLE peptides by signaling through different downstream effectors.

The paper shows that FEA2, a CLAVATA receptor, responds to two different CLE peptides by signaling through distinct downstream effectors CT2 and CRN.

Genetic fingerprinting of salmon louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) populations in the North-East Atlantic using a random forest classification approach

This study uses IIb-RAD sequencing and random forest algorithms to identify SNPs for fine-scale discrimination of Lepeophtheirus salmonis populations in the North-East Atlantic.