E. M. Meyerowitz

Rapid evolution of gene expression patterns in flowering plants

This study shows that gene expression patterns in flowering plants evolve rapidly, with divergence rates exceeding those in mammals, and highlights differences in conservation across organs.

Cytokinins regulate spatially-specific ethylene production to control root growth in Arabidopsis

This study shows cytokinins regulate ethylene production in specific root regions, controlling root growth and apical meristem size in Arabidopsis through spatially distinct mechanisms.

Bimodally oriented cellulose fibers and reticulated homogalacturonan networks - A direct visualization of Allium cepa primary cell walls

This study visualizes the ultrastructure of onion cell walls, revealing bimodal cellulose fiber orientation and HG-rich meshing networks.

Structure of the bacterial cellulose ribbon and its assembly-guiding cytoskeleton by electron cryotomography

This study uses cryo-electron tomography to reveal the structure of bacterial cellulose ribbons and a novel cytoskeletal structure called the cortical belt in Gluconacetobacter species.

Live imaging-assisted domain-specific CRISPR genome editing at single cell resolution in plants

The paper develops a domain-specific CRISPR-Cas9 system with live-imaging screening in Arabidopsis to study PIN1 function in tissue morphogenesis and mechanical stress response at single-cell resolution.

Cytoskeletal organization in isolated plant cells under geometry control.

This study investigates how cell geometry influences cytoskeletal organization in plant cells by examining actin and microtubule alignment in constrained shapes.

Transcriptome dynamics at the Arabidopsis graft junction reveal an inter-tissue recognition mechanism that activates vascular regeneration

The paper studies gene expression changes in grafted Arabidopsis hypocotyls to identify a recognition mechanism that activates vascular regeneration.

Nitrate modulates stem cell dynamics by regulating WUSCHEL expression through cytokinins

The paper shows nitrate regulates stem cell dynamics by modulating WUSCHEL expression via cytokinins, enabling plants to adapt to nutrient availability.

Cell Cycle Control by Nuclear Sequestration of CDC20 and CDH1 mRNA in Plant Stem Cells

The paper shows that CDC20 and CCS52B mRNAs are sequestered in the nucleus during prophase in Arabidopsis thalamus shoot apical meristem cells, delaying protein translation until after nuclear envelope breakdown.