E. Schaefer

Heat pre-treatment reduces multiplicity of plasmid transformations in yeast during electroporation, without diminishing the transformation efficiency

The paper introduces a method to reduce plasmid transformation multiplicity in yeast during electroporation, improving mono-transformation rates without reducing efficiency.

In silico evidence for the utility of parsimonious root phenotypes for improved vegetative growth and carbon sequestration under drought

The paper uses a plant model to show that specific root traits improve maize growth and carbon sequestration under drought.

Phytochromes measure photoperiod in Brachypodium

This study shows that phytochrome C (phyC) in Brachypodium distachyon acts as a molecular timer that communicates night length information to the circadian clock protein ELF3, regulating photoperiodic responses.

Safety profiling of genetically engineered Pim-1 kinase overexpression for oncogenicity risk in human c-kit+ cardiac interstitial cells

The paper assesses oncogenic risk of Pim-1 kinase overexpression in c-kit+ cardiac interstitial cells using multiple assays and finds no evidence of oncogenic phenotype.