E. Schmid-Siegert

Air channels create a directional light signal to regulate hypocotyl phototropism

The paper shows that air channels in Arabidopsis hypocotyls enhance light scattering, creating a gradient that regulates phototropism through auxin distribution.

Shade suppresses wound-induced leaf repositioning through a mechanism involving PHYTOCHROME KINASE SUBSTRATE (PKS) genes

This study shows that shade suppresses wound-induced leaf repositioning in Arabidopsis through PKS genes, which integrate shade and wounding signals.

GDSL-domain containing proteins mediate suberin biosynthesis and degradation, enabling developmental plasticity of the endodermis during lateral root emergence

The paper identifies GDSL-lipases involved in suberin biosynthesis and degradation, enabling endodermal plasticity during lateral root emergence.

ROS production by localized SCHENGEN receptor module drives lignification at subcellular precision

The paper identifies a kinase signaling relay that controls ROS production and lignification with subcellular precision by leveraging kinase localization and ROS as a co-substrate.

PIF transcription factors link a neighbor threat cue to accelerated reproduction in Arabidopsis

This study identifies PIF transcription factors as mediators of accelerated reproduction in Arabidopsis in response to neighbor proximity light cues.

Mechanisms of surface antigenic variation in the human pathogenic fungus Pneumocystis jirovecii

This study identifies mechanisms of surface antigenic variation in Pneumocystis jirovecii using long-read sequencing and PCR, revealing gene family diversification and telomere-linked recombination.

Low Rate of Somatic Mutations in a Long-Lived Oak Tree

The paper sequenced two branches of a 234-year-old oak tree and found few somatic mutations, suggesting shoot meristems are mutation-resistant.