F. Berger

The Chaperone NASP Contributes to De Novo Deposition of the Centromeric Histone Variant CENH3 in Arabidopsis Early Embryogenesis

This study identifies the role of NASP in de novo CENH3 deposition during Arabidopsis early embryogenesis and shows its species-specific interaction with CENH3.

Oryza genera-specific novel Histone H4 variant predisposes H4 Lysine5 Acetylation marks to modulate salt stress responses

The paper identifies a novel histone H4 variant in Oryza that modulates salt stress responses through chromatin remodeling and acetylation marks.

Identification of plants functional counterparts of the metazoan Mediator of DNA Damage Checkpoint 1

The paper identifies plant proteins with tBRCT domains that functionally correspond to metazoan MDC1 in DNA damage response.

Optogenetic control of kinesins -1, -2, -3, and dynein reveals their specific roles in vesicular transport

This study uses optogenetic inhibitors to investigate the roles of kinesins-1, -2, -3, and dynein in vesicular transport, revealing their specific contributions to endosome and lysosome motility.

Cell-cycle status of male and female gametes during Arabidopsis reproduction

The paper investigates the cell-cycle status of male and female gametes in Arabidopsis during fertilization, finding both are arrested before DNA replication and initiate replication only during fertilization.

Transposons repressed by H3K27me3 were co-opted as cis-regulatory elements of H3K27me3 controlled protein coding genes during evolution of plants

The paper investigates how H3K27me3 marks transposons in different plant lineages and shows that these elements were co-opted as cis-regulatory elements for PRC2-controlled genes during evolution.

Wide Window Acquisition and AI-based data analysis to reach deep proteome coverage for a wide sample range, including single cell proteomic inputs

The paper introduces a workflow combining micro pillar array columns, wide window acquisition, and AI-based search engine to enhance proteome coverage and throughput, particularly for single-cell samples.

Violation of the fluctuation-response relation from a linear model of hair bundle oscillations

The paper shows that a linear model of hair bundle oscillations violates the fluctuation-response relation, indicating nonequilibrium behavior and estimating energy dissipation per cycle.

Cellular dynamics of endosperm development in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper characterizes the cellular dynamics of coenocytic endosperm development in Arabidopsis thaliana using live-cell imaging and genetics, revealing roles of cytoskeleton components in nuclear movement and seed size control.

Self-assembly of pericentriolar material in interphase cells lacking centrioles

This study shows that PCM can self-assemble into a compact MTOC in interphase cells without centrioles, using dynein transport and self-clustering, but this process is sensitive to motor and microtubule dynamics.

Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals conserved transcriptional programs underpinning organogenesis and reproduction in land plants

This study generates gene expression atlases for 10 plant species to identify conserved transcriptional programs in organogenesis and reproduction, revealing gene co-option as a key mechanism for organ evolution.

Kinesin-4 KIF21B limits microtubule growth to allow rapid centrosome polarization in T cells.

This study shows that KIF21B limits microtubule growth to enable rapid centrosome polarization in T cells by inducing microtubule pausing and catastrophe.

Tau directs intracellular trafficking by regulating the forces exerted by kinesin and dynein teams

This study shows tau modulates intracellular transport by biasing bidirectional motility toward the microtubule minus-end through motor-specific regulation of kinesin and dynein forces.