F. Cui

Epigenetic modifications mediate cultivar-specific root development and metabolic adaptation to nitrogen availability in wheat

3D co-culture of macrophages and fibroblasts in a sessile drop chip for unveiling the role of macrophages in skin wound-healing

This study develops a sessile drop chip to create 3D spheroids of fibroblasts and macrophages, showing that M2 macrophages enhance fibroblast proliferation and differentiation in a wound-healing model.

Boosting wheat functional genomics via indexed EMS mutant library of KN9204

The paper generates and indexes an EMS mutant library for KN9204 wheat to enhance functional genomics and genetic manipulation for agronomic traits.

Cryo-EM structures reveal the activation and substrate recognition mechanism of human enteropeptidase

This study reports cryo-EM structures of human enteropeptidase in multiple states, revealing its activation mechanism and substrate recognition process.

The brassinosteroid biosynthesis gene TaD11-2A controls grain size and its elite haplotype improves wheat grain yields

This study identifies the wheat gene TaD11-2A, which regulates grain size and root length, and shows its favorable haplotype improves grain yields and salt tolerance in wheat.

BOS1 is a positive regulator of wounding induced cell death and plant susceptibility to Botrytis

This study identifies BOS1 as a positive regulator of wounding-induced cell death and plant susceptibility to Botrytis cinerea, showing its role in both fertility and disease response.

Dissecting the subtropical adaptation traits and cuticle synthesis pathways via the genome of the subtropical blueberry Vaccinium darrowii

This paper reports the genome assembly of Vaccinium darrowii, identifies adaptation traits, and delineates cuticle biosynthesis pathways to aid blueberry breeding.

Case study of a rhizosphere microbiome assay on a bamboo rhizome with excessive shoots

The paper studies a rare bamboo rhizome phenomenon with excessive shoots, analyzing its associated microbiome and finding correlations between bacterial genera and shoot numbers.

Functional binding dynamics relevant to the evolution of zoonotic spillovers in endemic and emergent Betacoronavirus strains

The paper uses machine learning on molecular dynamics simulations to analyze conserved functional binding dynamics between Betacoronavirus strains and ACE2/CD26, identifying pre-adapted regions linked to zoonotic spillovers.

Species packing and the latitudinal gradient in beta-diversity

The paper tests whether beta-diversity contributes to the latitudinal gradient in species richness by analyzing tree species data across East Asia.

Methyl viologen can affect mitochondrial function in Arabidopsis.

This study shows that methyl viologen induces ROS signaling in mitochondria of Arabidopsis, independent of light, and identifies mitochondrial Mn SOD and stress hormones as key factors.