G. Grossmann

The AUX1-AFB1-CNGC14 module establishes longitudinal root surface pH profile

The paper identifies a module involving AUX1, AFB1, and CNGC14 that regulates root surface pH gradients, crucial for root navigation.

The complex octoploid Craterostigma genome and tissue-specific mechanisms underlying desiccation tolerance

The paper analyzes the octoploid Craterostigma genome and expression dynamics to identify genetic mechanisms underlying desiccation tolerance, finding divergent homeologous gene expression and tissue-specific adaptations.

Cell surface receptor kinase FERONIA linked to nutrient sensor TORC signaling controls root hair growth at low temperature linked to low nitrate in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper identifies a molecular mechanism involving FER, ROP2, and TORC that controls root hair elongation under low temperature and nitrogen deficiency in Arabidopsis thaliana.

Nanodomain-mediated lateral sorting drives polarization of the small GTPase ROP2 in the plasma membrane of root hair cells

The paper investigates how ROP2 is polarized in root hair cells using VAEM and single molecule tracking, revealing a step-wise model involving nanodomain formation and GEF3-mediated mobility reduction.

Strigo-D2 - a bio-sensor for monitoring the spatio-temporal pattern of strigolactone signaling in intact plants

The paper introduces Strigo-D2, a genetically encoded sensor to monitor strigolactone signaling in plants, showing differential dynamics across cell types.

Distinct RopGEFs successively drive polarization and outgrowth of root hairs

This study identifies distinct RopGEFs that sequentially drive root hair polarization and outgrowth by regulating ROP activity in Arabidopsis trichoblasts.

An organ-on-a-chip approach for investigating root-environment interactions in heterogeneous conditions

The paper introduces a microfluidic organ-on-a-chip platform to study root-environment interactions under heterogeneous conditions and finds non-autonomous regulation of root hair growth.