J. Van Eck

Convergent evolution of plant prickles is drivenby repeated gene co-option over deep time

The paper investigates convergent evolution of plant prickles, finding that mutations in a cytokinin gene repeatedly cause prickle loss across species.

Biolistics-mediated transformation of hornworts and its application to study pyrenoid protein localization

This paper develops a biolistics method for transforming hornworts, enabling transient expression and stable transgenic lines, and uses it to study pyrenoid protein localization.

Establishing Physalis as a new Solanaceae model system enables genetic reevaluation of the inflated calyx syndrome

This paper establishes Physalis as a new Solanaceae model system by presenting chromosome-scale genomes and identifying genetic factors influencing floral traits and the Inflated Calyx Syndrome.

Polerovirus N-terminal readthrough domain structures reveal novel molecular strategies for mitigating virus transmission by aphids

The paper reports crystal structures of polerovirus NRTDs, showing their dimeric structure and function in inhibiting aphid transmission.

Dynamic evolution of small signaling peptide compensation in plant stem cell control

The paper investigates how compensation between paralogs evolves in plant stem cell control, showing that a single amino acid change and cis-regulatory variation can reduce compensatory ability in tomato.

A simple Agrobacterium-mediated stable transformation technique for the hornwort model Anthoceros agrestis

This paper develops a stable transformation technique for the hornwort Anthoceros agrestis using Agrobacterium, enabling genetic studies of molecular mechanisms in land plants.

Generation and molecular characterization of CRISPR/Cas9-induced mutations in 63 immunity-associated genes in tomato reveals specificity and a range of gene modifications

This study characterizes CRISPR/Cas9-induced mutations in 63 immunity-associated genes in tomato, revealing mutation types, heritability, and specificity.