K. J. Czymmek

The paper tests defensin-derived peptides for antifungal activity, finding a peptide with multiple modes of action that shows promise as a bioinspired fungicide.

The paper introduces an enhanced freeze-substitution protocol that improves heavy metal staining in diverse organisms and tissues for volume electron microscopy.

This study compares the phenotypes of two Chlamydomonas reinhardtii strains, CC-1690 and CC-5325, revealing differences in growth, photosynthesis, cell wall, and circadian rhythms.

This study identifies shared and unique cellular responses to moderate and acute high temperatures in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, revealing mechanisms for thermotolerance.

The paper develops an automated microscopy method to image duckweed growth and shows sucrose enhances growth rate.

This study examines how high light and high temperature affect photosynthesis in Setaria viridis, revealing distinct mechanisms and acclimation strategies in C4 plants.

This paper introduces a lab-based X-ray microscope for multiscale 3D imaging of plant structures, enabling detailed analysis from the cellular to whole-plant level.

This study identifies 24-nt reproductive phasiRNAs in pre-meiotic and meiotic stages of wheat and barley anthers, absent in maize and rice.

This study shows that redirecting carbon from non-transient starch to lipid in tobacco leaves enables high oil accumulation through developmental source-sink plasticity.

The paper characterizes NCR044.1, a plant antifungal peptide, revealing its structure, mechanisms of action, and efficacy against fungal pathogens.