L. Navarro

A bacterial effector directly targets Arabidopsis Argonaute 1 to suppress Pattern-triggered immunity and cause disease

This study shows that the bacterial effector HopT1-1 targets Arabidopsis AGO1 to suppress miRNA function and PTI, leading to disease.

Arabidopsis hydathodes are sites of intense auxin metabolism and nutrient scavenging

The paper analyzes the transcriptomic and metabolomic profiles of Arabidopsis hydathodes, revealing their role in auxin metabolism and nutrient scavenging.

DNA methylation at a single cytosine embedded in the W-box cis-element repels binding of WRKY transcription factors through steric hindrance

The paper shows DNA methylation at a W-box cytosine repels WRKY TF binding through steric hindrance, using structural modeling and in vitro experiments.

Phenotypic plasticity triggers rapid morphological convergence

This study shows that phenotypic plasticity can drive rapid morphological convergence in Moricandia arvensis by exploring diverse morphological spaces and encountering new pollination niches.

Low ribosomal RNA genes copy number provoke genomic instability and chromosomal segment duplication events that modify global gene expression and plant-pathogen response

This study shows that reducing rRNA gene copies in Arabidopsis leads to genomic instability, chromosomal duplications, and altered gene expression, including enhanced resistance to pathogens.

The geography of the Anthropocene differs between the land and the sea

The paper examines geographic differences in anthropogenic drivers of biodiversity change between land and sea, identifying distinct threat complexes with varying driver intensities.

Transcriptional control and exploitation of an immune-responsive family of retrotransposons in Arabidopsis

This study shows that an immune-responsive retrotransposon in Arabidopsis influences disease resistance gene expression through its LTR.