M. Gilliham

SAI: Fast and automated quantification of stomatal parameters on microscope images

SAI automates stomatal parameter quantification on microscope images, achieving results consistent with human experts and improving efficiency in plant physiology research.

GmSALT3 expression improves reactive oxygen species detoxification in salt-stressed soybean roots

The paper uses RNA-seq to show that GmSALT3 improves ROS detoxification in salt-stressed soybean roots by enhancing antioxidant activity and related pathways.

Identification of a unique ZIP transporter involved in zinc uptake via the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal pathway

This study identifies MtZIP14 as a key zinc transporter facilitating zinc uptake from arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi to plants, improving plant growth and zinc nutrition under low zinc conditions.

Tissue and regional expression patterns of dicistronic tRNA-mRNA transcripts in grapevine (Vitis vinifera) and their evolutionary co-appearance with vasculature in land plants

The paper identifies dicistronic tRNA-mRNA transcripts in grapevine and shows their tissue-specific expression and evolutionary link to vascular land plants.

AtCIPK16 Mediates Salt Stress Through Phytohormones and Transcription Factors

This study identifies AtCIPK16's role in enhancing salt tolerance in Arabidopsis by regulating phytohormones, transcription factors, and homeostasis.

A single nucleotide substitution in TaHKT1;5-D controls shoot Na+ accumulation in bread wheat

The paper identifies a single nucleotide substitution in TaHKT1;5-D that causes high shoot Na+ accumulation in a salt-tolerant wheat landrace without affecting its salinity tolerance.

GmSALT3 confers shoot Na+ and Cl- exclusion in soybean via two distinct processes.

This study identifies GmSALT3 as a functional ion transporter in soybean that improves salt tolerance by enabling root-based Na+ xylem exclusion and shoot-based Cl- exclusion via phloem recirculation.

Plant Trans-Golgi Network/Early Endosome pH regulation requires Cation Chloride Cotransporter (CCC1)

The paper identifies CCC1 as a critical component for regulating TGN/EE pH and function in plants, showing its role in membrane transport and stress responses.

GABA signalling in guard cells acts as a 'stress memory' to optimise plant water loss

This study identifies GABA as an endogenous plant signal that regulates stomatal movement and drought tolerance by inhibiting anion transporters in guard cells.

High affinity Na+ transport by wheat HKT1;5 is blocked by K+

This study shows wheat HKT1;5 transporters have dual Na+ affinity and are blocked by K+, with implications for salt tolerance in crops.

Split personality of Aluminum Activated Malate Transporter family proteins: facilitation of both GABA and malate transport

This study shows that ALMT proteins facilitate both GABA and malate transport, with GABA regulation dependent on a specific motif and affecting malate efflux.