M. Havaux

This study shows that β-CCA, a carotenoid metabolite, induces SMR5 gene expression in Arabidopsis roots, leading to growth inhibition and increased drought tolerance through metabolic reprogramming.

This study shows that ppGpp is essential for Arabidopsis to acclimate to nitrogen limitation by remodeling photosynthesis and coordinating chloroplast-nuclear gene expression.

This study shows that modifying carotenoid metabolism in tomato improves biomass, stress tolerance, and yield while enhancing nutritional value and shelf life.

This study identifies β-cyclocitric acid as a drought-tolerant signal in plants, distinct from known stress responses and conserved across species.