M. Mutwil

Diurnal.plant.tools in 2024: expanding to Marchantia polymorpha and four angiosperms

The paper updates the diurnal.plant.tools database by adding diurnal gene expression data from four crop species and Marchantia polymorpha, enhancing cross-species comparisons and evolutionary insights into circadian clocks.

Parallel comparison reveals conservation and re-wiring of abiotic stress response networks across three plant species

The paper compares abiotic stress response networks across three plant species, finding conserved gene sets and functional divergence in transcription factors.

Plant Expression Omnibus - a comparative transcriptomic database for 103 Archaeplastida

The Plant Expression Omnibus provides a comparative transcriptomic database with over 60,000 RNA-seq samples and four million genes to explore gene expression across 103 Archaeplastida species.

Transcriptomic and metabolomic characterization of antibacterial activity of Melastoma dodecandrum

This study characterizes the antibacterial activity of Melastoma dodecandrum extracts against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus using transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses.

Multi-omic dissection of ancestral heat stress memory responses in Brachypodium distachyon

The paper investigates how repeated heat stress affects gene regulation in Brachypodium distachyon, identifying long noncoding RNA and miRNA roles in stress memory and resilience.

Environmental gradients reveal stress hubs predating plant terrestrialization

The paper uses RNAseq and photophysiological data from Mesotaenium under environmental stress to identify stress response hubs in algae, suggesting ancient molecular programs predating plant terrestrialization.

Genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analysis of Traditional Chinese Medicine plant Oldenlandia corymbosa reveals the biosynthesis and mode of action of anti-cancer metabolites

This study identifies ursolic acid as the main anti-cancer compound in Oldenlandia corymbosa and reveals its mode of action through genomic, transcriptomic, and metabolomic analysis.

Cross-stress gene expression atlas of Marchantia polymorpha reveals the hierarchy and regulatory principles of abiotic stress responses

This study creates a gene expression atlas of Marchantia polymorpha under seven abiotic stresses and their combinations, revealing divergent stress responses and regulatory principles.

Protist.guru: a comparative transcriptomics database for the protist kingdom

The paper introduces protist.guru, a database of gene expression data from 15 protist species, enabling analysis of co-expression networks and gene clusters.

Comparative transcriptomic analysis reveals conserved transcriptional programs underpinning organogenesis and reproduction in land plants

This study generates gene expression atlases for 10 plant species to identify conserved transcriptional programs in organogenesis and reproduction, revealing gene co-option as a key mechanism for organ evolution.

Expression atlas of Selaginella moellendorffii provides insights into the evolution of vasculature, secondary metabolism and roots

The paper presents a gene expression atlas for Selaginella moellendorffii, revealing evolutionary insights into vascular traits, secondary metabolism, and root development.

Gene expression analysis of Cyanophora paradoxa reveals conserved abiotic stress responses between basal algae and flowering plants

This paper generates a gene expression atlas for Cyanophora paradoxa under abiotic stress and shows conserved transcriptional responses across algae and land plants.

Diurnal.plant.tools: comparative transcriptomic and co-expression analyses of diurnal gene expression of the Archaeplastida kingdom

The paper develops an online database and tools for comparative transcriptomic analysis of diurnal gene expression across the Archaeplastida kingdom.

Kingdom-wide comparison reveals conserved diurnal gene expression in Archaeplastida

The paper compares diurnal gene expression across nine Archaeplastida species, finding conserved transcriptional programs despite evolutionary divergence and lifestyle differences.