M. Petek

Evidence based Unification of poTato gene models with UniTato collaborative genome browser

The paper unifies potato gene models using an Apollo web server and provides a collaborative genome browser for annotation updates.

Stress Knowledge Map: A knowledge graph resource for systems biology analysis of plant stress responses

The paper introduces Stress Knowledge Map, a resource with two knowledge graphs for plant stress responses, and demonstrates its use in hypothesis generation and analysis.

Identification and characterisation of Planococcus citri cis- and trans-isoprenyl diphosphate synthase genes, supported by short- and long-read transcriptome data

This study identifies and characterizes IDS genes in Planococcus citri using transcriptome data, revealing their role in producing irregular monoterpenes and potential for biotechnological applications.

A mini-TGA protein, lacking a functional DNA-binding domain, modulates gene expression through heterogeneous association with transcription factors

This study shows that a truncated TGA protein, lacking a DNA-binding domain, modulates gene expression by interacting with other TGA proteins and activating immune-related genes.

Cultivar-specific transcriptome and pan-transcriptome reconstruction of tetraploid potato

The paper merges and curates gene models and generates cultivar-specific and pan-transcriptomes for tetraploid potato to explore genetic diversity.

Validating the potential of double-stranded RNA targeting Colorado potato beetle mesh gene in laboratory and field trials

This study evaluates dsRNA targeting the CPB mesh gene in lab and field trials, showing it reduces larval survival and is as effective as spinosad insecticide.

Access to unexplored regions of sequence space in directed enzyme evolution via insertion/deletion mutagenesis

This study introduces TRIAD, a transposon mutagenesis method to generate InDels for directed enzyme evolution, showing distinct functional outcomes compared to point mutagenesis.

Salicylic acid perturbs sRNA-gibberellin regulatory network in immune response of potato to Potato virus Y infection

The paper identifies a salicylic acid-dependent sRNA-gibberellin regulatory network in potato's immune response to Potato virus Y infection, linking sRNA responses to disease severity and developmental signaling.