P. Flis

The evolution of the duckweed ionome mirrors losses in structural complexity

This study examines the evolution of the duckweed ionome across species with varying structural complexity, finding decreasing calcium and magnesium levels and increased cadmium accumulation in rootless species.

Duckweed roots are dispensable and are on a trajectory toward vestigiality

The paper shows duckweed roots are dispensable for growth and nutrient uptake, suggesting they are evolving toward vestigiality.

Transcriptional networks underpinning ploidy related increased leaf potassium in neo-tetraploids

The paper identifies 91 differentially expressed genes in neo-tetraploid Arabidopsis roots associated with elevated leaf potassium, linking whole-genome duplication to K homeostasis.

Suberin plasticity to developmental and exogenous cues is regulated by a set of MYB transcription factors

The paper identifies four MYB transcription factors that regulate suberin formation in roots in response to developmental and environmental cues, and shows their role in nutrient homeostasis.

Parallel adaptation in autopolyploid Arabidopsis arenosa is dominated by repeated recruitment of shared alleles

The paper investigates adaptation in autopolyploid Arabidopsis arenosa, finding that parallel adaptation is driven by shared alleles and rare de novo mutations in ion homeostasis genes.

Schengen-pathway controls spatially separated and chemically distinct lignin deposition in the endodermis.

The paper shows that endodermal lignin sensing triggers a transcriptional reprogramming leading to chemically distinct compensatory lignin deposition and impacts nutrient homeostasis.

Uclacyanin proteins are required for lignified nanodomain formation within Casparian strips

This study identifies Uclacyanin proteins as essential for forming a lignified nanodomain within Casparian strips, revealing a compartmentalized mechanism for lignin polymerization in plant roots.

Two Receptor-Like Kinases Required For Arabidopsis Endodermal Root Organisation Shape The Rhizosphere Microbiome

This study identifies ERK1 and RBK1 as key regulators of Casparian Strip formation in Arabidopsis, which in turn influences rhizosphere microbiome composition.