R. L. Chan

Two antagonistic gene regulatory networks drive Arabidopsis root hair growth at low temperature

This paper identifies two opposing gene regulatory networks that control root hair growth in Arabidopsis at low temperature, revealing their role in integrating environmental and internal signals.

A complex tissue-specific interplay between the Arabidopsis transcription factors AtMYB68, AtHB23, and AtPHL1 modulates primary and lateral root development and adaptation to salinity

Source to sink partitioning is altered by the expression of the transcription factor AtHB5

This study shows that AtHB5 negatively regulates sucrose transport from source to sink tissues, affecting plant biomass and seed yield.

The transcription factor AtHB23 modulates starch turnover for root development and plant survival under salinity

This study identifies AtHB23 as a transcription factor that modulates starch turnover in roots, affecting plant survival under salinity stress through its regulation of LAX3.

HaHB11 transformed maize has improved yield under waterlogging and defoliation in control and field conditions

Phenotyping and big data analyses indicate that the transcription factor HaHB11 confers waterlogging and defoliation tolerance, and increased yield to maize lines and hybrids in all tested conditions.

Successful field performance in dry-warm environments of soybean expressing the sunflower transcription factor HaHB4

This paper evaluates transgenic soybean expressing HaHB4 in greenhouse and field trials, finding improved seed yield in warm-dry environments due to increased seed number, xylem area, and water use efficiency.