R. Wightman

HtDCR-like1 regulates the development of structurally coloured cuticle by modulating cuticle chemistry and mechanical properties in Hibiscus trionum

This study shows that HtDCR-like1 regulates cuticle buckling in Hibiscus trionum by altering cuticle chemistry and mechanical properties, leading to impaired structural color formation.

Altering the substitution and crosslinking of glucuronoarabinoxylans affects cell wall porosity and assembly in Brachypodium distachyon.

This study shows that altering xylan biosynthesis in Brachypodium distachyon affects cell wall porosity and structure, impacting digestibility and biomass properties.

Eudicot primary cell wall glucomannan is related in synthesis, structure and function to xyloglucan

The paper shows that β-galactoglucomannan (β-GGM) in eudicot primary cell walls is structurally and functionally similar to xyloglucan (XyG).

Formation of flavone-based wooly fibres by glandular trichomes of Dionysia tapetodes.

The paper investigates the formation of wooly fibres in Dionysia tapetodes, showing they are composed of flavone derivatives and extruded through specific cell membrane sites.

Structural imaging of native cryo-preserved secondary cell walls reveals presence of macrofibrils composed of cellulose, lignin and xylan.

This study uses cryo-SEM to image native secondary cell walls, revealing macrofibrils composed of cellulose, xylan, and lignin in both angiosperm and gymnosperm species.

Cell Cycle Control by Nuclear Sequestration of CDC20 and CDH1 mRNA in Plant Stem Cells

The paper shows that CDC20 and CCS52B mRNAs are sequestered in the nucleus during prophase in Arabidopsis thalamus shoot apical meristem cells, delaying protein translation until after nuclear envelope breakdown.