Z. Ge

Machine learning driven image segmentation and shape clustering of algal microscopic images obtained from various water types

This study applies FastSAM for automated algal cell segmentation and clustering in water samples, showing high accuracy for single cells and varying clustering performance.

Reducing stomatal density by expression of a synthetic EPF increases leaf intrinsic water use efficiency and reduces plant water use in a C4 crop

This study shows that reducing stomatal density in sorghum via synthetic EPF expression improves water use efficiency without compromising carbon fixation, but with trade-offs in reproductive development.

Cytoskeletal activation of NHE1 regulates mechanosensitive cell volume adaptation and proliferation

This study identifies a mechanism where cytoskeletal activation of NHE1 drives secondary volume increase and affects cell proliferation in response to hypotonic stress.

PXC2, a polarized receptor kinase, functions to repress ground tissue cell divisions and restrict stele size

This study shows that PXC2, a polarized receptor kinase in Arabidopsis, redundantly represses endodermal cell divisions and stele expansion with IRK, and may influence auxin transport.

Unambiguous observation of vesicle fusion in the interior of a cone

The paper observes vesicle fusion in a cone-shaped environment, showing that confinement and close contact increase fusion probability, with implications for biological systems.

Plumage redness signals mitochondrial function in the House Finch

The paper links carotenoid oxidation and feather redness to mitochondrial function in house finches, showing a direct relationship between mitochondrial performance and feather coloration.