Zsuzsanna Mérai

This study establishes Arabidopsis thaliana and Swede Midge as a model system to study insect-induced gall formation and plant reprogramming.

This study shows blue and red light signaling antagonistically control thallus flatness in Marchantia polymorpha through phototropin and phytochrome pathways, with BBX transcription factors also acting antagonistically.

The study identifies and characterizes a phytochrome A null mutant in Aethionema arabicum, showing phytochrome A's role in light-inhibited seed germination.

This study shows that long-day light regimes induce secondary dormancy in Aethionema arabicum seeds, delaying germination to avoid risky summer conditions.

The paper investigates how parental and germination temperatures affect molecular and morphological responses in dimorphic diaspores of Aethionema arabicum, identifying gene expression and hormonal differences that regulate dormancy and germination.