Julian M. Hibberd

The paper shows that altering the cell cycle of rice bundle sheath cells affects chloroplast occupancy and leaf growth, but does not fully replicate C4 bundle sheath traits.

The paper identifies a window of active chloroplast proliferation in rice and shows functional divergence of chloroplast division regulators compared to Arabidopsis.

This study shows that editing the plasma membrane proton ATPase OSA3 in C3 rice alters bundle sheath cell length and number, mimicking C4 characteristics through acid growth mechanisms.

This paper introduces a tRNA-gRNA multiplexing system for CRISPR genome editing in Marchantia polymorpha, improving efficiency and scalability of genome modifications.

This study compares single-cell transcriptomes of two independently evolved C4 dicot species to identify conserved gene expression patterns in bundle sheath cells.

The paper identifies a conserved transcription factor quintet that drives bundle sheath-specific gene expression in rice and shows its functionality in Arabidopsis.

The paper identifies an ARF2-GRF5 module that regulates chloroplast biogenesis through both GLK-dependent and independent mechanisms in Arabidopsis.

The paper identifies QTL associated with agronomic, nutritional, and photosynthetic traits in Gynandropsis gynandra to aid in crop improvement.

This study manipulates brassinosteroid signalling in rice to increase chloroplast area in bundle sheath cells, showing cell-specific control can enhance chloroplast compartment size without severe growth effects.

The paper uses single nuclei sequencing to show C4 photosynthesis evolves through rewiring of cell identity networks from C3 plants.

The paper examines translational dynamics of C3 rice and C4 sorghum during photomorphogenesis, finding that C4 genes acquire translational control similar to C3 genes.

The paper identifies a MYC-MYB transcription factor module responsible for GLDP expression in bundle sheath cells, linking it to the evolution of C2 photosynthesis from C3.

The paper shows that rice bundle sheath cells produce ROS under high light via NADPH oxidase, independent of photosynthesis.

This paper demonstrates a droplet-based microfluidic system for analyzing plant protoplasts, enabling high-throughput phenotyping and gene expression analysis.

The paper identifies conserved transcriptional regulators in multiple C4 species, showing parallel and convergent evolution of the C4 photosynthesis pathway.