B. Castel

Berberine Bridge enzyme-like oxidases orchestrate homeostatic control and signaling of oligogalacturonides in defense and wounding

This study shows that OGOX enzymes regulate oligogalacturonide levels, affecting plant immunity and tissue repair by balancing active OGs and oxidized oxOGs.

Generation of inheritable A-to-G transitions using adenine base editing and NG-PAM Cas9 in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper develops adenine base editors in Arabidopsis thaliana that can induce inheritable A-to-G mutations in non-canonical PAM contexts with high efficiency.

Evolutionary trade-offs at the Arabidopsis WRR4A resistance locus underpin alternate Albugo candida recognition specificities

The paper identifies an allele of WRR4A in Arabidopsis that confers resistance to a virulent isolate of Albugo candida but reduces resistance to other effectors.

An rpw8 quadruple mutant of Arabidopsis Col-0 is partially compromised in bacterial and fungal resistance

The paper investigates the role of RPW8 in Arabidopsis immunity and development by generating a quadruple mutant, finding partial resistance impairment and delayed flowering.

Optimization of T-DNA architecture for Cas9-mediated mutagenesis in Arabidopsis

This study identifies an optimal T-DNA architecture for Cas9-mediated mutagenesis in Arabidopsis, resulting in stable mutations in the first generation.