B. J. Nikolau

Dynamic product-precursor relationships underlie cuticular lipid accumulation on maize silks

The study identifies how precursor chain length, plant genotype, and spatio-temporal gradients influence product-precursor ratios in the cuticular hydrocarbon-producing pathway of maize silks.

High Spatial-Resolution Imaging Of The Dynamics Of Cuticular Lipid Deposition During Arabidopsis Flower Development

The paper uses transgenic and biochemical methods to compare Gl2, Gl2-like, and CER2 gene functions in Arabidopsis flower cuticular lipid deposition, revealing distinct localization patterns of metabolic branches.

Evaluation of the functional role of the maize Glossy2 and Glossy2-like genes in cuticular lipid deposition

Transgenic experiments show Gl2-like and Gl2 genes in maize have overlapping but divergent roles in cuticular lipid deposition, with Gl2-like requiring a catalytic motif for function.

Modulation of plant acetyl CoA synthetase activity by post-translational lysine acetylation

This study shows that acetylation of a specific lysine residue regulates plant acetyl-CoA synthetase activity, affecting acetate homeostasis.

Dual-localized enzymatic components that constitute the mitochondrial and plastidial fatty acid synthase systems

The paper identifies and characterizes three shared enzymes in mitochondrial and plastidial fatty acid synthase systems and shows their dual localization and functional consequences.

Systems analyses of key metabolic modules of floral and extrafloral nectaries of cotton

The paper compares floral and extrafloral nectaries in cotton to show the conservation of the eccrine-based model of nectar synthesis across both types.

An integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics analysis of the Cucurbita pepo nectary implicates key modules of primary metabolism involved in nectar synthesis and secretion

This study integrates transcriptomics and metabolomics of Cucurbita pepo nectaries to identify metabolic pathways and gene targets involved in nectar synthesis and secretion.