D. C. Bergmann

Cortical polarity ensures its own asymmetric inheritance in the stomatal lineage to pattern the leaf surface

The paper identifies a mechanism in Arabidopsis thaliana that ensures asymmetric inheritance of a polarity domain during stomatal lineage cell divisions, linking cell polarity to division orientation and fate determination.

Extracurricular roles and divergent regulation of FAMA in Brachypodium and Arabidopsis stomatal development

This study investigates the divergent roles of FAMA in stomatal development across Brachypodium and Arabidopsis, revealing functional overlap and species-specific regulatory differences.

Opposite polarity programs regulate asymmetric subsidiary cell divisions in grasses

The paper identifies two opposing polarity domains in subsidiary mother cells that regulate asymmetric division in grass stomata.

On the edge: Evolution of polarity protein BASL and the capacity for stomatal lineage asymmetric divisions

This paper investigates the evolution of the polarity protein BASL in stomatal lineage asymmetric divisions across species, finding it is eudicot-specific and reveals differences in division mechanisms across dicots.

Tuning of self-renewing capacity in theArabidopsis stomatal lineage by hormonaland nutrition regulation of asymmetric celldivisions

The paper identifies how ethylene and glucose signaling regulate asymmetric cell divisions in Arabidopsis stomatal lineage stem cells, showing their impact on cell polarity and developmental outcomes.

Quantitative and dynamic cell polarity tracking in plant cells

The paper introduces POME, a semi-automated pipeline for quantifying cell polarity, and applies it to study polarity dynamics in plant cells during asymmetric divisions.

Single-Cell Resolution of Lineage Trajectories in the Arabidopsis Stomatal Lineage and Developing Leaf

The paper uses single-cell transcriptomics to resolve lineage trajectories in Arabidopsis stomatal lineage, revealing progressive cell state decisions and the role of SPEECHLESS in fate commitment.

Proximity labeling of protein complexes and cell type-specific organellar proteomes in Arabidopsis enabled by TurboID

This study uses TurboID to identify protein interactions and cell type-specific organellar proteomes in Arabidopsis, revealing novel interactors of a transcription factor and subcellular proteomes.

Conservation and Divergence of YODA MAPKKK Function in Regulation of Grass Epidermal Patterning

The paper shows BdYODA1 regulates asymmetric cell divisions in Brachypodium by enforcing cell fates, not by causing physical asymmetry, and finds similar roles in Arabidopsis.

Lineage and stage-specific expressed CYCD7;1 coordinates the single symmetric division that creates stomatal guard cells

The paper identifies CYCD7;1 as a key regulator of the symmetric division that forms stomatal guard cells in Arabidopsis, showing its expression is limited to this specific developmental stage.

Dissection of MAPK signaling specificity through protein engineering in a developmental context

The paper identifies cell-type specific modules in MKK proteins that regulate MAPK signaling specificity during Arabidopsis stomatal development.