F. Parcy

The ALOG domain defines a new family of plant-specific transcription factors acting during Arabidopsis flower development

This paper identifies the DNA binding motif and structural basis of the ALOG transcription factor family in Arabidopsis, revealing its role in organ boundary formation during flower development.

SEPALLATA-driven MADS transcription factor tetramerization is required for inner whorl floral organ development

The paper shows that SEPALLATA-driven MADS tetramerization is essential for inner whorl floral organ identity, beyond its role in meristem determinacy.

Plant-TFClass: a structural classification for plant transcription factors

The paper classifies plant transcription factors into a structural hierarchy based on DNA-binding domain structures, adding new classes and families not present in mammals.

DNA methylation at a single cytosine embedded in the W-box cis-element repels binding of WRKY transcription factors through steric hindrance

The paper shows DNA methylation at a W-box cytosine repels WRKY TF binding through steric hindrance, using structural modeling and in vitro experiments.

The F-box cofactor UFO redirects the LEAFY floral regulator to novel cis-elements

This study identifies a novel mechanism by which the F-box protein UFO modulates the DNA-binding specificity of the master transcription factor LFY through direct interaction with novel cis-elements.

The Intervening Domain Is Required For DNA-binding and Functional Identity of Plant MADS Transcription Factors

This study shows the Intervening domain is essential for DNA-binding and functional identity of plant MADS transcription factors through structural and functional analyses.

The making of cauliflowers: the story of unsuccessful flowers

The paper investigates how cauliflowers and Romanesco develop through hysteresis in floral networks and mutations affecting meristem growth.

The LEAFY floral regulator displays pioneer transcription factor properties

This study shows that LEAFY, a floral regulator in Arabidopsis, binds both methylated and non-methylated DNA and can induce chromatin accessibility in target genes.

Molecular mechanisms of Evening Complex activity in Arabidopsis

This paper identifies the molecular mechanisms of the Evening Complex (EC) in Arabidopsis, showing how ELF3 and ELF4 modulate LUX DNA binding and demonstrating structure-based engineering of a modified LUX allele that alters plant growth.

Control of stem-cell niche establishment in Arabidopsis flowers by REVOLUTA and the LEAFY-RAX1 module

The paper identifies LEAFY and REVOLUTA as regulators of meristematic organization in early flower primordia in Arabidopsis.

Capturing auxin response factors syntax using DNA binding models

The paper models ARF DNA binding specificity using PWMs and identifies ARFbs syntax in auxin-regulated genes.