I. Reyna-Llorens

Compartmentation of photosynthesis gene expression between mesophyll and bundle sheath cells of C4 maize is dependent on time of day

The paper investigates diurnal changes in photosynthesis gene expression in maize, identifying transcription factors that regulate C4 gene expression in mesophyll and bundle sheath cells during peak photosynthesis.

The bundle sheath of rice is conditioned to play an active role in water transport as well as sulfur assimilation and jasmonic acid synthesis

The paper identifies gene expression patterns in rice bundle sheath cells, showing specialization in water transport, sulfur assimilation, and jasmonic acid synthesis, with conservation across C3 species.

Induction of C4 genes evolved through changes in cis allowing integration into ancestral C3 gene regulatory networks

The paper investigates how C4 gene expression is induced through cis-regulatory changes in Gynandropsis gynandra, showing similar induction patterns to C3 genes but with stronger expression.

Genome-wide transcription factor binding in leaves from C3 and C4 grasses

The paper identifies genome-wide transcription factor binding in leaves of C3 and C4 grasses using DNaseI-SEQ, revealing conserved sites and shared mechanisms in C4 photosynthesis gene regulation.

Synergistic binding of bHLH transcription factors to the promoter of the maize NADP-ME gene used in C4 photosynthesis is based on an ancient code found in the ancestral C3 state

The paper identifies a conserved cis-element pair in the NADP-ME promoter of maize that evolved from an ancestral C3 regulatory code to control C4 photosynthesis.

Ancient coding sequences underpin the spatial patterning of gene expression in C4 leaves

The paper identifies two conserved DNA motifs in exons that control spatial gene expression in C4 leaves, showing they are ancient and functionally important for C4 photosynthesis.