J. Caius

Revival of traditional agricultural systems A multidisciplinary on-farm survey of maize-bean intercropping reveals unexpected competition effects on beans.

This study investigates maize-bean intercropping through on-farm surveys and field assays, finding competition dominates over cooperation, primarily affecting bean yield and gene expression.

A ppGpp-mediated brake on photosynthesis is required for acclimation to nitrogen limitation in Arabidopsis.

This study shows that ppGpp is essential for Arabidopsis to acclimate to nitrogen limitation by remodeling photosynthesis and coordinating chloroplast-nuclear gene expression.

A derived ZW chromosome system in Amborella trichopoda, the sister species to all other extant flowering plants

The paper identifies a ZW sex chromosome system in Amborella trichopoda, revealing a 4 Mb sex-determining region on chromosome 9 with recent divergence.

The genomic impact of mycoheterotrophy: targeted gene losses but extensive expression reprogramming.

This study compares transcriptomes of mycoheterotrophic orchids to autotrophic species, revealing gene losses in photosynthesis and expression reprogramming in metabolic pathways.

Hypomethylated poplars show higher tolerance to water deficit and highlight a dual role for DNA methylation in shoot meristem: regulation of stress response and genome integrity

This study shows hypomethylated poplars are more drought-tolerant and reveals DNA methylation's role in stress response and genome integrity in shoot meristems.

Transcriptomics at maize embryo/endosperm interfaces identify a novel transcriptionally distinct endosperm sub-domain adjacent to the embryo scutellum (EAS)

The paper identifies a novel endosperm sub-domain adjacent to the embryo scutellum in maize kernels through transcriptomic analysis of interface tissues.

Low temperature triggers genome-wide hypermethylation of transposable elements and centromeres in maize

The paper shows that cold stress in maize increases genome-wide DNA methylation of transposable elements and centromeres, with context-specific responses depending on TE types and chromosomal location.