J. Jez

Metabolic enzymes moonlight as selective autophagy receptors to protect plants against viral-induced cellular damage

This study shows that metabolic enzymes act as autophagy receptors in plants to degrade defense executors during viral infection, revealing autophagy as a tolerance pathway rather than an antiviral defense.

A bench-top dark-root device built with LEGO bricks enables a non-invasive plant root development analysis in soil conditions mirroring nature

The paper introduces a LEGO-based dark-root device for non-invasive root analysis in soil, showing root illumination affects proteome and phenotype in barley.

Locally adaptive temperature response of vegetative growth in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper examines how Arabidopsis thaliana accessions from different latitudes respond to cold temperatures, finding that northern accessions grow slower but show signs of local adaptation through transcriptome and metabolome changes.

Microtubules Promote the Non-cell Autonomy of MicroRNAs by Inhibiting their Cytoplasmic Loading into ARGONAUTE1 in Arabidopsis

The paper shows that microtubules inhibit miR165/6 loading into AGO1 in the cytoplasm, enabling its non-cell autonomous movement in Arabidopsis roots.

Plasticity of the primary metabolome in 241 cold grown Arabidopsis thaliana accessions and its relation to natural habitat temperature

The paper examines metabolic responses and growth rates of 241 Arabidopsis thaliana accessions under cold conditions, finding correlations between metabolite profiles, genomic predictions, and habitat temperature.

Autophagy mediates temporary reprogramming and dedifferentiation in plant somatic cells

This study shows autophagy is essential for temporary reprogramming and dedifferentiation in plant somatic cells, enabling adaptation to environmental changes and cellular reprogramming.