J. N. Maloof

Germination responses to changing rainfall timing reveal potential climate vulnerability in a clade of wildflowers

This study examines how changes in rainfall timing affect germination in 11 wildflower species, finding that later rains and cooler temperatures reduce germination rates and fractions, with phylogenetic constraints and climate change impacts observed.

Retrograde induction of phyB orchestrates ethylene-auxin hierarchy to regulate growth

The paper shows MEcPP coordinates auxin and ethylene signaling via phytochrome B to regulate hypocotyl growth in response to light.

Leaf shape is a predictor of fruit quality and cultivar performance in tomato

The paper investigates how leaf shape affects fruit quality and yield in tomato cultivars, finding that rounder leaves correlate with higher sugar content and yield.