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K. Houston

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Approach:experimental assay· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 3 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1

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MADS31 supports female germline development by repressing the post-fertilization program in cereal ovules

X. Yang, G. Li, J. Shi, L. G. Wilkinson, M. K. Aubert, K. Houston, N. J. Shirley, L. Colombo, M. R. Tucker

This study identifies MADS31 as a transcriptional repressor that maintains nucellar identity in barley ovules by repressing seed-specific genes like NRPD4b, ensuring proper female germline development.

bioRxiv · Dec 5, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology

Ovule cell wall composition is a maternal determinant of grain size in barley

X. Yang, L. G. Wilkinson, M. K. Aubert, K. Houston, N. Shirley, M. R. Tucker

The paper shows that maternal ovule cell wall composition, specifically homogalacturonan levels, determines grain size in barley by affecting ovule growth before fertilization.

bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2022Plant Biology

The p-coumaroyl arabinoxylan transferase HvAT10 underlies natural variation in whole-grain cell wall phenolic acids in cultivated barley

K. Houston, A. Learmonth, A. S. Hassan, J. Lahnstein, M. Looseley, A. Little, R. Waugh, R. A. Burton, C. Halpin

The paper identifies HvAT10 as a gene responsible for natural variation in cell wall phenolic acids in barley, showing a premature stop codon mutation reduces its function and affects grain quality.

bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology

GWAS reveals the genetic complexity of fructan accumulation patterns in barley grain

A. Matros, K. Houston, M. R. Tucker, M. Schreiber, B. Berger, M. K. Aubert, L. G. Wilkinson, K. Witzel, R. Waugh, U. Seiffert, R. A. Burton

This study identifies genetic factors influencing fructan accumulation patterns in barley grain through GWAS and co-expression analysis, revealing new gene candidates and distinct biosynthesis pathways.

bioRxiv · Jun 29, 2020Plant Biology

Targeted mutation of barley (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan synthases reveals complex relationships between the storage and cell wall polysaccharide content

G. Garcia-Gimenez, A. Barakate, P. Smith, J. Stephens, S. F. Khor, M. S. Doblin, P. Hao, A. Bacic, G. B. Fincher, R. A. Burton, R. Waugh, M. R. Tucker, K. Houston

This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to mutate barley Csl genes, revealing that HvCslF6 is essential for (1,3;1,4)-β-glucan synthesis while other family members affect cell wall composition and grain morphology.

bioRxiv · May 13, 2020Plant Biology