K. J. Czymmek

Fluorescence hybridization chain reaction enables localization of multiple molecular classes combined with plant cell ultrastructure

This paper adapts hybridization chain reaction (HCR) for plant tissue sections to localize multiple mRNAs and antibodies, demonstrating compatibility with electron microscopy for correlating molecular and ultrastructural data.

Plant defensin MtDef4-derived antifungal peptide with multiple modes of action and potential as a bioinspired fungicide

The paper tests defensin-derived peptides for antifungal activity, finding a peptide with multiple modes of action that shows promise as a bioinspired fungicide.

A Versatile Enhanced Freeze-Substitution Protocol for Volume Electron Microscopy

The paper introduces an enhanced freeze-substitution protocol that improves heavy metal staining in diverse organisms and tissues for volume electron microscopy.

Comparative Phenotyping of Two Commonly Used Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Background Strains: CC-1690 (21gr) and CC-5325 (the CLiP Mutant Library Background)

This study compares the phenotypes of two Chlamydomonas reinhardtii strains, CC-1690 and CC-5325, revealing differences in growth, photosynthesis, cell wall, and circadian rhythms.

Systems-wide Analysis Revealed Shared and Unique Responses to Moderate and Acute High Temperatures in the Green Alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

This study identifies shared and unique cellular responses to moderate and acute high temperatures in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, revealing mechanisms for thermotolerance.

Automated imaging of duckweed growth and development

The paper develops an automated microscopy method to image duckweed growth and shows sucrose enhances growth rate.

High Light and High Temperature Reduce Photosynthesis via Different Mechanisms in the C4 Model Setaria viridis

This study examines how high light and high temperature affect photosynthesis in Setaria viridis, revealing distinct mechanisms and acclimation strategies in C4 plants.

X-ray microscopy enables multiscale high-resolution 3D imaging of plant cells, tissues, and organs

This paper introduces a lab-based X-ray microscope for multiscale 3D imaging of plant structures, enabling detailed analysis from the cellular to whole-plant level.

Pre-meiotic, 24-nt reproductive phasiRNAs are abundant in anthers of wheat and barley but not rice and maize

This study identifies 24-nt reproductive phasiRNAs in pre-meiotic and meiotic stages of wheat and barley anthers, absent in maize and rice.

Shifting carbon flux from non-transient starch to lipid allows oil accumulation in transgenic tobacco leaves

This study shows that redirecting carbon from non-transient starch to lipid in tobacco leaves enables high oil accumulation through developmental source-sink plasticity.

Antifungal symbiotic peptide NCR044.1 exhibits unique structure and multi-faceted mechanisms of action that confer plant protection

The paper characterizes NCR044.1, a plant antifungal peptide, revealing its structure, mechanisms of action, and efficacy against fungal pathogens.