L. De Veylder

Molecular fingerprints of cell size sensing and mating type differentiation in pennate diatoms

This study identifies genes and pathways involved in size-dependent sexual maturation and mating type differentiation in pennate diatoms using transcriptomic analysis of microsurgically manipulated cells.

A conserved graft formation process in Picea abies and Arabidopsis thaliana identifies the PAT gene family as central regulators of wound healing

The long non-coding RNA LINDA restrains cellular collapse following DNA damage in Arabidopsis thaliana

This study identifies LINDA, a long non-coding RNA in Arabidopsis thaliana, which is essential for DNA damage response and cell survival following double-strand breaks.

FAN, the homolog of mammalian Apoptosis Antagonizing Transcription Factor AATF/Che-1 protein, is involved in safeguarding genome stability through the ATR induced pathway in Arabidopsis

This study identifies FAN, a homolog of AATF/Che-1 in Arabidopsis, as essential for genome stability through the ATR-induced DNA damage response pathway.

The regeneration factors ERF114 and ERF115 act as transducers of mechanical cues to developmental pathways

This study shows that ERF114 and ERF115 mediate mechanical cues to switch between developmental and regenerative processes in plants.

The APC/CCCS52A2 E3-Ligase Complex targeted PKN1 Protein is a Plant Lineage-Specific Driver of Cell Division

The paper identifies PKN1 as a plant-specific protein essential for cell division, regulated by the APC/CCCS52A2 complex through proteolytic control.

SCL28 promotes cell expansion and endoreplication in Arabidopsis by activating SIAMESE-RELATED cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors.

This study shows SCL28 promotes cell expansion and endoreplication in Arabidopsis by regulating cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors and cytoskeleton/cell wall processes.

Transcriptional activation of auxin biosynthesis drives developmental reprogramming of differentiated cells

This study shows that activating auxin biosynthesis transcription is essential for reprogramming differentiated Arabidopsis leaf cells to pluripotency by reactivating the cell cycle.

Loss of FAS1 function reveals rescue of an aberrant intra-S-phase checkpoint by the G2/M checkpoint regulator SOG1

The paper shows that loss of FAS1 leads to ATM and SOG1-mediated G2/M arrest, making ATR and WEE1 redundant in plants.

Photoperiod shapes aluminium tolerance in plants

The paper investigates how photoperiod influences aluminium tolerance in plants, finding that long-day species are more sensitive to aluminium than short-day species.

Arabidopsis Casein Kinase 2 triggers Stem Cell Exhaustion under Al Toxicity and Phosphate Deficiency Through activation of the DNA Damage Response pathway

The paper identifies CK2 and DNA damage response regulators as key factors in controlling Arabidopsis root growth under Al toxicity and phosphate limitation.

CYCA3;4 Is a Post-Prophase Target of the APC/CCCS52A2 E3 Ligase Controlling Formative Cell Divisions in Arabidopsis

The paper identifies CYCA3;4 as a target of the APC/CCCS52A2 E3 ligase in Arabidopsis, showing its timely breakdown post-prophase is essential for meristem organization and development.