L. Morelli

Photoprotective mechanisms in Elysia species hosting Acetabularia chloroplasts shed light on host-donor compatibility in photosynthetic sea slugs

This study compares photoprotective mechanisms in two Elysia species with Acetabularia chloroplasts, revealing differences in their tolerance to high light stress.

Boosting pro-vitamin A content and bioaccessibility in leaves by combining engineered biosynthesis and storage pathways with high-light treatments

This paper combines engineered biosynthesis and storage pathways with high-light treatments to significantly boost pro-vitamin A content and bioaccessibility in leafy vegetables.

Arabidopsis FIBRILLIN6 regulates carotenoid biosynthesis by directly promoting phytoene synthase activity

This study shows that FIBRILLIN6 interacts with phytoene synthase to enhance carotenoid biosynthesis in Arabidopsis.

Novel insights on the contribution of plastoglobules and reactive oxygen species to chromoplast differentiation

The paper shows that inducing phytoene synthase in leaf chloroplasts leads to chromoplast differentiation, with plastoglobules accumulating carotenoids and other isoprenoids, and that reactive oxygen species promote this process.

Conserved and newly acquired roles of PIF1 homologs in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

This study examines PIF1 homologs in tomato, showing conserved and new roles compared to Arabidopsis, with PIF1a having additional functions in root hair elongation and fruit development.

Light quality signals generated by vegetation shade facilitate acclimation to reduced light quantity in shade-avoider plants

This study shows that low R:FR light signals help shade-avoider plants improve their photoacclimation to reduced light quantity by triggering molecular and developmental changes.

Synthetic biogenesis of chromoplasts from leaf chloroplasts

This study shows that artificially increasing phytoene production in chloroplasts triggers chromoplast differentiation in leaves, requiring reduced photosynthesis and increased carotenoid synthesis.

A model of Zebrafish Avatar for co-clinical trials

The paper develops a zebrafish Avatar model for co-clinical trials and validates a dose conversion formula using clinical data from 24 patients.

A simple and efficient CRISPR technique for protein tagging

The paper introduces HiTag, a CRISPR-based method for protein tagging that works in up to 66% of transfected cells with one electroporation.