M. Benhamed

A plant-specific clade of serine/arginine-rich proteins regulates RNA splicing homeostasis and thermotolerance in tomato

This study identifies RS2Z35 and RS2Z36 as plant-specific splicing factors that regulate HSFA2 intron splicing and thermotolerance in tomato under heat stress.

Genome-wide evidence of the role of Paf1C in transcription elongation and histone H2B monoubiquitination in Arabidopsis

This study shows Paf1C promotes transcription elongation and H2B monoubiquitination in Arabidopsis by analyzing subunit occupancy and RNAPII dynamics.

The CRL plastid outer envelope protein supports TOC75-V / OEP80 complex formation in Arabidopsis

This study identifies CRL's role in facilitating OEP80 complex formation, essential for β-barrel protein integration into plastid outer membranes in Arabidopsis.

Long noncoding RNA-mediated epigenetic regulation of auxin-related genes controlling shade avoidance syndrome in Arabidopsis thaliana

This study shows that the lncRNA APOLO regulates auxin-related genes involved in shade avoidance syndrome in Arabidopsis thaliana by modulating chromatin structure and gene expression.

The canonical E2Fs together with RETINOBLASTOMA-RELATED are required to establish quiescence during plant development

The paper shows that E2Fs and RBR are essential for quiescence in plant development, with E2Fs specifically controlling both G1-S and G2-M targets.

Predictable and stable epimutations induced during clonal propagation with embryonic transcription factors

The paper investigates how epigenetic modifications during clonal propagation affect phenotypic variation in Arabidopsis thaliana, showing that tissue-specific DNA methylation imprints drive these changes.

A hierarchical transcriptional network activates specific CDK inhibitors that regulate G2 to control cell size and number in Arabidopsis

This study identifies a transcriptional network involving SCL28 and AtSMOS1 that regulates cell size and number in Arabidopsis by controlling G2 phase transitions through CDK inhibitors.

Arabidopsis Topless-related 1 mitigates physiological damage and growth penalties of induced immunity

This study identifies TPR1's role in mitigating immune-related physiological damage in Arabidopsis by analyzing its chromatin binding and effects on gene expression and plant growth.

Sequence-unrelated long noncoding RNAs converged to modulate the activity of conserved epigenetic machineries across kingdoms

The paper shows that sequence-unrelated lncRNAs modulate epigenetic machineries across kingdoms by interacting with conserved proteins to regulate gene expression.

The LEAFY floral regulator displays pioneer transcription factor properties

This study shows that LEAFY, a floral regulator in Arabidopsis, binds both methylated and non-methylated DNA and can induce chromatin accessibility in target genes.

The lncRNA APOLO interacts with the transcription factor WRKY42 to trigger root hair cell expansion in response to cold

The paper shows that the lncRNA APOLO interacts with WRKY42 to regulate RHD6 transcription, enhancing root hair elongation in response to cold.

Genome-wide chromatin binding of transcriptional corepressor Topless-related 1 in Arabidopsis

The paper identifies genome-wide chromatin binding sites of TPR1 in Arabidopsis using ChIP-seq and finds it binds genes involved in immunity and growth.

A new role for histone demethylases in the maintenance of plant genome integrity

This study identifies ELF6 and REF6 as JMJ histone demethylases in Arabidopsis that maintain H3K27me3 and H3K27me1 homeostasis, preventing epigenetic imprints and transposon activation during sexual reproduction.

Arabidopsis S2Lb links AtCOMPASS-like and SDG2 activity in histone H3 Lys-4 trimethylation independently from histone H2B monoubiquitination

This study identifies S2Lb as a co-regulator of H3K4me3 with SDG2 in Arabidopsis, showing H3K4me3 deposition is H2Bub-independent and important for gene induction during cellular transitions.