M. Colinas

Cell-type aware regulatory landscapes governing monoterpene indole alkaloid biosynthesis in the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus

The paper constructs a cell-type-aware gene regulatory network for MIA biosynthesis in C. roseus using single-cell multi-omics data, identifying a novel idioblast-specific TF that regulates late-stage biosynthetic genes.

PDX3 is important for carbon/nitrogen balance in Arabidopsis associated with distinct environmental conditions

This study shows that PDX3 regulates carbon/nitrogen balance in Arabidopsis under specific environmental conditions by affecting metabolic pathways and defense responses.

Subfunctionalization of paralog transcription factors contributes to regulation of alkaloid pathway branch choice in Catharanthus roseus

The paper identifies subfunctionalization of ORCA transcription factors in Catharanthus roseus, revealing their role in regulating specific branches of the alkaloid pathway and their interaction with MYC2.

ER-Anchored Transcription Factors bZIP17 and bZIP60 Regulate Triterpene Saponin Biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula

ER stress bZIP transcription factors interfere with jasmonate-inducible bHLH transcription factors to modulate plant specialized metabolism under stress.