M. Crespi

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.

The transcription factor NF-YA10 determines the area explored by Arabidopsis thaliana roots through direct regulation of LAZY and TAC genes

This study identifies NF-YA10 as a transcription factor regulating lateral root gravitropism and root system architecture in Arabidopsis thaliana by modulating LAZY and TAC gene expression.

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.

Regulatory annotation identifies KAN1, MYB44 and PIF4 as regulators of Arabidopsis lincRNAs expressed in root

The paper constructs a gene regulatory network in Arabidopsis to identify TFs regulating root-specific lincRNAs, revealing key regulators and their associated lincRNAs linked to root development.

Synergistic action of the Arabidopsis spliceosome components PRP39a and SmD1 in promoting post-transcriptional transgene silencing

This study shows PRP39a and SmD1 synergistically promote S-PTGS by limiting degradation of transgene aberrant RNAs, facilitating their export to the cytoplasm for dsRNA formation.

A high resolution single molecule sequencing-based Arabidopsis transcriptome using novel methods of Iso-seq analysis

This paper introduces a new Arabidopsis transcriptome dataset with improved accuracy and resolution using novel Iso-seq analysis methods, enhancing transcript expression and splicing analysis.

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.

ChronoRoot: High-throughput phenotyping by deep segmentation networks reveals novel temporal parameters of plant root system architecture

ChronoRoot uses deep segmentation networks and 3D-printed hardware to enable high-temporal-resolution root phenotyping, revealing new time-related root growth parameters.

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.

Two ecotype-related long non-coding RNAs in the environmental control of root growth

The paper identifies two ecotype-related long non-coding RNAs that regulate primary root growth in response to phosphate starvation in Arabidopsis.

Role of MPK4 in pathogen-associated molecular pattern-triggered alternative splicing in Arabidopsis

The paper identifies 506 PAMP-induced differentially alternatively spliced genes in Arabidopsis, showing MPK4 regulates splicing factors and immunity-related genes in PAMP-triggered immunity.

Assessing the response of small RNA populations to allopolyploidy using resynthesized Brassica napus allotetraploids

This study examines how small RNA populations respond to allopolyploidy in Brassica napus allotetraploids, finding a shift from post-transcriptional to transcriptional gene silencing.