M. E. Schranz

The dimorphic diaspore model Aethionema arabicum (Brassicaceae): Distinct molecular and morphological control of responses to parental and germination temperatures

The paper investigates how parental and germination temperatures affect molecular and morphological responses in dimorphic diaspores of Aethionema arabicum, identifying gene expression and hormonal differences that regulate dormancy and germination.

Genome assembly and analysis of Lactuca virosa: implications for lettuce breeding

This study presents a high-quality genome assembly of Lactuca virosa and analyzes its genetic variation compared to related species, identifying genomic features that may impact lettuce breeding.

Comparative Phylogenomics and Phylotranscriptomics Provide Insights into the Genetic Complexity of Nitrogen Fixing Root Nodule Symbiosis

The paper uses phylogenomic and phylotranscriptomic analyses to study the evolution of nitrogen-fixing root nodule symbiosis across the Nitrogen-Fixing Nodulation Clade, finding no convergence at the amino acid level and highlighting the role of NIN as a master regulator.

A rapid method to quantify vein density in C4 plants using starch staining

The paper develops a high-throughput method to quantify vein density in C4 plants using starch staining and image analysis, finding variation in dicots but not in monocots.

Synteny identifies reliable orthologs for phylogenomics and comparative genomics of the Brassicaceae

The paper compares synteny-based ortholog detection with conventional methods in Brassicaceae genomes, finding synteny identifies more orthologs and paralogs, and enables ancestral genome reconstruction.

The genome of Gynandropsis gynandra provides insights into whole-genome duplications and the evolution of C4 photosynthesis in Cleomaceae

This study presents the genome of Gynandropsis gynandra, revealing whole-genome duplications and gene retention patterns related to C4 photosynthesis evolution in Cleomaceae.

Deciphering Brassica plant defence responses to cabbage white butterfly egg-associated molecular patterns

The paper identifies egg-associated molecular patterns (EAMPs) in Pieris butterfly eggs that induce defense responses in Brassica plants.

Origin and evolution of the cannabinoid oxidocyclase gene family

This study investigates the origin and evolution of cannabinoid oxidocyclase genes in Cannabis through comparative genomics and phylogenetic analysis, revealing three main clades and seven subclades.

Surprising amount of stasis in repetitive genome content across the Brassicales

The paper investigates genome size evolution in Brassicales, finding no correlation between genome size and TE content or significant changes in TE landscapes after WGD.

Phylogenomic analysis of the APETALA2 transcription factor subfamily across angiosperms reveals both deep conservation and lineage-specific patterns

This study performs a phylogenomic analysis of the APETALA2 transcription factor subfamily across 107 angiosperm species, revealing both conserved and lineage-specific patterns of copy number variation and genomic context.

Insect egg-killing: a new front on the evolutionary arms-race between Brassicaceae plants and Pierid butterflies

This study investigates the evolutionary basis of a plant trait that kills insect eggs in the Brassicaceae family and its elicitation by specialist Pierid butterflies.

Phylogeny and Multiple Independent Whole-Genome Duplication Events in the Brassicales

The paper infers phylogenies and places whole-genome duplication events in Brassicales using phylo-transcriptomics and genome survey sequencing.

A blueprint of seed desiccation sensitivity in the genome of Castanospermum australe

This study sequenced the genome of Castanospermum australe, a desiccation-sensitive legume, and found that its seeds remain metabolically active and lack mechanisms for desiccation tolerance.