M. Eisenhut

Multiple transcription factors mediate acclimation of Chlamydomonas to light stress

The paper identifies eight transcription factors involved in light stress acclimation in Chlamydomonas by analyzing a large RNA-seq dataset and validating their roles in photoprotection.

Hemi Manganese Exchangers 1 and 2 enable manganese import at the plasma membrane in cyanobacteria

This study identifies Hmx1 and Hmx2 as Mn importers in cyanobacteria, showing they enable Mn uptake at the plasma membrane and are ancestral to eukaryotic UPF0016 proteins.

Transcription factors mediating regulation of photosynthesis

The paper identifies and validates transcription factors regulating photosynthesis using machine learning and finds they operate in a non-hierarchical, interlooped network.

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.

Homology-directed repair of a defective glabrous gene in Arabidopsis with Cas9-based gene targeting

This study compares methods to enhance homologous recombination in plants, showing that in planta gene targeting achieves 0.12% repair efficiency for a glabrous1 gene defect.