M. F. Belmonte

Growth-limiting drought stress induces time-of-day dependent transcriptome and physiological responses in hybrid poplar

This study examines how drought stress affects hybrid poplar transcriptomes and physiology, finding that time of day and drought severity significantly influence responses.

Host Induced Gene Silencing of the Sclerotinia sclerotiorum ABHYDROLASE-3 gene reduces disease severity in Brassica napus

This study shows that engineering Brassica napus to silence a key gene in Sclerotinia sclerotiorum reduces disease severity through host-induced gene silencing.

Tissue-specific mRNA profiling of the Brassica napus-Sclerotinia sclerotiorum interaction uncovers novel regulators of plant immunity

The paper uses laser microdissection and RNA sequencing to profile tissue-specific mRNA responses in B. napus to S. sclerotiorum, identifying novel genes involved in plant immunity.

Genomic asymmetry of the Brassica napus seed: Epigenetic contributions of DNA methylation and small RNAs to subgenome bias

The paper investigates epigenetic regulation in Brassica napus seeds, finding asymmetrical DNA methylation and small RNA patterns favoring the Cn subgenome.

Global RNA sequencing reveals enhanced photosynthetic activity and auxin response in Brassica napus treated with Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23

This study uses RNA sequencing to show that Pseudomonas chlororaphis PA23 treatment increases photosynthetic gene expression and auxin response in Brassica napus.

Gene expression profiling reveals subgenome dominance during Brassica napus seed development

The paper uses RNA sequencing and laser microdissection to study subgenome bias in Brassica napus seed development, revealing distinct transcriptional networks and regulatory roles for the An and Cn subgenomes.