M. K. Nowack

SMB controls decompartmentalization in Arabidopsis root cap cells to execute programmed cell death

The paper identifies SMB-controlled decompartmentalization events and ion fluxes in Arabidopsis root cap cells that execute programmed cell death.

Seed Longevity is Controlled by Metacaspases

The paper identifies metacaspases as regulators of seed longevity by modulating CDC48 activity through proteolytic control of its adaptor PUX.

Root cap cell corpse clearance limits microbial colonization in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper shows that programmed cell death in root caps limits fungal colonization in Arabidopsis thaliana by clearing dead cells, and that BFN1 expression is modulated to allow beneficial microbial accommodation.

Autophagy promotes programmed cell death and corpse clearance in specific cell types of the Arabidopsis root cap

Evolutionary PTEN Gene Divergence Underpins the Remodeling of Plant Vacuolar Compartments

The paper shows that evolutionary divergence in PTEN genes is critical for vacuolar compartment remodeling in plants, particularly in embryonic and xylem cells.

GPI anchor remodeling by the plant PGAP1 ortholog HLD1 is essential for Papaver self-incompatibility

The study identifies HLD1, an ortholog of PGAP1, as essential for Papaver self-incompatibility through GPI-anchor remodeling.

Efficient simultaneous mutagenesis of multiple genes in specific plant tissues by multiplex CRISPR

The paper demonstrates efficient simultaneous mutagenesis of six genes in Arabidopsis root caps using multiplex CRISPR, showing positive correlation in mutation frequencies regardless of gRNA order.

Pharmacological and genetic manipulations of Ca2+ signaling have contrasting effects on auxin-regulated trafficking

The paper investigates how pharmacological and genetic manipulations of Ca2+ signaling affect auxin-regulated PIN trafficking, finding contrasting results between exogenous Ca2+ manipulations and genetic mutants.

CRISPR-TSKO facilitates efficient cell type-, tissue-, or organ-specific mutagenesis in Arabidopsis

CRISPR-TSKO enables efficient, specific mutagenesis in Arabidopsis cell types, tissues, or organs, avoiding pleiotropic effects by generating somatic mutations.