R. De Clercq

Subfunctionalization of paralog transcription factors contributes to regulation of alkaloid pathway branch choice in Catharanthus roseus

The paper identifies subfunctionalization of ORCA transcription factors in Catharanthus roseus, revealing their role in regulating specific branches of the alkaloid pathway and their interaction with MYC2.

SlKIX8 and SlKIX9 are negative regulators of leaf and fruit growth in tomato

This study identifies SlKIX8 and SlKIX9 as negative regulators of leaf and fruit growth in tomato, with loss-of-function mutants showing enlarged organs due to increased cell expansion.

Constitutive Steroidal Glycoalkaloid Biosynthesis in Tomato is Regulated by the Clade IIIe Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors MYC1 and MYC2

The paper shows that MYC1 and MYC2 control constitutive steroidal glycoalkaloid biosynthesis in tomato independently of jasmonate signaling.

ER-Anchored Transcription Factors bZIP17 and bZIP60 Regulate Triterpene Saponin Biosynthesis in Medicago truncatula

ER stress bZIP transcription factors interfere with jasmonate-inducible bHLH transcription factors to modulate plant specialized metabolism under stress.

A dual sgRNA approach for functional genomics in Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper introduces a dual sgRNA CRISPR/Cas9 approach to generate reliable loss-of-function alleles in Arabidopsis thaliana, improving the generation of true null alleles for functional genomics.