S. A. Rensing

Time-resolved oxidative signal convergence across the algae-embryophyte divide

The paper studies stress response kinetics in early land plants and their algal relatives using multi-omics data to infer ancient gene regulatory networks.

Long days induce adaptive secondary dormancy in seed of the Mediterranean plant Aethionema arabicum

This study shows that long-day light regimes induce secondary dormancy in Aethionema arabicum seeds, delaying germination to avoid risky summer conditions.

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.

Evolutionary conserved and divergent responses to copper zinc superoxide dismutase inhibition in plants

The paper inhibits CuZnSODs in plants to study their evolutionary roles, finding conserved stress responses and species-specific metabolic changes.

Chromosome-level genomes of multicellular algal sisters to land plants illuminate signaling network evolution

The paper sequenced four Zygnematophyceae algal genomes to study signaling network evolution, finding expanded genes for multicellularity and environmental response.

DELLA proteins regulate spore germination and reproductive development in Physcomitrium patens.

This study shows that DELLA proteins in the moss Physcomitrium patens regulate spore germination and reproductive development, but differ in regulation and function compared to flowering plant DELLAs.

Neanderthals did not likely consume Physcomitrium patens - a model moss species

The paper reanalyzes ancient DNA data from Neanderthal dental calculus to challenge the claim that Neanderthals consumed the moss Physcomitrium patens, showing the result is likely due to methodological misinterpretation.

Comparative transcriptomics identifies the transcription factors BRANCHED1 and TCP4, as well as the microRNA miR166 as candidate genes involved in the evolutionary transition from dehiscent to indehiscent fruits in Lepidium (Brassicaceae)

The Ceratodon purpureus genome uncovers structurally complex, gene rich sex chromosomes

The paper compares genomes of male and female mosses to study sex chromosome evolution, finding gene-rich, non-degenerated UV sex chromosomes.

A target enrichment probe set for resolving the flagellate plant tree of life

The paper introduces a target enrichment probe set for generating nuclear sequence data to resolve phylogenetic relationships among flagellate plants.

Characterization of evolutionarily conserved key players affecting eukaryotic flagellar motility and fertility using a moss model

The paper identifies genes affecting flagellar motility and fertility in moss by comparing two strains and shows evolutionary conservation of these genes across species.

A novel model plant to study the light control of seed germination

The paper identifies Aethionema arabicum as a model plant for studying light-inhibited seed germination, revealing antipodal transcriptional regulation of hormone balance compared to Arabidopsis.

Ecological plant epigenetics: Evidence from model and non-model species, and the way forward

The paper reviews epigenetic contributions to plant ecology and proposes integrating model-species research with non-model species studies to better understand ecological processes.