S. Kurup

FOXC1 and FOXC2 maintain mitral valve endothelial cell junctions, extracellular matrix, and lymphatic vessels to prevent myxomatous degeneration

This study shows that Foxc1 and Foxc2 are essential for maintaining mitral valve structure by preserving endothelial cell junctions, extracellular matrix, and lymphatic vessels, preventing myxomatous degeneration.

The palisade-specific gene IQD22 enhances photosynthetic capacity by phenocopying sun leaf architecture

This paper shows that modulating the expression of the palisade-specific gene IQD22 in Arabidopsis can phenocopy sun leaf architecture and increase photosynthetic rate by 30%.

A point mutation in the kinase domain of CRK10 leads to xylem vessel collapse and activates defence responses

A point mutation in CRK10's kinase domain causes xylem vessel collapse and activates defense responses in Arabidopsis.

Bayesian optimisation for yield in high-dimensional trait-space identifies crop ideotypes in Oil Seed Rape

The paper uses Bayesian optimisation to identify high-yielding crop ideotypes in oilseed rape by modelling yield trait interactions.

Uncovering the ideal plant ideotype for maximising seed yield in Brassica napus

The paper identifies a common reproductive strategy in winter and spring oilseed rape that maximizes seed yield by focusing on the main inflorescence and its traits.

Big data from small tissues: extraction of high-quality RNA for different plant tissue types during oilseed Brassica spp. seed development for RNA-Sequencing

The paper develops and validates RNA extraction methods for different plant tissues during Brassica seed development to enable high-quality RNA for RNA-Sequencing.