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S. N. Char

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Efficient protein tagging and cis-regulatory element engineering via precise and directional oligonucleotide-based targeted insertion in plants

J. Kumar, S. N. Char, T. Weiss, H. Liu, B. Liu, B. Yang, F. Zhang

This study improves targeted insertion in plants using chemically protected dsODNs with 5' 1-nt overhangs, achieving directional and precise insertions for gene tagging and cis-regulatory engineering in Setaria viridis and rice.

bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology

Genome editing of an African elite rice variety confers resistance against endemic and emerging Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae strains

V. Schepler-Luu, C. Sciallano, M. Stiebner, C. Ji, G. Boulard, A. Diallo, F. Auguy, S. N. Char, Y. Arra, K. Schenstnyi, M. Buchholzer, E. P. I. Loo, A. L. Bilaro, D. Lihepanyama, M. Mkuya, , W. B. Frommer

The paper edits SWEET promoters in an African rice variety to confer resistance against Asian and African Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae strains.

bioRxiv · Nov 20, 2022Plant Biology

A dolabralexin-deficient mutant provides insight into specialized diterpenoid metabolism in maize (Zea mays).

K. M. Murphy, T. Dowd, A. Khalil, S. N. Char, B. Yang, B. J. Endelman, P. M. Shih, C. N. Topp, E. A. Schmelz, P. Zerbe

The paper identifies ZmKSL4 as the diterpene synthase for dolabralexin biosynthesis in maize and shows its role in root architecture under water deficit.

bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology

Polarly localized WPR proteins interact with PAN receptors and the actin cytoskeleton during maize stomatal development

Q. Nan, S. N. Char, B. Yang, E. J. Bennett, B. Yang, M. R. Facette

The paper identifies WPR proteins as polarly localized in maize subsidiary mother cells, which interact with PAN receptors and F-actin, and show defects in cell division and actin structure when mutated.

bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2022Plant Biology

OsSWEET11b, a sixth leaf blight susceptibility gene involved in sugar transport-dependent male fertility

L.-B. Wu, J.-S. Eom, R. Isoda, C. Li, S. N. Char, D. Luo, V. T. Luu, M. Nakamura, B. Yang, W. B. Frommer

The paper identifies OsSWEET11b as a rice gene involved in male fertility and susceptibility to bacterial leaf blight, showing its role in sucrose transport and Xoo virulence.

bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology

Genetic elucidation of complex biochemical traits mediating maize innate immunity

Y. Ding, P. R. Weckwerth, E. Poretsky, K. M. Murphy, J. Sims, E. Saldivar, S. A. Christensen, S. N. Char, B. Yang, A.-d. Tong, Z. Shen, K. Kremling, E. S. Buckler, T. J. Y. Kono, D. R. Nelson, , A. Huffaker

The paper identifies ten genes in maize that drive antibiotic biosynthesis, revealing a resilient pathway critical for disease resistance.

bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2020 · PreprintPlant Biology

The maize heterotrimeric G-protein β subunit controls shoot meristem development and immune responses.

Q. Wu, F. Xu, L. Liu, S. N. Char, Y. Ding, E. A. Schmelz, B. Yang, D. Jackson

This study shows that the maize Gβ subunit controls both shoot meristem development and immune responses, with implications for optimizing growth and defense tradeoffs in crops.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2019Plant Biology

Impaired phloem loading in genome-edited triple knock-out mutants of SWEET13 sucrose transporters

M. Bezrutczyk, T. Hartwig, M. Horschman, S. N. Char, J. Yang, B. Yang, D. Sosso, W. Frommer

The paper identifies three ZmSWEET13 paralogs as essential for phloem loading in maize, showing their role in carbon allocation and agronomical traits.

bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2017Plant Biology