W. van den Berg

Cooperative action of separate interaction domains promotes high-affinity DNA binding of Arabidopsis thaliana ARF transcription factors

This study investigates how DNA binding and dimerization domains of Arabidopsis ARF transcription factors influence DNA binding affinity and kinetics using single-molecule FRET assays.

Genome annotation of Caenorhabditis briggsae by TEC-RED identifies new exons, paralogs, and conserved and novel operons

This study improves the genome annotation of C. briggsae using TEC-RED, identifying new exons, paralogs, and operons, with 493 operons discovered, 73 of which are novel.

Probing DNA - transcription factor interactions using single-molecule fluorescence detection in nanofluidic devices

The paper uses single-molecule FRET in nanofluidic devices to study ARF-DBD interactions with DNA, showing monomeric behavior and FRET changes upon binding.

Design principles of a minimal auxin response system

The paper identifies a minimal auxin response system in Marchantia polymorpha, showing that a single A-ARF activates gene expression while a B-ARF represses it, defining developmental zones of auxin response.