Z. Nikoloski

Phototropin connects blue light perception to starch metabolism in green algae

The paper identifies a blue light signaling pathway in green algae that inhibits starch accumulation via PMSK1 dephosphorylation and GAP1 repression.

Widening the landscape of transcriptional regulation of algal photoprotection

The paper identifies transcriptional regulators of photoprotection in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii by integrating transcriptomics data and gene regulatory network analysis.

Cross-stress gene expression atlas of Marchantia polymorpha reveals the hierarchy and regulatory principles of abiotic stress responses

This study creates a gene expression atlas of Marchantia polymorpha under seven abiotic stresses and their combinations, revealing divergent stress responses and regulatory principles.

Photoprotection is regulated by light-independent CO2 availability

This study shows that CO2 availability, not light, directly regulates photoprotection and the CO2 concentrating mechanism in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, with light indirectly influencing these processes by altering CO2 levels.

Comparative analysis based on transcriptomics and metabolomics data reveal differences between emmer and durum wheat in response to nitrogen starvation

This study compares transcriptomics and metabolomics responses to nitrogen starvation in emmer and durum wheat, finding durum exhibits broader and stronger responses with distinct metabolic and transcriptional patterns.

Kingdom-wide comparison reveals conserved diurnal gene expression in Archaeplastida

The paper compares diurnal gene expression across nine Archaeplastida species, finding conserved transcriptional programs despite evolutionary divergence and lifestyle differences.