Feng Zhao

The paper investigates how mechanical forces in Arabidopsis anthers influence male germ cell specification, showing a mechano-chemical feedback loop involving SPL/NZZ.

The paper creates a 4-D atlas of early Arabidopsis flower development and uses computational models to identify gene regulatory hypotheses and growth mechanisms.

The paper shows that microtubule alignment along mechanical stress patterns in internal walls governs the three-dimensional geometry of thin leaf blades.