Maarten Besten

This study shows that P2K1 and P2K2 receptors in Arabidopsis roots are essential for adapting the plasma membrane's mechanical properties to osmotic and cell wall stress.

This paper introduces an open-source, low-cost device for applying precise mechanical stimuli to plant cells, enabling studies of mechanobiology.

The paper introduces LipoTag, a chemical motif that enables functional imaging of plant cell membranes by making hydrophobic fluorophores water-soluble and wall-permeable.

This study uses Brillouin microscopy and molecular rotors to examine dynamic changes in mechanical properties of Arabidopsis thaliana roots during development and stress, revealing cell- and tissue-specific adaptations.

CarboTag enables live functional imaging of plant cell walls by providing modular probes for multiplexing and quantifying key cell wall properties.

This study identifies a vacuolar quality control pathway in plants that uses ATG8ylation to protect vacuolar integrity following cell wall damage.

This study shows that wounded plant roots release protons that rapidly diffuse to neighboring roots, triggering a defensive growth response.