Mélanie K. Rich

The paper investigates the evolutionary conservation of DELLA protein functions in liverworts and finds GA-independent developmental roles are conserved, but DELLA is not involved in mycorrhizal symbiosis.

This study identifies a single genetic innovation, p-GPATs, as critical for the evolution of the plant cuticle and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal symbiosis during terrestrialization.

The paper identifies EPP1 as a fourth gene in the ancestral common symbiosis pathway, essential for plant-microbe interactions across multiple plant clades.

This study shows that LysM-RLKs in liverworts are involved in symbiosis and COs/LCOs perception, supporting their ancestral role in AM formation.

This study shows that the common symbiotic pathway genes are essential for arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis in bryophytes, indicating conservation of this pathway for 450 million years.