Magdalena Bezanilla

In Physcomitrium patens, genetic evidence suggests sulfated PSY peptide binding inactivates its receptor kinases rather than activating them; kinase-dead receptors rescue tpst mutants, while receptor overexpression phenocopies loss of sulfation.

This study shows autophagy coordinates carbon/nitrogen ratios with developmental transitions in Physcomitrium patens by modulating auxin responses and cell-type-specific plasticity.

The paper shows that sulfotyrosyl peptide signaling via TPST is essential for plant development in Physcomitrium patens, with conserved function across species.

This study identifies SEP1, a septin in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, as a coordinator of chloroplast protein import and division, showing its evolutionary conservation and functional interaction with TOC GTPases.

The paper describes a modular CRISPR-Cas9 vector system for efficient genome editing in Physcomitrella patens, enabling simultaneous editing of up to 12 loci and improved homology-directed repair.