Joris H. B. Sprakel

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.

This study shows that MpARF2 forms nanoclusters that enable high-affinity, switch-like, and sequence-specific DNA binding, distinct from monomeric or condensate-based mechanisms.

This study shows plant actin networks rapidly respond to mechanical cues, similar to animal cells, and function as mechano-adaptive scaffolds.

This study identifies a bacterial lipid that triggers membrane mechanosensing immunity in Arabidopsis by altering membrane properties and activating immune signaling pathways.

This study investigates the evolutionary diversification of plant actins, finding that actin copy number increases correlate with plant complexity and that functional distinctions are maintained through specific sequence changes.

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.

This study shows that maternal tissues guide the orientation of the Ceratopteris embryo axis, aligning its root pole toward maternal rhizoids, promoting progeny establishment through a nurturing strategy.

The Q-Warg pipeline quantitatively compares protoplast culture conditions to optimize cell wall recovery and viability, offering a user-friendly tool for unbiased analysis.

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

The paper investigates auxin and tryptophan responses in the alga Penium margaritaceum, finding shared physiological and transcriptomic responses between auxin and tryptophan.

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.