Jorge El‐Azaz

AATRhg1 is a tonoplast protein that alters amino acid, metabolic and defense responses and nematode resistance

This study identifies AATRhg1 as a tonoplast amino acid transporter involved in soybean resistance to soybean cyst nematodes, with specific amino acid and metabolic changes observed upon its silencing.

Establishment of the grass lignin metabolic network during monocot evolution

This study traces the evolutionary development of the grass lignin metabolic network through phylogenomics and biochemical analyses across multiple monocot species.

Genomes of Poaceae sisters reveal key metabolic innovations preceding the emergence of grasses

The paper sequenced genomes of Poaceae sister species to identify metabolic innovations that predate grass evolution, revealing gene duplications linked to starch and lignin biosynthesis.

Dynamic Retuning of Precursor Supply Before and After the Evolution of the Dual Lignin Pathway in Poales

The paper investigates how the regulation of aromatic amino acid biosynthesis evolved in coordination with the emergence of the tyrosine-lignin pathway in Poales.