Alisdair Robert Fernie

This study shows that phosphate deficiency reduces SnRK1 activity, which in turn modulates the phosphate starvation response in Arabidopsis thaliana by affecting physiological, proteomic, and metabolic responses.

This study investigates how integrating the DD genome into tetraploid wheat enhances its adaptability by altering gene transcription, chromatin structure, and metabolome.

This study integrates multi-omics data from quinoa to identify genetic factors controlling its metabolome and stress response, revealing key genes involved in metabolite biosynthesis.

This study maps metabolic QTL in tomato using backcross inbred lines, identifies a novel locus affecting sucrose accumulation, and reveals epistatic interactions influencing fruit metabolism.

The paper investigates C4 pathway fluxes in three C4 grass subtypes using 13CO2 pulse-chase experiments, revealing that both malate and aspartate contribute to the C4 cycle in all subtypes.

This study shows that increasing phenylalanine biosynthesis boosts light-stress-driven phenylpropanoid production in Arabidopsis by enhancing PAL activity and specific metabolite accumulation under high-light conditions.

This study shows that enhancing auxin signaling via the entire mutation improves aluminium tolerance in tomato by maintaining root cell differentiation and reducing metabolic stress.

The paper uses multi-omic analysis to identify genetic factors affecting drought resistance in common beans, finding lipid-related genes involved in photosynthesis and yield.

This study shows that post-fertilization auxin production is a conserved mechanism for seed initiation in angiosperms, emerging from a shift in control from maternal to paternal after angiosperm divergence from gymnosperms.

This study identifies in vivo interactions of LEA proteins with molecular targets in plant water-deficit stress and reveals their functional roles in stress tolerance.

This study profiles metabolites in maize under sudden irradiance changes, revealing slow metabolic adjustments and inefficiencies in photosynthesis.

The paper investigates how aluminium toxicity affects the TCA cycle and cell division in plant roots using a translatome approach, revealing cell-specific gene expression patterns.

The paper shows that impaired lysine biosynthesis in plants leads to energy stress and reduced survival under darkness by altering metabolic pathways and stress responses.

This study investigates the interaction between the CO2 concentrating mechanism and photorespiration in green algae under low CO2 conditions, finding that photorespiration remains active and glycolate excretion mitigates toxicity.

This study uses metabolite-based genome-wide association studies to identify genetic factors influencing bioactive compound variation in chickpea seeds.

This study shows that modulating SlSAMBA, an APC/C regulator in tomato, affects fruit growth, sugar content, and antioxidant levels.

This study uses biGWAS to identify 65 Avr loci and 251 R loci in wheat and Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, revealing their interactions and implications for durable resistance breeding.

The paper identifies a sub-functionalized biosynthetic gene cluster in Physalis grisea, showing epigenetic regulation and tissue-specific expression of withanolide biosynthesis.

This study identifies a mitochondrial carrier transporter in diatoms that facilitates energy exchange between mitochondria and plastids, supporting photosynthesis.

This study examines how short-term water deficiency impacts barley stamen maturation, finding reduced starch accumulation due to impaired carbon supply and altered gene expression.

The absence of GCS-H2, an isoform of H-protein found in heterotrophic tissue, impedes the cell cycle, and drastically affects plant growth as it acts as the main relay for mitochondrial lipoylation.

This study shows chloroplastic ascorbate modulates plant metabolism through global metabolome rewiring and enzyme interactions, independent of oxidative stress.

This study investigates carbon allocation in cassava by analyzing phloem loading and sub-cellular transport in storage roots, finding a predominantly passive symplasmic mechanism.

The paper shows that high ATML1 concentrations induce VLCFA synthesis, which maintains giant cell identity by promoting auto-activation through lipid ligand binding.

This study identifies genetic loci and candidate genes involved in capsianoside biosynthesis in pepper, providing insights into the regulation of these beneficial metabolites.

MetPlast quantifies metabolic plasticity using Shannon entropy-based metrics and provides visualization tools, demonstrated on tomato domestication data.

The paper traces the evolutionary history of European common beans, showing Andean origins and adaptive introgression shaping their genomic diversity.

Natural variation at KCS4 underlies differential accumulation of polyunsaturated triacylglycerols under carbon starvation by acting as a regulatory branch point in fatty acid fate.