Cătălin Voiniciuc

PEELING WALLS1 encodes a GT106 protein required for seed surface integrity

This study identifies PEEL1 as a GT106 protein essential for primary cell wall adhesion in Arabidopsis seeds, despite normal RG-I content in mucilage.

Rethinking suicide Thi4 thiazole synthases: comparative genomic insights and pilot functional evidence

This paper investigates suicide Thi4 thiazole synthases, showing genomic evidence suggesting non-suicidal function and supporting this with functional experiments in E. coli.

BOTany Methods: Accessible Automation for Plant Synthetic Biology

The paper develops modular automation methods for plant synthetic biology using 3D-printed robots to enable accessible, reproducible, and scalable molecular biology workflows.

Golgi-Localized Mannanases Sustain Hemicellulose Biosynthesis

The paper identifies Arabidopsis MAN2/5 enzymes as key regulators of hemicellulose biosynthesis by cleaving insoluble β-mannan in the Golgi.

Illuminating Glucomannan Synthases to Explore Cell Wall Synthesis Bottlenecks

This study identifies fluorescent tags for plant mannan synthases in yeast to accelerate polysaccharide biosynthesis research and reduce plant transformation time.