Joyce G. Onyenedum

Ectopic cambia in Japanese wisteria (Wisteria floribunda) vines are associated with the expression of conserved KNOX genes

The paper investigates the formation of ectopic cambia in Japanese wisteria using anatomical, transcriptomic, and evolutionary analyses, finding conserved KNOX genes involved in atypical vascular development.

Helical Growth of Twining Common Bean is Associated with Longitudinal, Not Skewed, Microtubule Patterning

The paper examines microtubule orientation and cell morphology in common bean vines, finding longitudinal microtubules in twined stems, contrasting with skewed microtubules in Arabidopsis mutants.

Brassinosteroid treatment reveals the importance of xyloglucan transglucosylase/hydrolase (XTH) genes in growth habit determination of twining common bean vines

This study shows that brassinosteroid treatment affects twining growth in common bean by altering G-fiber development and XTH gene expression.

Rampant convergent evolution of vascular oddities and a synnovation characterize the rapid radiation of Paullinieae lianas

This study investigates the evolution of vascular variants in Paullinieae lianas, finding that while these traits are diverse and recurrent, they do not drive diversification, which instead correlates with climbing habits, tendrils, and zygomorphic flowers.

Phylogenomics of Aristolochia subg. Siphisia (Aristolochiaceae) reveals widespread incomplete lineage sorting and supports a novel pollinator-filtering hypothesis

This study uses phylogenomic data to resolve Siphisia systematics, revealing incomplete lineage sorting and a novel pollinator-filtering pollination syndrome.

Gelatinous fibers develop asymmetrically for posture support of bends and coils in common bean vine

This study investigates the developmental anatomy of gelatinous fibers in common bean stems, showing they form asymmetrically to support posture after bends and coils, rather than driving movement.