Andrew R.G. Plackett

The paper identifies a window of active chloroplast proliferation in rice and shows functional divergence of chloroplast division regulators compared to Arabidopsis.

This study clones and sequences MIKCc genes in the fern Ceratopteris richardii, identifies their expression patterns, and shows structural diversity in their proteins.

This study shows that editing the plasma membrane proton ATPase OSA3 in C3 rice alters bundle sheath cell length and number, mimicking C4 characteristics through acid growth mechanisms.

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.

This study manipulates brassinosteroid signalling in rice to increase chloroplast area in bundle sheath cells, showing cell-specific control can enhance chloroplast compartment size without severe growth effects.

The paper identifies ancestral reproductive roles of LEAFY in the gametophyte of the fern Ceratopteris richardii, not in the sporophyte, through over-expression experiments.

The paper compares gene networks in reproductive development between the fern Ceratopteris richardii and the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana, finding conserved gene expression patterns and hormonal signals.