Pablo D. Cárdenas

The paper shows that insect herbivores modify saponin structures through deglycosylation, altering their defensive properties and demonstrating that glycosylation patterns directly determine saponin activity.

This study uses phylogenomic data to show reticulate evolution in the Chenopodium album complex through hybridization and polyploidy.

This study identifies the genomic and biochemical basis of saponin variation in Chenopodium album, providing a foundation for its domestication as a high-protein crop.

This study identifies LUP5 as a key gene determining saponin composition and insect resistance in Barbarea vulgaris through metabolic engineering and promoter analysis.