José M. Jiménez‐Gómez

A change in the cell wall status initiates the elimination of the nucellus in Arabidopsis

The paper shows that pectin degradation in the cell wall initiates nucellus elimination in Arabidopsis, regulated by TRANSPARENT TESTA 16, and suggests this cell wall change drove seed evolution.

Differential photoperiodic control of morning and evening expressed transcripts in tomato

This study examines how photoperiod affects gene expression in tomato by analyzing RNA-seq time-course data across different light regimes, revealing distinct transcriptional responses in morning and evening transcripts.

Glycan recognition by a plant sentinel immune receptor

This study determines the structure of the plant receptor IGP1 bound to a cellulose-derived DAMP, revealing its mechanism for recognizing glycan patterns and initiating immune responses.

Parallel Evolution of Salinity Tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana Accessions from Cape Verde Islands

This study identifies a metabolite, glucuronyl-mannose, that confers salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana from Cape Verde Islands, evolving independently in two islands through mutations in the same gene.

Repairing a deleterious domestication variant in a floral regulator gene of tomato by base editing

This study repairs a harmful mutation in a tomato gene using base editing, resulting in plants with compact growth and earlier fruit yield.