Seung Y. Rhee

Sorghum Metabolic Atlas: Large-Scale Subcellular Localization Resource for Sorghum Metabolic Enzymes

The paper experimentally determines subcellular localization of 234 metabolic enzymes in sorghum, providing a resource for metabolic organization studies.

Extreme cooling enables survival in extreme heat

This study identifies a physiological mechanism in a desert plant that enables survival in extreme heat through leaf cooling.

CO2 fixation mediated by the carbon concentrating mechanism enables a rapid response to nitrogen deprivation in cyanobacteria

This study shows that the CO2 concentrating mechanism in cyanobacteria enhances the speed of the nitrogen deprivation response by increasing Rubisco carboxylation rates.

A reference-free algorithm discovers regulation in the plant transcriptome

The paper introduces SPLASH, a reference-free algorithm for detecting sequence variation from RNA-seq data, and applies it to discover novel regulatory mechanisms in plant transcriptomes.

Phosphorus Availability Modulates Flowering Time Through Subcellular Reprogramming of bGLU25 and GRP7 in Flowering Plants

This study identifies how phosphorus availability affects flowering time by reprogramming subcellular localization of bGLU25 and GRP7 in Arabidopsis and rice.

Satiety, TAX-4, and OSM-9 Tune the Attraction of C. elegans Nematodes to Microbial Fermentation Products

This study shows that satiety, TAX-4, and OSM-9 channels regulate C. elegans attraction to microbial fermentation products and their biosynthetic precursors.

Single-cell-level response to drought in Sorghum bicolor reveals novel targets for improving water use efficiency

The paper identifies single-cell transcriptional responses to drought in Sorghum bicolor and highlights shared regulatory mechanisms across cell types.

FLOE1 maintains cellular viscosity in rehydrating Arabidopsis embryos

This study identifies FLOE1 as a regulator of water content and cytoplasmic viscosity in Arabidopsis embryos, linking molecular water control to cellular physical properties.

UnigeneFinder: An automated pipeline for gene calling from transcriptome assemblies without a reference genome

UnigeneFinder reduces transcriptome assembly redundancy and automates gene calling without a reference genome, improving accuracy for non-model organisms.

Population and adaptation history of 739 Thlaspi arvense natural accessions

The paper analyzes 739 Thlaspi arvense accessions to uncover genetic variation and adaptation mechanisms, identifying genomic regions linked to agronomic traits and climate resilience.

Arabidopsis thaliana RHAMNOSE 1 condensate formation drives UDP-rhamnose synthesis

The paper shows that RHM1 forms condensates called rhamnosomes, which are essential for UDP-rhamnose synthesis and plant organ development.

Status of Genome Function Annotation in Model Organisms and Crops

The paper creates a web tool to visualize and access genome function annotation data for 28 species, highlighting progress and gaps in gene function knowledge.

An efficient behavioral screening platform classifies natural products and other chemical cues according to their chemosensory valence in C. elegans

The paper introduces a platform to classify chemical cues by their chemosensory valence in C. elegans, identifying 37 plant small molecules that attract or repel wild-type worms.

QTG-Finder2: a generalized machine-learning algorithm for prioritizing QTL causal genes in plants

QTG-Finder2 improves QTL causal gene prioritization in plants by using orthologs and additional features, achieving high recall in Sorghum and Setaria species.

QTG-Finder: a machine-learning based algorithm to prioritize causal genes of quantitative trait loci in Arabidopsis and rice

QTG-Finder uses machine learning to prioritize causal genes within QTLs in Arabidopsis and rice by analyzing genomic and functional data.

Epigenomic Landscape of Arabidopsis thaliana Metabolism Reveals Bivalent Chromatin on Specialized Metabolic Genes

This study identifies bivalent chromatin regulation on specialized metabolic genes in Arabidopsis thaliana, revealing a novel mechanism called kairostat that controls gene expression timing.