Lavinia Ioana Fechete

The paper identifies a rare population of root hair cells in legumes that are pre-specified for rhizobial infection through transcriptional specialization, regulated by ethylene and conserved across species.

The paper identifies RHD6LA as a gene required for root hair responses to both symbiotic rhizobia and commensal soil bacteria using single-cell RNA sequencing.

The paper presents a high-quality genome assembly for the Mesoamerican black bean variety Negro Jamapa and introduces Phabase, a database integrating genomic and transcriptomic data for functional genomics and breeding.

This study maps agronomic trait genetics and identifies selection signatures in faba bean germplasm using genome-wide association studies and population structure analysis.