Vojtěch Schmidt

Decarboxylation of indoleacetic acid illuminates its evolution into a plant hormone

This study identifies IAA decarboxylation as a conserved metabolic pathway in streptophyte algae and land plants, linking IAA's instability to its evolution as a plant hormone.

Gymnosperm and fern multifunctional bHLH transcription factors control stomatal development

This study identifies and characterizes bHLH transcription factors in gymnosperms and ferns, showing their conserved and overlapping roles in stomatal development.

The role of IAA and its transport in the complex streptophyte algae Chara braunii

This study investigates IAA's role in morphogenesis and auxin transport in Chara braunii, showing IAA promotes growth and identifies PIN homologs with distinct subcellular localization and function.

Origin and evolution of Auxin Efflux Carrier family: PIN, PILS, GPR155 and the others

The paper reclassifies Auxin efflux carriers into a new superfamily, X-Helices Carriers, and explores their evolutionary relationships with other transporters and proteins.