Tessema K. Kassaw

This paper designs a synthetic gene circuit that improves salt tolerance in Arabidopsis and rice by mimicking natural endodermal barriers and adding modules to mitigate adverse effects and osmotic stress.

The paper develops a toggle switch genetic circuit in plants using computationally selected components and in silico models, demonstrating predictable function in stably engineered plants.

This study identifies ZEP3 as the gene responsible for NPQ reversal in Phaeodactylum tricornutum and shows its impact on photosynthetic efficiency.