Chung‐Jui Tsai

Satellite DNA Editing Enables Meiosis-Independent Chromosome Engineering

This paper demonstrates that CRISPR targeting of satellite DNA allows for meiosis-independent chromosome engineering in aspen, producing stable structural variants in the first generation.

A Comprehensive Epidermal Map from a Poplar Single-Cell Shoot Atlas Reveals New Trichome-Specific Genes

The paper presents a single-cell RNA-seq atlas of poplar shoots, identifies epidermal subclusters, and discovers new trichome-specific genes through integration with bulk transcriptome data.

Loss of flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase activity confers soybean resistance to leaf-chewing insects

This study identifies a gene responsible for soybean resistance to leaf-chewing insects by showing that loss of flavonol 3-O-glucosyltransferase activity increases proanthocyanidins and reduces feeding damage.

Loss of Tonoplast Sucrose Transporter SUT4 Alters Seasonal Growth, Carbohydrate Allocation, and Fertility in Field-Grown Poplar

This study shows that loss of SUT4 in poplar disrupts seasonal growth, carbohydrate allocation, and fertility under field conditions.

Populus VariantDB v3.2 facilitates CRISPR and Functional Genomics Research

Populus VariantDB v3.2 improves CRISPR and functional genomics research by enabling precise gRNA and primer design through querying sequence polymorphisms in poplar genomes.

An updated sulfate transporter phylogeny uncovers a perennial-specific subgroup associated with lignification

The paper updates the sulfate transporter phylogeny, identifying a perennial-specific subgroup linked to lignification in plants.

A compendium of nonredundant short Polymerase III promoters for CRISPR applications

The paper presents a collection of minimal Pol III promoters for CRISPR applications, showing they can match longer promoters' performance in dicots.