Daniël Van Damme

Arabidopsis BAG proteins regulate cellulose synthase stability

This study identifies Arabidopsis BAG proteins as redundant proteostasis factors that maintain CESA6 stability during salt stress, ensuring cellulose synthesis and plant stress tolerance.

The molecular architecture of the Arabidopsis callose synthase complex

This study characterizes the structure and function of the Arabidopsis callose synthase complex, revealing its trimeric architecture and molecular mechanisms of callose synthesis.

A Myb-dominated gene regulatory network universally controls sexual cell fate transitions in diatoms

The paper identifies a Myb-dominated gene regulatory network that controls sexual cell fate transitions in diatoms, revealing its role in size expansion and ploidy transitions.

The structural scaffold of the TPLATE complex deforms the membrane during plant endocytosis

This study determines the molecular structure of the TPLATE complex and shows its structural flexibility is essential for membrane deformation during plant endocytosis.

Endocytic clathrin-coated vesicles are targeted for selective autophagy during osmotic stress.

The paper identifies a mechanism in plants where clathrin-coated vesicles are selectively degraded via autophagy during osmotic stress to maintain membrane tension and cell integrity.

Secretory carrier membrane proteins regulate aquaporin trafficking in Arabidopsis.

This study identifies SCAMP proteins as regulators of aquaporin abundance in Arabidopsis root cells, showing reduced PIP levels in mutants lead to improved drought response.

Burning glass effect of water droplets triggers an ER-derived calcium response in the chloroplast stroma of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves

The paper investigates the Ca2+ response in Arabidopsis thaliana chloroplasts triggered by high light exposure mimicked by glass beads, revealing a biphasic increase and identifying the endoplasmic reticulum as the source.

Synaptotagmins Maintain Diacylglycerol Homeostasis at Endoplasmic Reticulum-Plasma Membrane Contact Sites during Abiotic Stress

The paper shows that synaptotagmins maintain diacylglycerol homeostasis at ER-PM contact sites during abiotic stress by preventing its detrimental accumulation at the plasma membrane.