Meng Xie

This paper identifies a biosynthetic gene cluster in liverwort Marchantia polymorpha that produces monoterpenes using neryl diphosphate as a substrate, revealing new insights into monoterpene biosynthesis in non-seed plants.

The paper shows iron deficiency activates secondary cell wall biosynthesis in poplar by downregulating the repressor PtrbHLH011, which suppresses SCW and iron homeostasis genes.

The paper uses a neural-mechanistic hybrid model to simulate iron deficiency effects on plastid metabolism in Poplar and Sorghum, revealing species-specific metabolic responses.

The paper investigates how plant genotype and microbial strain combinations influence transcriptome responses to heavy metal stress, finding that Hg-tolerant rhizobia reduce stress effects in host plants.