Liam Dolan

This study identifies ROP GTPase's role in establishing cellular asymmetry during plant development from a single spore.

This study investigates UV-B signaling in Marchantia polymorpha, showing that core components exist but regulatory interactions have diverged compared to Arabidopsis.

This study shows blue and red light signaling antagonistically control thallus flatness in Marchantia polymorpha through phototropin and phytochrome pathways, with BBX transcription factors also acting antagonistically.

The paper shows blue light, via PHOTOTROPIN and NCH1, controls asymmetric cell division orientation in Marchantia polymorpha spores, establishing the first developmental axis.

The paper identifies MpCYP78E1 as a regulator of meristem activity in Marchantia polymorpha, showing it inhibits both initiation and activity of meristems.

This paper shows that light and an apical auxin minimum are required for de novo meristem development in Marchantia polymorpha.

The study identifies and characterizes a phytochrome A null mutant in Aethionema arabicum, showing phytochrome A's role in light-inhibited seed germination.

This study analyzes genetic variation in Marchantia polymorpha subspecies ruderalis to identify climate adaptation signals, finding significant differentiation between European and Japanese populations linked to temperature and precipitation.

The paper describes the three-dimensional anatomy and dorsoventral asymmetry of the mature Marchantia polymorpha meristem, showing it develops from a symmetrical gemma meristem through anatomical rearrangement.

The paper describes how oriented cell divisions in Marchantia polymorpha spores establish dorsoventrality and initiate a de novo meristem, with MpC3HDZ marking the first flat prothallus structure.

The paper shows that microtubules and actin filaments guide nuclear movement in Marchantia spores to establish cell polarity before division.

This study shows that long-day light regimes induce secondary dormancy in Aethionema arabicum seeds, delaying germination to avoid risky summer conditions.

This study shows that KATANIN-mediated microtubule severing is essential for forming and functioning MTOCs in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha.

The paper identifies polarity domains in Arabidopsis stomatal lineage cells and their associated proteins using proteomics and structural modeling, revealing their role in cell division and pore formation.

The paper maps the chromatin landscape of hornworts to infer the ancestral chromatin structure of bryophytes and land plants.

This study identifies 4mC as a widespread DNA modification in eukaryotic sperm of Marchantia polymorpha, showing its essential role in sperm function through specific methyltransferases.

The paper shows that lateral inhibition via MpFRH1 miRNA regulates rhizoid cell patterning in Marchantia polymorpha, suggesting independent evolution of this mechanism in land plants.

The paper investigates the evolutionary origin of RSL genes in land plants by comparing their function with a related gene in charophycean algae, suggesting neofunctionalisation occurred after land colonization.