Christiane Nawrath

The paper identifies SBG1 as a regulator of suberin deposition in Arabidopsis roots through interaction with TOPPs, revealing a role in ABA signaling and stress resilience.

This study identifies GPAT2 as a non-redundant enzyme required for incorporating very-long-chain fatty acids into the Arabidopsis root cap cuticle, distinct from GPAT4 and GPAT8.

This study identifies a cold-induced polar lignification and suberization barrier in Arabidopsis seed coats that enhances dormancy by reducing permeability.

This paper shows that GPAT4/6/8 and GPAT5/7 clades in Arabidopsis have non-redundant roles in root suberization, with GPAT5/7 specifically required for lamellated suberin structure.