Saleh Alseekh

The paper identifies a supergene controlling floral handedness in butterfly lilies, explaining how genetic factors influence left-right organ placement for cross-pollination.

This study integrates multi-omics data from quinoa to identify genetic factors controlling its metabolome and stress response, revealing key genes involved in metabolite biosynthesis.

This study maps metabolic QTL in tomato using backcross inbred lines, identifies a novel locus affecting sucrose accumulation, and reveals epistatic interactions influencing fruit metabolism.

The paper investigates C4 pathway fluxes in three C4 grass subtypes using 13CO2 pulse-chase experiments, revealing that both malate and aspartate contribute to the C4 cycle in all subtypes.

The paper uses multi-omic analysis to identify genetic factors affecting drought resistance in common beans, finding lipid-related genes involved in photosynthesis and yield.

This study identifies SNRK3.15 as a key kinase in the sulfur deprivation response in Arabidopsis thaliana, showing its role in both early and late adaptive responses to sulfur deficiency.

The paper identifies natural variation in Arabidopsis thaliana ecotypes for detoxifying glucose-derived reactive carbonyl species, highlighting the role of GLXI;2 in this process.

This study uses multi-omics analysis to investigate heat stress memory in Arabidopsis, identifying temporal transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic responses during recovery.

This study investigates the interaction between the CO2 concentrating mechanism and photorespiration in green algae under low CO2 conditions, finding that photorespiration remains active and glycolate excretion mitigates toxicity.

This study uses metabolite-based genome-wide association studies to identify genetic factors influencing bioactive compound variation in chickpea seeds.

The paper identifies a sub-functionalized biosynthetic gene cluster in Physalis grisea, showing epigenetic regulation and tissue-specific expression of withanolide biosynthesis.

This study analyzes the plasma metabolome of migrating birds at different stopover sites, revealing site-specific metabolic profiles and highlighting the role of glucose cycling in recovery processes.

The paper characterizes the tomato canal-1 mutant using multi-omics data, showing that green leaves compensate for impaired SCO2 function through transcriptional upregulation, while white leaves fail to compensate and exhibit stress responses.

The absence of GCS-H2, an isoform of H-protein found in heterotrophic tissue, impedes the cell cycle, and drastically affects plant growth as it acts as the main relay for mitochondrial lipoylation.

The paper identifies genetic factors influencing tomato fruit lipid content and links them to flavor-related volatile compounds through GWAS and QTL mapping.

This study investigates carbon allocation in cassava by analyzing phloem loading and sub-cellular transport in storage roots, finding a predominantly passive symplasmic mechanism.

The paper shows that high ATML1 concentrations induce VLCFA synthesis, which maintains giant cell identity by promoting auto-activation through lipid ligand binding.

This study identifies genetic loci and candidate genes involved in capsianoside biosynthesis in pepper, providing insights into the regulation of these beneficial metabolites.

The paper traces the evolutionary history of European common beans, showing Andean origins and adaptive introgression shaping their genomic diversity.

This paper presents a chromosome-scale genome assembly for Solanum lycopersicoides and maps introgression lines to support genetic studies of traits in tomato.

The paper develops a machine learning workflow for auto-deconvolution of GC-MS data within GNPS, enabling molecular networking and applications in breathomics and volatilome mapping.

The paper identifies PvMYB26 as a candidate gene for pod indehiscence in common bean, linking its fine regulation to the absence of a functional abscission layer.

The paper shows RCD1 interacts with ANAC transcription factors to regulate chloroplastic and mitochondrial retrograde signaling via ROS-dependent mechanisms.

The paper uses nanopore sequencing to assemble a high-quality genome of Solanum pennellii, achieving high gene completeness and structural similarity to a reference genome.