Alicia Esteban del Valle

This study identifies distinct biological roles of plant synaptotagmins, showing SYT1 and SYT3 are involved in abiotic stress resistance while SYT5 is linked to pathogen resistance.

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.

The paper identifies GDP-O_SCPLOWLC_SCPLOW-galactose phosphorylase as the main control point in ascorbate biosynthesis through metabolic engineering, genetic analysis, and functional mutant complementation.

This study identifies TTL proteins as scaffolds for BR signaling components in Arabidopsis, enhancing signal transduction by localizing these components at the plasma membrane upon BR treatment.