Houming Chen

The paper shows that auxin distribution is not required for initial embryonic patterning in Arabidopsis, as differential phosphorylation of AUX/IAA8 by MPK6 sets up the apical-basal axis.

The paper quantifies BR receptor binding kinetics and identifies key chemical features for receptor recognition, revealing structural plasticity and functional diversity in BR signaling.

This study reclassifies plant Kelch phosphatases as PP1-like serine/threonine phosphatases involved in cell cycle regulation rather than tyrosine phosphatases in brassinosteroid signaling.

The paper identifies PP-InsP-interacting complexes in Arabidopsis, including CK2 subunits, and shows InsP6 modulates CK2 activity by blocking substrate binding.

This paper identifies a phosphorylation mechanism controlled by the ERECTA receptor and auxin signaling that regulates stem cell activity and vascular cell differentiation in plants.

This study shows that phosphorylation of the bHLH transcription factor SCRM by MPK3/6 promotes zygote polarization in Arabidopsis, contrasting with its role in epidermal cell divisions.