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Research Project: Developmental and Environmental Control Mechanisms to Enhance Plant Productivity

Location: Plant Gene Expression Center

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Engineered CLE peptides promote de novo shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hu, Z., Niu, J., Zhang, L., Chen, K., Ji, X., Duan, B., Wang, M., Fletcher, J.C., Sawa, S., Liu, C., Wang, G. 2025. Engineered CLE peptides promote de novo shoot regeneration in Arabidopsis. Science China Life Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-025-3091-2.

Diploid assembly of the Mexican lime genome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

A regulatory network controlling developmental boundaries and meristem fates contributed to maize domestication Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dong, Z., Hu, G., Chen, Q., Shemyakina, E.A., Chau, G., Whipple, C., Fletcher, J.C., Chuck, G. 2024. A regulatory network controlling developmental boundaries and meristem fates contributed to maize domestication. Nature Genetics. 56:2528–2537. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-024-01943-z.

CLAVATA3 signaling buffers Arabidopsis shoot apical meristem activity in response to photoperiod Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fletcher, J.C. 2024. CLAVATA3 signaling buffers Arabidopsis shoot apical meristem activity in response to photoperiod. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(17). Article 9357. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25179357.

Plant and animal calpain functions, association with microtubules and possible medical applications Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Opsahl-Sorteberg, H., Evju, E., Liang, Z., Fletcher, J.C. 2024. Plant and animal calpain functions, association with microtubules and possible medical applications. Medical Research Archives. 12(9). https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v12i9.5639.

Chromosome-level genome of the transformable northern wattle, Acacia crassicarpa Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Massaro, I., Poethig, R.S., Sinha, N., Leichty, A.R. 2023. Chromosome-level genome of the transformable northern wattle, Acacia crassicarpa. G3, Genes/Genomes/Genetics. 14(3). Article jkad284. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkad284.

Stem cells: Engines of plant growth and development Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hong, L., Fletcher, J.C. 2023. Stem cells: Engines of plant growth and development. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(19). Article 14889. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241914889.

The CLAVATA3/ESR-related peptide family in the biofuel crop pennycress Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagelthorn, L., Fletcher, J.C. 2023. The CLAVATA3/ESR-related peptide family in the biofuel crop pennycress. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14. Article 1240342. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1240342.