Stéphanie Guénin

TL;DR: Evidence is presented indicating that no gene can act as a universal reference, implying the need for a systematic validation of reference genes.

TL;DR: The concept of normalization in transcript quantification is introduced here in an attempt to convince molecular biologists, and non-specialists, that systematic validation of reference genes is essential for producing accurate, reliable data in qRT-PCR analyses, and thus should be an integral component of them.

TL;DR: This study used real-time RT-PCR to gain an overview of the expression of the entire PME family at eight silique developmental stages, in flower buds and in vegetative tissue in the Arabidopsis to highlight the high diversity of PME expression profiles.

TL;DR: This study provides strong evidence that PME48 impacts the mechanical properties of the intine wall during maturation of the pollen grain, which, in turn, influences pollen grain germination.

TL;DR: OG analysis provides insights into the enzymatic arms race between plant and pathogen and facilitates the identification of defense elicitors.