Publications

Baraniecka, P.; Seibt, W.; Groten, K.; Kessler, D.; McGale, E.; Gase, K.; Baldwin, I. T.; Pannell, J. R.: Prezygotic mate selection is only partially correlated with the expression of NaS-like RNases and affects offspring phenotypes. New Phytologist 242 (6), pp. 2832 - 2844 (2024)

Boccia, M.; Kessler, D.; Seibt, W.; Grabe, V.; Rodriguez Lopez, C. E.; Grzech, D.; Heinicke, S.; O’Connor, S. E.; Sonawane, P. D.: A scaffold protein manages the biosynthesis of steroidal defense metabolites in plants. Science (2024)

Boccia, M.; Ploß, K.; Kunert, M.; Keshan, R.; Hatam, M.; Grabe, V.; O’Connor, S. E.; Sonawane, P. D.: Metabolic engineering of vitamin D3 in Solanaceae plants. Plant Biotechnology Journal (2024)

Cuello, C.; Jansen, H. J.; Abdallah, C.; Mbadinga, D.-L. Z.; Williams, C. B.; Durand, M.; Oudin, A.; Papon, N.; Giglioli-Guivarc'h, N.; Dirks, R. P. et al.; Jensen, M. K.; O’Connor, S. E.; Besseau, S.; Courdavault, V.: The Madagascar palm genome provides new insights on the evolution of Apocynaceae specialized metabolism. Heliyon 10 (6), e28078 (2024)

DeMars II, M. D.; O’Connor, S. E.: Evolution and diversification of carboxylesterase-like [4+2] cyclases in aspidosperma and iboga alkaloid biosynthesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 121 (7), e2318586121 (2024)

Dror, M. J.; Misa, J.; Yee, D. A.; Chu, A. M.; Yu, R. K.; Chan, B. B.; Aoyama, L. S.; Chaparala, A. P.; O’Connor, S. E.; Tang, Y.: Engineered biosynthesis of plant heteroyohimbine and corynantheine alkaloids in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Industrial Microbiology & Biotechnology 51, kuad047 (2024)

Gikonyo, M. W.; Ahn, S.-J.; Biondi, M.; Fritzlar, F.; Okamura, Y.; Vogel, H.; Köllner, T. G.; Şen, I.; Hernández-Teixidor, D.; Lee, C.-F. et al.; Letsch, H.; Beran, F.: A radiation of Psylliodes flea beetles on Brassicaceae is associated with the evolution of specific detoxification enzymes. Evolution: International Journal of Organic Evolution, qpad197, pp. 127 - 145 (2024)

Grzech, D.; Smit, S. J.; Alam, R. M.; Boccia, M.; Nakamura, Y.; Hong, B.; Barbole, R.; Heinicke, S.; Kunert, M.; Seibt, W. et al.; Grabe, V.; Caputi, L.; Lichman, B. R.; O’Connor, S. E.; Aharoni, A.; Sonawane, P. D.: Incorporation of nitrogen in antinutritional Solanum alkaloid biosynthesis. Nature Chemical Biology (2024)

Kamileen, M. O.; Nakamura, Y.; Luck, K.; Heinicke, S.; Hong, B.; Colinas, M.; Lichman, B. R.; O’Connor, S. E.: Streamlined screening platforms lead to the discovery of pachysiphine synthase from Tabernanthe iboga. New Phytologist 244 (4), pp. 1437 - 1449 (2024)

Kimbadi Lombe, B.; Zhou, T.; Caputi, L.; Ploss, K.; O’Connor, S. E.: Biosynthetic origin of the methoxy group in quinine and related Cinchona alkaloids. Angewandte Chemie International Edition (accepted)

Lezin, E.; Carqueijeiro, I.; Cuello, C.; Durand, M.; Jansen, H. J.; Vergès, V.; Williams, C. B.; Oudin, A.; De Bernonville, T. D.; Petrignet, J. et al.; Celton, N.; St-Pierre, B.; Papon, N.; Sun, C.; Dirks, R. P.; O’Connor, S. E.; Jensen, M. K.; Besseau, S.; Courdavault, V.: A chromosome-scale genome assembly of Rauvolfia tetraphylla facilitates the identification of the complete ajmaline biosynthetic pathway. Plant Communications, 100784 (2024)

Lezin, E.; Durand, M.; Williams, C. B.; Vazquez, A. L. L.; Perrot, T.; Gautron, N.; Petrignet, J.; Cuello, C.; Jansen, H.; Magot, F. et al.; Szwarc, S.; Le Pogam, P.; Beniddir, M.; Koudounas, K.; Oudin, A.; St-Pierre, B.; Giglioli-Guivarch, N.; Sun, C.; Papon, N.; Jensen, M. K.; Dirks, R.; O’Connor, S. E.; Besseau, S.; Courdavault, V.: Genome-based discovery of pachysiphine synthases in Tabernaemontana elegans. The Plant Journal (2024)

Li, C.; Colinas, M.; Wood, J. C.; Vaillancourt, B.; Hamilton, J. P.; Jones, S. L.; Caputi, L.; O’Connor, S. E.; Buell, C. R.: Cell-type-aware regulatory landscapes governing monoterpene indole alkaloid biosynthesis in the medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus. New Phytologist (2024)

Lucier, R.; Kamileen, M. O.; Nakamura, Y.; Serediuk, S.; Barbole, R.; Wurlitzer, J.; Kunert, M.; Heinicke, S.; O’Connor, S. E.; Sonawane, P. D.: Steroidal scaffold decorations in Solanum alkaloid biosynthesis. Molecular Plant 17 (8), pp. 1236 - 1254 (2024)

Lyu, H.; Ernst, L.; Nakamura, Y.; Okamura, Y.; Köllner, T. G.; Luck, K.; Liu, B.; Chen, Y.; Beerhues, L.; Gershenzon, J. et al.; Paetz, C.: Phenylphenalenones and linear diarylheptanoid derivatives are biosynthesized via parallel routes in Musella lasiocarpa, the chinese dwarf banana. Organic Letters 26 (26), pp. 5522 - 5527 (2024)

Müller, A. T.; Nakamura, Y.; Reichelt, M.; Luck, K.; Cosio, E.; Lackus, N.; Gershenzon, J.; Mithöfer, A.; Köllner, T. G.: Biosynthesis, herbivore induction, and defensive role of phenylacetaldoxime glucoside. Plant Physiology 194 (1), pp. 329 - 346 (2024)

Nievas, F.; Revale, S.; Cossovich, S.; Foresto, E.; Carezzano, M. E.; Alzari, P.; Martínez, M.; Assaya, M. B.-; Mornico, D.; Santoro, M. V. et al.; Martínez-Abarca, F.; Giordano, W.; Bogino, P.: Complete genome sequence of Bradyrhizobium sp. 62B, a native nitrogen-fixing rhizobium isolated from peanut nodules. Microbiology Resource Announcements 13 (3), e00928-23 (2024)

O’Connor, S. E.: Reduction hits the sweet spot: A revised biosynthesis of dolichol. Cell 187 (14), pp. 3502 - 3503 (2024)

Thoenen, L.; Kreuzer, M.; Pestalozzi, C.; Florean, M.; Mateo, P.; Züst, T.; Wei, A.; Giroud, C.; Rouyer, L.; Gfeller, V. et al.; Notter, M. D.; Knoch, E.; Hapfelmeier, S.; Becker, C.; Schandry, N.; Robert, C. A. M.; Köllner, T. G.; Bruggmann, R.; Erb, M.; Schlaeppi, K.: The lactonase BxdA mediates metabolic specialisation of maize root bacteria to benzoxazinoids. Nature Communications 15, 6535 (2024)

Uzaki, M.; Mori, T.; Sato, M.; Wakazaki, M.; Takeda-Kamiya, N.; Yamamoto, K.; Murakami, A.; Guerrero, D. A. S.; Shichijo, C.; Ohnishi, M. et al.; Ishizaki, K.; Fukaki, H.; O’Connor, S. E.; Toyooka, K.; Mimura, T.; Hirai, M. Y.: Integration of cell differentiation and initiation of monoterpenoid indole alkaloid metabolism in seed germination of Catharanthus roseus. New Phytologist 242 (3), pp. 1156 - 1171 (2024)