HARDTKE LAB – Molecular Genetics of Root Development
…et quid amabo nisi quod vita enigma est?
Our latest study in the developmental cell biology of phloem sieve element differentiation is out now! Maybe the experimentally most elaborate paper we have published to date, in Developmental Cell. …
Of Muffins and Donuts. Read More
New research from our lab in collaboration with Ruediger Simon’s group at Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf, Germany, suggests that the enigmatic OPS protein interferes with CLE45 signaling by directly disturbing the …
Drilling down on OPS function Read More
A first chapter of Alja’s Ph.D. thesis: “Broad spectrum developmental role of Brachypodium AUX1”. And some counter-intuitive phenotypes in the Bdaux1 mutant, like surprisingly long roots.
Brachypodium continues to surprise. Read More
The culmination of persistent, patient, phantastic collaboration with the labs of Claus Schwechheimer and Uli Hammes at the Technical University of Munich. It allowed us to pin down the nearly …
6 years in the making. Read More
Pauline’s paper on the CLERK receptor kinase published in Development. Including a brief research highlight.
One orphan receptor less. Read More
“Phloem function and development — biophysics meets genetics”
Our publication year starts with a review: Read More
We are delighted that Pietro’s artistic root cross sections were chosen as the cover for the September 2017 issue of Plant & Cell Physiology! They illustrate his article on the …
Artsy root cross sections made the cover Read More
Pietro’s paper on the underground role of the BIG BROTHER gene in organ size restriction published!
BIG BROTHER is watching roots. Read More
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OCTOPUSSY, the sequel, finally screening Read More
Especially if it ends up in a publication. Latest from our lab & collaborators highlights CLE peptide receptor action in the root protophloem (and also cautions against background mutations…).
All is well that ends well. Read More