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Research articles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ko, D., Ruonala, R., Faille, A., Hellmann, E., Help, H., Liu, H., Anders Haakonsson, R.N., De Diego, N., \u2026, Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, \u2026 Helariutta, Y. (2026) Recruitment of bifunctional regulator thermospermine to methylated ribosomes directs xylem fate.<\/a> Science<\/em> 391, 694-699<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.*<\/strong>, Mahjoub, M.*. Nguyen, D., Lan, H.. Stoeckle, D., Conde, S., Jaeger, K., Wigge, P., Ezer, D. (2021) An early-morning gene network controlled by phytochromes and cryptochromes regulates photomorphogenesis pathways in Arabidopsis<\/a>. Mol. Plant <\/em>14: 983-996 (* shared first authors)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chung, B.Y.W.*<\/strong>, Balcerowicz, M.*<\/strong>, Di Antonio, M., Jaeger, K.E., Geng, F., Franaszek, K., Marriot, P., Brierley, I., Firth, A.E., Wigge, P. (2020) An RNA thermoswitch controls daytime growth in Arabidopsis<\/a>. Nat. Plants<\/em> 6: 522-532 (* shared first authors<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brestovitsky, A., Ezer, D., Waidmann, S., Maslen, S.L., Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, Cortijo, S., Charoensawan, V., Martinho, C., Rhodes, D., Jonak, C., Wigge, P.A. (2019) DEK influences the trade-off between growth and arrest via H2A.Z-nucleosomes in Arabidopsis<\/a>. bioRxiv<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, Kerner, K., Schenkel, C., Hoecker, U. (2017) SPA Proteins Affect the Subcellular Localization of COP1 in the COP1\/SPA Ubiquitin Ligase Complex during Photomorphogenesis<\/a>. Plant Physiol.<\/em> 174: 1314-1321.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, Ranjan, A., Rupprecht, L., Fiene, G., Hoecker, U. (2014) Auxin represses stomatal development in dark-grown seedlings via Aux\/IAA proteins<\/a>. Development<\/em> 141: 3165-3176.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yeoh, C.C., Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, Zhang, L., Jaudal, M., Brocard, L., Ratet, P., Putterill, J. (2013) Fine mapping links the FTa1<\/em> flowering time regulator to the dominant spring1 <\/em>locus in Medicago<\/a>. PLoS One<\/em> 8: e53467.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.*<\/strong>, Fittinghoff, K.<\/strong>*, Wirthmueller, L., Maier, A., Fackendahl, P., Fiene, G., Koncz, C., Hoecker, U. (2011) Light exposure of Arabidopsis seedlings causes rapid de-stabilization as well as selective post-translational inactivation of the repressor of photomorphogenesis SPA2<\/a>. Plant J<\/em>. 65: 712-723. (* shared first authors)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yeoh, C.C., Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, Laurie, R., Macknight, R., Putterill, J. (2011) Developing a method for customized induction of flowering<\/a>. BMC Biotechnol<\/em>. 11: 11-36.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Review articles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Smith, M., Taqrir Akramin, A., Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong> (2025) Translational reprogramming under heat stress: a plant\u2019s perspective.<\/a> R. Soc. Open Sci. <\/em>12, 250132.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hardy, E.C., Balcerowicz, M. <\/strong>(2024) Untranslated yet indispensable\u2014UTRs act as key regulators in the environmental control of gene expression.<\/a> J. Exp. Bot. <\/em>erae073<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas, S.E., Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, Chung, B.Y.W. (2022) RNA structure mediated thermoregulation: What can we learn from plants?<\/a> Front. Plant Sci. <\/em>13, 938570.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, Shetty, K. N., Jones, A. M. (2021) Fluorescent biosensors illuminating plant hormone research<\/a>. Plant<\/em> Physiol. <\/em>187: 590-602.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong> (2020) PHYTOCHROME\u2010INTERACTING FACTORS at the interface of light and temperature signalling<\/a>. Physiol. Plant.<\/em> 169: 347\u2013356.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>#<\/sup> and Hoecker, U. (2014) Auxin \u2013 a novel regulator of stomatal development<\/a>. Trends Plant Sci.<\/em> 19: 747-749. (#<\/sup>corresponding author)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Putterill, J., Zhang, L., Yeoh, C.C., Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, Jaudal, M., Varkonyi-Gasic, E. (2013) FT genes and regulation of flowering in the legume Medicago truncatula<\/a>. Funct. Plant Biol<\/em>. 40: 1199-1207.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Methods & Protocols<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>#<\/sup>, Wigge, P.A., Di Antonio#<\/sup>, M., Chung, B.Y.W.#<\/sup> (2024) Monitoring Real-Time Temperature Dynamics of a Short RNA Hairpin Using F\u00f6rster Resonance Energy Transfer and Circular Dichroism<\/a>. In: Chen, M. (eds) Thermomorphogenesis. Methods in Molecular Biology<\/em>, vol 2795. Humana, New York. (#<\/sup>corresponding authors)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, Di Antonio, M., Chung, B.Y.W. (2021) Monitoring real-time temperature dynamics of a short RNA hairpin using F\u00f6rster Resonance Energy Transfer and Circular Dichroism<\/a>. Bio-protocols <\/em>11: e3950<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Commentaries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Quint, M., Delker, C.,  Balasubramanian, S., Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong>, Casal, J. J.,  Castroverde, C. D. M., Chen, M., Chen, X., De Smet, I., Fankhauser, C., Franklin, K. A., Halliday, K. J., Hayes, S., Jiang, D., Jung, J.-H., Kaiserli, E., Kumar, S. V., Maag, D., Oh, E., Park, C.-M., Penfield, S., Perrella, G., Prat, S., Reis, R. S., Wigge, P. A., Willige, B. C., van Zanten, M. (2023) 25 Years of thermomorphogenesis research: milestones and perspectives.<\/a> Trends Plant Sci. <\/em>28: 1098-1100.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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News & Views, Research Highlight Articles<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Balcerowicz, M. <\/strong>(2024) Detecting the ebb and flow of a phytohormone: a ratiometric biosensor to analyse gibberellin dynamics<\/a>. Plant J.<\/em> 117: 925-926<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M. <\/strong>(2024) Stop the flow: Improving somatic embryogenesis using auxin transport inhibitors<\/a>. Plant J.<\/em> 118: 293-294<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M. <\/strong>(2024) Abort the mission: how shading triggers abortion of flower buds in sacred lotus<\/a>. Plant J.<\/em> 117: 977-978<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M. <\/strong>(2024) Left out in the rain: ethylene emerges as a novel regulator of responses to air humidity<\/a> Plant J.<\/em> 117: 651-652<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M. <\/strong>(2024) Bolstering the defence line: The vital role of helper NLRs in tomato disease resistance.<\/a> Plant J.<\/em> 117: 5-6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong> (2023) Thermomorphogenesis goes like clockwork: how the circadian clock fine-tunes temperature responses through competing transcriptional repressors.<\/a> New Phytol.<\/em> 237: 9-11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong> (2022) Ancient sun protection: the evolutionary origin of plant UV-B signaling<\/a>. Plant Physiol.<\/em> 188: 29-31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ahmad, Z., Balcerowicz, M. <\/strong>(2022) <\/strong>Shining light on molecular details of SPA2, a repressor of photomorphogenesis.<\/a> Plant Physiol.<\/em> 187: 17-18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M<\/strong>., Shetty, K. N., Jones, A. M. (2021) O auxin, where art thou?<\/a> Nat. Plants<\/em> 7: 546-547.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong> (2021) Filling the grain: transcription factor OsNF-YB1 triggers auxin biosynthesis to boost rice grain size.<\/a> Plant Physiol.<\/em> 185: 757-758.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong> (2021) Coming into bloom: a light-sensitive transcription factor complex tells roses when to flower<\/a>. Plant Physiol.<\/em> 186: 812-813.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong> (2020) Tomatoes Turn Pale in the Heat: High Temperature Reduces Red and Green Pigmentation via Phytochromes<\/a>. Plant Physiol.<\/em> 183: 810-811.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balcerowicz, M.<\/strong> (2020) A New Order through Disorder: Intrinsically Disordered Proteins Reshape the Cytoskeleton under Drought Stress.<\/a> Plant Physiol.<\/em> 183: 425-426.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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