Publications

* equal contributions

Research

Twilight length alters growth, flowering time, and clock function in Arabidopsis via LHY/CCA1

Mehta D, Scandola S, Tan M, Kennedy C, Uhrig RG

Science Advances (2024)

Proteome-and metabolome-level changes during early stages of clubroot infection in Brassica napus canola

Adhikary D, Mehta D, Kisiala A, Basu U, Uhrig RG, Emery RJN, Rahman H, Kav N

Molecular Omics (2023)

Multi-omics insights into the positive role of strigolactone perception in barley drought response

Daszkowska-Golec A, Mehta D, Uhrig RG, Brąszewska A, Novak O, Fontana IM, Melzer M, Płociniczak T, Marzec M

BMC Plant Biology (2023)

Integrated Systems-Level Proteomics and Metabolomics Reveals the Diel Molecular Landscape of Diverse Kale Cultivars

Scandola S, Mehta D, Castillo B, Boyce N, Uhrig RG.

Frontiers in Plant Science (2023)

Substrate profiling of the Arabidopsis Ca2+-dependent protein kinase AtCPK4 and its Ricinus communis ortholog RcCDPK1

Kilburn R, Fedosejevs ET, Mehta D, Soleimani F, Ghahremani M, Monaghan J, Thelen JJ, Uhrig RG, Snedden WA, Plaxton WC

Plant Science (2023)

Genome-scale analysis of Arabidopsis splicing-related protein kinase families reveals roles in abiotic stress adaptation

Rodriguez Gallo MC, Li Q, Mehta D, Uhrig RG

BMC Plant Biology (2022)

Multi-omic analysis shows REVEILLE clock genes are involved in carbohydrate metabolism and proteasome function

Scandola S* , Mehta D*, Li Q, Rodriguez M, Castillo B, Uhrig RG

Plant Physiology (2022)

A proteome-level investigation into Plasmodiophora brassicae resistance in Brassica napus Canola

Adhikary D, Mehta D, Uhrig RG, Rahman HH, Kav NNV

Frontiers in Plant Science (2022)

BoxCar and library-free data-independent acquisition substantially improve the depth, range, and completeness of label-free quantitative proteomics in Arabidopsis

Mehta D, Scandola S, Uhrig RG

Analytical Chemistry (2021)

Closing the protein gap in plant chronobiology

Mehta D, Krahmer J, Uhrig RG

The Plant Journal (2021)

DomainViz: intuitive visualization of consensus domain distributions across groups of proteins

Schläpfer P*, Mehta D*, Ridderikhoff C, Uhrig RG

Nucleic Acids Research (2021) 

Quantitative proteome and PTMome analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana root responses to persistent osmotic and salinity stress.

Rodriguez M*, Mehta D*, Tan M, Uhrig RG

Plant Cell Physiology (2021)

Phosphate and phosphite differentially impact the proteome and phosphoproteome of Arabidopsis suspension cell cultures

Mehta D, Ghahremani M, Perez-Fernandez M, Tan M, Plaxton WC, Uhrig RG

The Plant Journal (2020)

Full-length sequencing of circular DNA viruses and extra-chromosomal circular DNA using CIDER-Seq

Mehta D, Cornet L, Hirsch-Hoffman M, Zaidi SSA, Vanderschuren H

Nature Protocols (2020)  

Linking CRISPR-Cas9 interference in cassava to the evolution of editing-resistant geminiviruses

Mehta D, Stürchler A, Hirsch-Hoffmann M, Gruissem W, Vanderschuren H

Genome Biology (2019)

A new full-length circular DNA sequencing method for viral-sized genomes reveals that RNAi transgenic plants provoke a shift in geminivirus populations in the field

Mehta D, Hirsch-Hoffmann M, Were M, Patrignani A, Zaidi SSA, Were H, Gruissem W & Vanderschuren H

Nucleic Acids Research (2019)  

Accelerated ex situ breeding of GBSS-and PTST1-edited cassava for modified starch

Bull SE, Seung D, Chanez C, Mehta D, Kuon J-E, Truernit E, Hochmuth A, Zurkirchen I, Zeeman S, Gruissem W, Vanderschuren H

Science Advances (2018)

Molecular insights into Cassava brown streak virus susceptibility and resistance by profiling of the early host response

Anjanappa RB* & Mehta D*, Okoniewski MJ, Szabelska A, Gruissem W, Vanderschuren H

Molecular Plant Pathology (2018)

Genome-scale analysis of regulatory protein acetylation enzymes from photosynthetic eukaryotes.

Uhrig RG, Schläpfer P, Mehta D, Hirsch-Hoffmann M, Gruissem W

BMC Genomics (2017)

Characterization of Brown streak virus–resistant cassava

Anjanappa RB, Mehta D, Maruthi MN, Kanju E, Gruissem W, Vanderschuren H

Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (2016)

Science Policy

A new chance for genome editing in Europe

Vanderschuren H, Chatukata P, Weigel D, Mehta D

Nature Biotechnology (2023) 

EU proposal on CRISPR-edited crops is welcome— but not enough

Mehta D

Nature (2023) 

Recommendations for empowering early career researchers to improve research culture and practice

Mehta D, (part of a consortium of 48 authors listed alphabetically)

PLOS Biology (2022) 

Science Forum: Vision, challenges and opportunities for a Plant Cell Atlas

Plant Cell Atlas Consortium et al.

eLife (2021)

Towards responsible communication of agricultural biotechnology research for the common good

Mehta D & Vanderschuren H

Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (2020)

Ten principles trainees, PIs, departments, and faculties can use to reduce bias and discrimination in STEM

Willis L, Mehta D, Davis A

ACS Central Science (2020)

First plant cell atlas workshop report

Rice S, Fryer E, Jha SG, Malkovskiy A, Meyer H, Thomas J, Weizbauer R, Zhao K, Birnbaum K, Erhardt D, Wang Z, Rhee S, The Plant Cell Atlas Consortium

Plant Direct (2020)

Highlight negative results to improve science

Mehta D

Nature (2019)

The green revolution did not increase hunger and poverty for millions.

Mehta D

Nature Plants (2018)

Mitigating the impact of conference and travel cancellations on researchers’ futures

Weissgeber T, Bedaiko Y, de Winde CM, Ebrahimi H, Fernandez-Chiappe F, Ilangovan V, Mehta D, Quezada CP, Riley JL, Saladi SM, Sarabipour S, Tay A

eLife (2020)

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Lab heads: how have your minority ethnic trainees fared?

Mehta D

Nature (2020)

Research Communication: Ways to increase equity, diversity and inclusion

Mehta D, Bedaiko Y, de Winde CM, Ebrahimi H, Fernandez-Chiappe F, Ilangovan V, Quezada CP, Riley JL, Saladi SM, Tay A, Weissgeber T

eLife (2020)

Lab heads should learn to talk about racism

Mehta D

Nature (2018)

PhD supervisors: be better mentors

Mehta D & Vavitsas K

Nature (2017)