Charles Anderson
Research Summary
Our lab studies plant cell wall dynamics, with the goal of informing efforts to produce sustainable food, materials, and bioenergy from plants. We use in vivo imaging and cell biological, molecular, biochemical, and genetic approaches in the model plants Arabidopsis thaliana and Physcomitrella patens to investigate three biological processes: de novo cell wall formation, cell wall modification, and cell wall degradation.
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Recent Publications
Phenylboronic acid interacts with pectic rhamnogalacturonan-II and displays anti-auxinic effects during Arabidopsis thaliana root growth and development
Hays, Q., Ropitaux, M., Gügi, B., Vallois, A., Baron, A., Vauzeilles, B., Lerouge, P., Anderson, C. T. & Lehner, A., Jun 24 2026, In: Journal of experimental botany. 77, 12, p. 3661-3681 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
XTH genes impact growth habit determination of twining common bean vine revealed by brassinosteroid treatment
Hunt, L., Sousa-Baena, M. S., Acevedo, A. A., Semana, L., Wang, A., Glos, R. A. E., Ambrose, B. A., Anderson, C. T. & Onyenedum, J. G., Mar 2026, In: New Phytologist. 249, 6, p. 2938-2953 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An integrated biomass-to-algae pathway for producing emergency food components from lignocellulosic waste
Siva, N., Mather, T. & Anderson, C. T., 2026, In: Current Research in Food Science. 13, 101505.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Sequential cultivation of oyster and shiitake mushrooms on willow enhances biomass degradability
Siva, N., Klatte, H., Mather, T., Kothattil, S., Pecchia, J. A. & Anderson, C. T., Feb 2026, In: Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 16, 3, 99.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Mechanical constraint causes lower turgor, thicker walls, and faster growth in Arabidopsis root hairs
Zambare, V., Yi, H. & Anderson, C. T., Aug 2026, In: Plant physiology. 201, 4, kiag279.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The carbohydrate-binding module of TrCel7A aids in navigating hemicellulose barriers in plant cell walls
Zexer, N., Paradiso, A., Dutta, A., Nong, D., Valentin, G., Deralia, P. K., Dupree, P., Hancock, W. O. & Anderson, C. T., Jul 2026, In: Journal of Biological Chemistry. 302, 7, 113218.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The Dynamics, Degradation, and Afterlives of Pectins: Influences on Cell Wall Assembly and Structure, Plant Development and Physiology, Agronomy, and Biotechnology
Anderson, C. T. & Pelloux, J., May 20 2025, In: Annual Review of Plant Biology. 76, 1, p. 85-113 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
PECTIN METHYLESTERASE51 Affects Stomatal Dimensions, Rosette Area, and Root Length in Arabidopsis thaliana
Dunham, A., Tamadaddi, C., Marshall, R. & Anderson, C., Apr 2025, In: Plant Direct. 9, 4, e70066.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Storming the barricades of rhamnogalacturonan-II synthesis and function
Hays, Q., Lerouge, P., Ropitaux, M., Anderson, C. T. & Lehner, A., Jun 1 2025, In: Plant Cell. 37, 6, koaf088.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
The epidermis coordinates multi-scale symmetry breaking in chiral root growth
Nolan, N., Jaafar, L., Fan, Y., Huang, Y., Murchison, L., Ocasio, J., Onyenedum, J. G., Anderson, C. T., Genin, G. M. & Dixit, R., Dec 2025, In: Nature communications. 16, 1, 11022.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Gelatinous fibers develop asymmetrically to support bends and coils in common bean vines (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Onyenedum, J. G., Sousa-Baena, M. S., Hunt, L. M., Acevedo, A. A., Glos, R. A. E. & Anderson, C. T., Mar 2025, In: American journal of botany. 112, 3, e70014.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Adapting agriculture to climate catastrophes: the nuclear winter case
Shi, Y., Montes, F., Di Gioia, F., Xia, L., Bardeen, C. G., Anderson, C. T., Gil, Y., Khider, D., Ratnakar, V. & Kemanian, A. R., Jun 1 2025, In: Environmental Research Letters. 20, 6, 064006.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Branching under pressure: Influences of cell wall architecture and biomechanics on lateral root morphogenesis
Vadodaria, R. & Anderson, C. T., Jun 2025, In: Current Opinion in Plant Biology. 85, 102735.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Pectin Metabolism Influences Phloem Architecture and Flowering Time in Arabidopsis Thaliana
Zhang, Q., Du, J., Hao, S., Leng, Z., Liu, W., Zhao, C., Yu, Y., Chen, L., Anderson, C. T. & Xiao, C., Oct 20 2025, In: Advanced Science. 12, 39, e02980.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
A core of cell wall proteins functions in wall integrity responses in Arabidopsis thaliana
Ajayi, O., Zelinsky, E. & Anderson, C. T., Apr 2024, In: Plant Direct. 8, 4, e579.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
