Research papers:
Taylor T, Daksa J, Shimels MZ, Etalo DW, Thiombiano B, Walmsey A, Chen AJ, Bouwmeester HJ, Raaijmakers JM, Brady SM, Kawa D. 2024. Evaluating Mechanisms of Soil Microbiome Suppression of Striga Infection in Sorghum. Bio-protocol 14, e5058. https://doi.org/10.21769/BioProtoc.5058

Kawa D, Thiombiano B, Shimels M, Taylor T, Walmsley A, Vahldick HE,Leite MFA, Musa Z, Bucksch A, Dini-Andreote F, Chen AJ, Daksa J., Etalo D, Tessema T, Kurame EE, Raaijmakers JM, Bouwmeester H, Brady SM (2024) The soil microbiome reduces Striga infection of sorghum by modulation of host-derived signaling molecules and root development. Cell Reports, Volume 43, Issue 4, 113971, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113971

Zhang Y, Li Y, de Zeeuw T, Duijts K, Kawa D, Lamers J, Munzert K, Li H, Zou Y, Meyer J, Yan J, Verstappen F, Wang Y, Gijsberts T, Wang J, Gigli-Bisceglia, Engelsdorf T, Van Dijk A.D.J, Testerink C (2024) Root branching in salt requires a non-canonical auxin-independent modulation of LBD16 function. The Plant Cell, Volume 36, Issue 4, April 2024, Pages 899–918, https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koad317

Kawa D, Taylor T, Thiombiano B, Musa Z, Vahldick HE, Walmsley A, Bucksch A, Bouwmeester H, Brady SM (2021) Characterization of growth and development of sorghum genotypes with differential susceptibility to Striga hermonthica. Journal of Experimental Botany 72,: 7970–7983

Kajala K, Gouran M, Shaar-Moshe L, Mason GA, Rodriguez-Medina J, Kawa D, Pauluzzi G, Reynoso M, Canto-Pastor A, Manzano C , Lau V, Artur MAS, West DA,  Gray SB, Borowsky AT, Moore BP, Yao AI, Morimoto KW, Bajic M, Formentin E, Nirmal N, Rodriguez A, Pasha A, Deal RB, Kliebenstein D, Hvidsten TR, Provart NJ, Sinha N, Runcie DE, Bailey-Serres J, Brady SM (2021) Innovation, conservation and repurposing of gene function in plant root cell type development. Cell 184, 3333-3348.e3319 

Kawa D, Meyer AJ, Dekker HL, Abd-El-Haliem AM, Gevaert K, Van De Slijke E, Maszkowska J, Bucholc M, Dobrowolska G, De Jaeger G, Schuurink RC, Haring MA, Testerink C (2020) SnRK2 Protein Kinases and mRNA Decapping Machinery Control Root Development and Response to Salt. Plant Physiology 182: 361-377

Wawer I, Golisz A, Sulkowska A, Kawa D, Kulik A, Kufel J (2018) mRNA Decapping and 5'-3' Decay Contribute to the Regulation of ABA Signaling in Arabidopsis thaliana. Frontiers in Plant Science 9: 312

Kawa D, Julkowska MM, Sommerfeld HM, Ter Horst A, Haring MA, Testerink C (2016) Phosphate-Dependent Root System Architecture Responses to Salt Stress. Plant Physiology 172: 690-706

Ghorbani S, Hoogewijs K, Pecenkova T, Fernandez A, Inze A, Eeckhout D, Kawa D, De Jaeger G, Beeckman T, Madder A, Van Breusegem F, Hilson P (2016) The SBT6.1 subtilase processes the GOLVEN1 peptide controlling cell elongation. Journal of Experimental Botany 67: 4877-4887

Julkowska MM, McLoughlin F, Galvan-Ampudia CS, Rankenberg JM, Kawa D, Klimecka M, Haring MA, Munnik T, Kooijman EE, Testerink C (2015) Identification and functional characterization of the Arabidopsis Snf1-related protein kinase SnRK2.4 phosphatidic acid-binding domain. Plant Cell & Environment 38: 614-624

Reviews:
Kawa D*, Brady SM* (2021) Root cell types as an interface for biotic interactions, Trends in Plant Science, Volume 27, Issue 11, 1173 - 1186 *shared corresponding author

Kawa D, Testerink C (2017) Regulation of mRNA decay in plant responses to salt and osmotic stress. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 74: 1165-1176 *cover image

Editorials/Commentaries:
Jhu M-Y, Kawa D, Brady SM (2023) The genetic basis of plants’ battle against witchweeds: Linking immune responses to distinct resistance mechanisms, Journal of Experimental Botany 74: 4903–4909

Kawa D (2021) The shapeshifting legend of amphibious plants explained. The Plant Cell 33: 3181–3182

Kawa D (2021) On the origin of lateral roots from a single cell perspective. The Plant Cell 33: 2099–2100

Kawa D (2021) Outsourcing transport: sulfate delivery by an endophytic fungus to maize. The Plant Cell 33: 1095-1096

Kawa D (2020) It Takes Two To Be You: Promoter Motif Pairs Keep Immune Responses within Cell Identity Boundaries. Plant Cell 32: 2667-2668

Kawa D (2020) Twist of fate - ribosomal stress reprograms root hair patterning. The Plant Cell 32: 2079-2080

 Kawa D (2020) APC/C(TE) Shapes Rice Architecture from Top to Bottom. The Plant Cell 32: 1786-1787

Kawa D (2020) Security notice: This plant immunity is under mRNA surveillance. The Plant Cell 32: 803-804

Kawa D (2020) Hormonal Solution for (Root) Hair Extension. The Plant Cell 32: 799-800

White papers:
Interdisciplinary Plant Science Consortium (2023) Inclusive collaboration across plant physiology and genomics: Now is the time! Plant Direct https://doi.org/10.1002/pld3.493

Patents:

Microbial induced barriers to striga parasitism, WO2024092266A2 (2023)

Suberin biosynthetic genes and regulators US20230175002A1 (2021)