CHM: Convergence of pathogens on common host proteins

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Weßling R et al.: Convergent targeting of a common host protein-network by pathogen effectors from three kingdoms of life.

We were able to contribute analyses based on 1001 Genomes data to his exciting project describing how a common set of … Read the rest

SPP1529 Adaptomics projects renewed

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Our two projects in the SPP1529 (Research Focus Program of the German Research Council DFG) have been renewed

One on variation in Capsella, with Magnus Nordborg and Barbara Neuffer, and one on adaptation of various Brassicaceae along a steep rainfall … Read the rest

Dissection of miRNA pathways using protoplasts

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Mol Plant. 2014 Oct 24. pii: ssu119. [Epub ahead of print]

Dissection of miRNA pathways using Arabidopsis mesophyll protoplasts.

Martinho C, Confraria A, Elias CA, Crozet P, Rubio-Somoza I, Weigel D, Baena-González E.

microRNAs (miRNAs) control gene expression mostly post-transcriptionally … Read the rest

Trowel: superior error correction module for Illumina

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Trowel: a fast and accurate error correction module for Illumina sequencing reads.
Lim EC, Müller J, Hagmann J, Henz SR, Kim ST, Weigel D.
Bioinformatics. 2014 Jul 29. pii: btu513. [Epub ahead of print]

MOTIVATION:
The ability to accurately read … Read the rest