Population genomics for understanding adaptation in wild plant species
Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection is the foundation of modern biology. However, it has proven remarkably difficult to demonstrate at the genetic, genomic, and … Read the rest
Collaborative project on disease resistance gene diversity funded
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awarded $2.3M to the Two Blades Foundation (2Blades), a charitable organization that supports the development of durable disease resistance in crop plants and their deployment in … Read the rest
We’re saying goodbye to Chang and Silvio and wish them all the best for their personal and scientific future!
Chang moved over to the other side of the hill, and just started his own group at the Center for Plant … Read the rest
Subu successfully defended per PhD thesis today!
Its title: ‘Causes and Consequences of Hybrid Incompatibilities in Arabidopsis thaliana’
Congratulations, Subu!
The German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina bestows the Mendel Medal upon Detlef Weigel
The Leopoldina honors his outstanding achievements in the fields of developmental and evolutionary genetics. Weigel has received the Mendel Medal on September 18, 2015, at the … Read the rest
Chromatin in 3D: progress and prospects for plants
Methods that use high-throughput sequencing have begun to reveal features of the three-dimensional structure of genomes at a resolution that goes far beyond that of traditional … Read the rest
We’re saying goodbye to Noemi and wish her all the best for the second part of her PhD in Umeå, Sweden!
Andrés will go back to Argentina after a 3-months visit in the department – lots of luck!
Temperature dependent alternative splicing and its role in flowering time regulation
Developmental plasticity enables plants to respond rapidly to changing environmental conditions, such as temperature fluctuations. Understanding how plants measure temperature and
After a long time in Weigelworld, we say „Goodbye“ to Stefan and wish him all the luck in the world and lots of success in his new occupation!… Read the rest
Improved white spruce (Picea glauca) genome assemblies and annotation of large gene families of conifer defense metabolism
Warren, R. L., Keeling, C. I., Yuen, M. M. S., Raymond, A., Taylor, G. A., Vandervalk, B. P., Paulino, D., Robertson, G., Yang, … Read the rest
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