Congratulations, Dr. Dominik Grimm!
Dominik successfully defended his PhD thesis today.
Dominik worked with Karsten Borgwardt (now ETH Zürich) and among other things developed easyGWAS: https://easygwas.tuebingen.mpg.de
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Plant-plant competition through HDAC inhibitors
Plants release precursors of histone deacetylase inhibitors to suppress growth of competitors
Venturelli, S., Belz, R., Kämper, A., Berger, A., von Horn, K., Wegner, A., Böcker, A., Zabulon, G., Langenecker, T., Kohlbacher, O., Barneche, F., Weigel, D., Lauer, U., Bitzer, … Read the rest
eLife paper on assessing ancient DNA authenticity from low-coverage data
Contesting the presence of wheat in the British Isles 8,000 years ago by assessing ancient DNA authenticity from low-coverage data
Weiss, C..L., Dannemann, M., Pruefer K., Burbano, H.A.
Contamination with exogenous DNA is a constant hazard to ancient DNA studies, … Read the rest
New paper connecting GA signaling and ambient-temperature mediated flowering
Gibberellic acid signaling is required for ambient temperature-mediated induction of flowering in Arabidopsis thaliana
Galvão, V. C., Collani, S, Horrer, D., Schmid, M.
Distinct molecular mechanisms integrate changes in ambient temperature into the genetic pathways that govern flowering time in … Read the rest
In PNAS: Role of RCF as a HYL1 cofactor in miRNA biogenesis
The KH domain protein RCF3 is a tissue-biased regulator of the plant miRNA biogenesis cofactor HYL1
The biogenesis of microRNAs (miRNAs), which regulate … Read the rest
Markus officially installed as a professor in Umeå
Formal ceremony and public lecture on the occasion of the university’s 50th birthday.
Picture of Markus with Ove Nilsson (left), also former Weigelworld postdoc and now director of the Umeå Plant Science Centre.
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Congratulations, Dr. Jörg Hagmann!
Jörg successfully defended his PhD thesis today!
Its title: ‘Characterizing short-term evolution of DNA methylation in A. thaliana using next-generation sequencing’
Congratulations, Jörg!
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Population genomics review in ARGG
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
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Award
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
Farewell to Chang and Silvio
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
Congratulations, Dr. Subhashini Muralidharan!
Subu successfully defended per PhD thesis today!
Its title: ‘Causes and Consequences of Hybrid Incompatibilities in Arabidopsis thaliana’
Congratulations, Subu!
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Mendel Medal of the Leopoldina
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
New Review on 3D Chromatin Packing
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
Farewell to Noemi and Andrés
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!
Current Opinion Review on Splicing and Temperature Signaling
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
Farewell to Stefan
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
In Plant Journal: 20Gbp white spruce genomes
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
Weigelworld Soccer Talent
Team spirit inside and outside the lab – two teams participated in the Campus Soccer Tournament and one of them did not finish in last place!
Team S.W.A.T (Scientists with(out) athletic talent)
Team 6Flats
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Farewell to Verena
After a very successful time in Weigelworld – first as a diploma, then as a PhD student, Verena is moving on to a new adventure.
She will continue some of her work on guppy color patterns as a Postdoc in … Read the rest
New paper on melanophore development in guppies
Adenylate cyclase 5 is required for melanophore and male pattern development in the guppy (Poecilia reticulata)
Guppies (Poecilia … Read the rest
