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Our goal is to understand molecular and evolutionary mechanisms shaping plant genomes and epigenomes. We analyze how DNA sequence variation is generated by various mutagenic factors and how these forces are counteracted by the genome repair and maintenance mechanisms. To this end we use the model plant ''Arabidopsis thaliana'' and several other ''Brassicaceae'' and analyze them by forward and reverse genetics, molecular, biochemical, cytogenetic and bioinformatic methods.
Our goal is to understand molecular and evolutionary mechanisms shaping plant genomes and epigenomes. We analyze how DNA sequence and chromatin changes are generated by endo- and exogenous factors and how these forces are balanced by the genome repair and epigenetic mechanisms. To this end we use mainly the model plant ''Arabidopsis thaliana'' and several other ''Brassicaceae'' and analyze them by forward and reverse genetics, molecular, biochemical, cytogenetic and bioinformatic methods.
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<h3><font style="color:#4169E1;">Lab Members</font></h3>
<h3><font style="color:#4169E1;">Lab Members</font></h3>


*[[Pecinka_lab:Ahmed_Abdelsamad|Ahmed Abdelsamad]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Mariana_Diaz|Mariana Andrea Diaz Smoje]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Mariana_Diaz|Mariana Andrea Diaz Smoje]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Andreas_Finke|Andreas Finke]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Andreas_Finke|Andreas Finke]]
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*[[Pecinka_lab:Bjoern_Pietzenuk|Björn Pietzenuk]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Bjoern_Pietzenuk|Björn Pietzenuk]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Thomas_Piofczyk|Thomas Piofczyk]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Thomas_Piofczyk|Thomas Piofczyk]]
<h3><font style="color:#4169E1;">Guest Scientists</font></h3>
*[[Pecinka_lab:Nawratan_Bagwan|Navratan Bagwan]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Swarit_Jasial|Swarit Jasial]]


<h3><font style="color:#4169E1;">Technitians</font></h3>
<h3><font style="color:#4169E1;">Technitians</font></h3>
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<h3><font style="color:#FF8C00;">Recent Publications</font></h3>  
<h3><font style="color:#FF8C00;">Recent Publications</font></h3>  


*Pecinka A, Abdelsamad Ahmed, Vu GTH. Hidden genetic nature of epigenetic natural variation in plants. Trends in Plant Science in press (2013) [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1360138513001453 Full text]  
*Baranauskė S, Mickutė M, Plotnikova A, Finke A, Venclovas Č, Klimašauskas S, Vilkaitis G. (2015): Functional mapping of the plant small RNA methyltransferase: HEN1 physically interacts with HYL1 and DICER-LIKE 1 proteins. Nucleic Acids Research 43:2802-2812 [http://nar.oxfordjournals.org/content/43/5/2802.long Full text]
*de Meaux J, Pecinka A. The Arabidopsis genus: An emerging model to elucidate the molecular basis of interspecific differences in transposable element activity. Mobile Genetic Elements 2:142-144 (2012). [[media:deMeaux-MES-2012.pdf| PDF]]
*Willing, Rawat et al. (2015): Genome expansion of Arabis alpina linked with retrotransposition and reduced symmetric DNA methylation. Nature Plants 1:1-7 [http://www.nature.com/articles/nplants201423 Full text]
*Pecinka A, Mittelsten Scheid O. Stress-induced chromatin changes: A critical view on their heritability. Plant Cell Physiology doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcs044 (2012). [[media:Pecinka-PCP-2012.pdf| PDF]]
*Piofczyk T, Jeena G, Pecinka A. (2015): Arabidopsis thaliana natural variation reveals connections between UV radiation stress and plant pathogen-like defense responses. Plant Physiology Biochemistry DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.01.011 (2015) [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0981942815000212 Full text]
*Alcázar R, Pecinka A, Aarts MGM, Fransz PF, Koornneef M. Signals of speciation within Arabidopsis thaliana in comparison with its relatives. Curr Opin Plant Biol 15:205-211 (2012). [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369526612000039 abstract]
*Abdelsamad A, Pecinka A. (2014): Pollen-Specific Activation of Arabidopsis Retrogenes Is Associated with Global Transcriptional Reprogramming. Plant Cell DOI: http:/​/​dx.​doi.​org/​10.​1105/​tpc.​114.​126011 (2014). [http://www.plantcell.org/content/early/2014/08/12/tpc.114.126011.full.pdf+html Open access PDF]  
 
 


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<h3><font style="color:red">News</font></h3>
<h3><font style="color:red">News</font></h3>
*2013-12-12: Laura leaves the group for her home lab in La Rioja. Good bye, Laura!
*2015-05: Andreas co-authored on the paper showing physical interaction between specific miRNA components. Congratulations! [http://nar.oxfordjournals.org/content/43/5/2802 Full text]
*2013-12-09: Xmas market get together 
*2015-02-10: "Arabis alpina" genome reveals peculiar pattern of DNA methylation. See more in the current Nature Plants paper by Schneeberger lab [http://www.nature.com/articles/nplants201423 Full text]
*2013-10-01: Mariana Diaz starts her PhD
*2015-02-05: Arabidopsis natural variation in response to UV stress reveals connections to pathogen-like responses. Read more in our Plant Physiology and Biochemistry paper [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0981942815000212 Full text]
*2013-09-30: Lab field trip to Altenahr [[Pecinka_lab:Labtrip|more]]
 
*2013-09-24: Andreas successfully defended his PhD at the University of Halle-Wittenberg. Congratulations!
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
   

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Research

The Pecinka lab is hosted by the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany.


Our goal is to understand molecular and evolutionary mechanisms shaping plant genomes and epigenomes. We analyze how DNA sequence and chromatin changes are generated by endo- and exogenous factors and how these forces are balanced by the genome repair and epigenetic mechanisms. To this end we use mainly the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and several other Brassicaceae and analyze them by forward and reverse genetics, molecular, biochemical, cytogenetic and bioinformatic methods. read more...

Lab Members

Technitians


see complete list...



Recent Publications

  • Baranauskė S, Mickutė M, Plotnikova A, Finke A, Venclovas Č, Klimašauskas S, Vilkaitis G. (2015): Functional mapping of the plant small RNA methyltransferase: HEN1 physically interacts with HYL1 and DICER-LIKE 1 proteins. Nucleic Acids Research 43:2802-2812 Full text
  • Willing, Rawat et al. (2015): Genome expansion of Arabis alpina linked with retrotransposition and reduced symmetric DNA methylation. Nature Plants 1:1-7 Full text
  • Piofczyk T, Jeena G, Pecinka A. (2015): Arabidopsis thaliana natural variation reveals connections between UV radiation stress and plant pathogen-like defense responses. Plant Physiology Biochemistry DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.01.011 (2015) Full text
  • Abdelsamad A, Pecinka A. (2014): Pollen-Specific Activation of Arabidopsis Retrogenes Is Associated with Global Transcriptional Reprogramming. Plant Cell DOI: http:/​/​dx.​doi.​org/​10.​1105/​tpc.​114.​126011 (2014). Open access PDF

News

  • 2015-05: Andreas co-authored on the paper showing physical interaction between specific miRNA components. Congratulations! Full text
  • 2015-02-10: "Arabis alpina" genome reveals peculiar pattern of DNA methylation. See more in the current Nature Plants paper by Schneeberger lab Full text
  • 2015-02-05: Arabidopsis natural variation in response to UV stress reveals connections to pathogen-like responses. Read more in our Plant Physiology and Biochemistry paper Full text





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