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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:Ales_Pecinka|Ales Pecinka]]


*[[Pecinka_lab:Ahmed_Abdelsamad|Ahmed Abdelsamad]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Mariana_Diaz|Mariana Andrea Diaz Smoje]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Andreas_Finke|Andreas Finke]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Andreas_Finke|Andreas Finke]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Chun Hsin Liu|Chun Hsin Liu (Phoebe)]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Catarine Markus|Catarine Markus]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Ales_Pecinka|Ales Pecinka]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Kashif Nawaz|Kashif Nawaz]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Anna_Nowicka|Anna Nowicka]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Bjoern_Pietzenuk|Björn Pietzenuk]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Bjoern_Pietzenuk|Björn Pietzenuk]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Thomas_Piofczyk|Thomas Piofczyk]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Ugur_Ercan|Ugur Ercan]]
 
*[[Pecinka_lab:Priscilla_Yuliani|Priscilla_Yuliani_Gandha]]
<h3><font style="color:#4169E1;">Guest Scientists</font></h3>
*[[Pecinka_lab:Nawratan_Bagwan|Navratan Bagwan]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Swarit_Jasial|Swarit Jasial]]
*[[Pecinka_lab:Laura_Monforte_Lopez|Laura Monforte Lopez]]


<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]  
*Baroux C., Pecinka A., Fuchs J., Kreth G., Schubert I., Grossniklaus I (2016): Non-random chromosome arrangement in triploid endosperm nuclei. Chromosoma doi:10.1007/s00412-016-0578-5 [http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00412-016-0578-5 Open access]
*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]]
*Vu G.T.H., Schmutzer T., Bull F., Cao H.X., Fuchs J., Tran T.D., Jovtchev G., Pistrick K., Stein N., Pecinka A., Neumann P., Novak P., Macas J., Deard P.H., Blattner F.R., Scholz U., Schubert I (2015): Comparative Genome Analysis Reveals Divergent Genome Size Evolution in a Carnivorous Plant Genus. Plant Genome doi:10.3835/plantgenome2015.04.0021 [https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/tpg/articles/0/0/plantgenome2015.04.0021 Open access]  
*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]]
*Rawat V., Abdelsamad A., Pietzenuk B., Seymour D.K., Koenig D., Weigel D., Pecinka A., Schneeberger K. (2015): Improving the Annotation of Arabidopsis lyrata Using RNA-Seq Data. PLoS One 10(9):e0137391. [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0137391 Open access]
*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]
*Cao H.X., Schmutzer T, Scholz U, Pecinka A, Schubert I, Vu G.T.H. (2015): Metatranscriptome analysis reveals host-microbiome interactions in traps of carnivorous Genlisea species. Frontiers in Microbiology doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00526 [http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00526/abstract Open access]


*[[Pecinka_lab:Publications|see complete list...]]
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<h3><font style="color:red">News</font></h3>
<h3><font style="color:red">News</font></h3>
*2013-08-14: The review "Hidden genetic nature of plant epigenetic natural variation" was published in Trends in Plant Science [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1360138513001453 Full text]  
*2016-03-15: Bjoern selected as new post-doc in Ute Kraemer's lab at Ruhr University Bochum!
*2013-04-22: New post-doc Andreas Finke joined the group
*2016-03-09_12: MPIPZ PhD retreat in Hennef. Great science, great fun!
*2013-02-05: Next-generation sequencing grant from the Max Planck Society approved for funding.
*2016-03-08: First Arabidopsis already flowering around Cologne.
*2016-03-01: Non-random arrangement of chromosomes in endospem nuclei... See more [http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00412-016-0578-5 ...]
*2016-02-17: Heinrich successfully defended his M.Sc. work at University of Cologne!
*2016-02: Priscilla joins the lab for her bachelor work and Dominique for his internship. Welcome!
*2016-02-01: Heinrich selected to join Mittelsten Scheid lab at GMI Vienna as new Ph.D. student. 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

  • Baroux C., Pecinka A., Fuchs J., Kreth G., Schubert I., Grossniklaus I (2016): Non-random chromosome arrangement in triploid endosperm nuclei. Chromosoma doi:10.1007/s00412-016-0578-5 Open access
  • Vu G.T.H., Schmutzer T., Bull F., Cao H.X., Fuchs J., Tran T.D., Jovtchev G., Pistrick K., Stein N., Pecinka A., Neumann P., Novak P., Macas J., Deard P.H., Blattner F.R., Scholz U., Schubert I (2015): Comparative Genome Analysis Reveals Divergent Genome Size Evolution in a Carnivorous Plant Genus. Plant Genome doi:10.3835/plantgenome2015.04.0021 Open access
  • Rawat V., Abdelsamad A., Pietzenuk B., Seymour D.K., Koenig D., Weigel D., Pecinka A., Schneeberger K. (2015): Improving the Annotation of Arabidopsis lyrata Using RNA-Seq Data. PLoS One 10(9):e0137391. Open access
  • Cao H.X., Schmutzer T, Scholz U, Pecinka A, Schubert I, Vu G.T.H. (2015): Metatranscriptome analysis reveals host-microbiome interactions in traps of carnivorous Genlisea species. Frontiers in Microbiology doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00526 Open access

News

  • 2016-03-15: Bjoern selected as new post-doc in Ute Kraemer's lab at Ruhr University Bochum!
  • 2016-03-09_12: MPIPZ PhD retreat in Hennef. Great science, great fun!
  • 2016-03-08: First Arabidopsis already flowering around Cologne.
  • 2016-03-01: Non-random arrangement of chromosomes in endospem nuclei... See more ...
  • 2016-02-17: Heinrich successfully defended his M.Sc. work at University of Cologne!
  • 2016-02: Priscilla joins the lab for her bachelor work and Dominique for his internship. Welcome!
  • 2016-02-01: Heinrich selected to join Mittelsten Scheid lab at GMI Vienna as new Ph.D. student. Congratulations!