New preprint now out from Jake Harris' Chromatin & Memory group. Read the paper, 'CRISPR targeting of H3K4me3 activates gene expression and unlocks centromeric crossover recombination in Arabidopsis': tinyurl.com/2ht3pwb9

Epigenetics in action 🌱 We show natural gene body DNA methylation polymorphisms in Arabidopsis shape gene expression and traits, and are linked with native environments - revealing epigenetic variation as a driver of adaptation and evolution. nature.com/articles/s4147…

Does RNA inhibit PRC2? This new preprint says yes, but it depends on the sequence! Love following the ever-evolving PRC2–RNA saga. biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Check out our latest review article on DNA methylation dynamics: patterns, regulation, and function sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

CDCA7 facilitates MET1-mediated CG DNA methylation maintenance in centromeric heterochromatin via histone H1 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

Great to have Michael Axtell at Sheffield for a fantastic seminar on Cuscuta trans-species microRNAs- looking forward to seeing more exciting research from Mike’s group! #parasitic_plants

Hot off the press! Our new preprint shows that HASTY (HST)–driven miRNA mobility is a key trigger for systemic immunity in Arabidopsis. #PlantImmunity #miRNA biorxiv.org/content/10.110… Manuel Musso nico cecchini

We are looking for a new colleague to work as a postdoctoral researcher on crop genomics and machine learning! The position is within our GenomeDesigner project (ru.nl/en/research/re…). Feel free to be in touch or directly apply here: ru.nl/en/working-at/… Please share!!!

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Response to “The action of Arabidopsis DICER-LIKE2 in plant growth inhibition” (Carsten Poul Skou Nielsen, Laura Arribas-Hernández, Peter Brodersen) doi.org/10.1093/plcell… ASPB #PlantSci

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The action of Arabidopsis DICER-LIKE 2 in plant growth inhibition (Yuelin Liu, Wei Yan, Qianyan Linghu, Huijuan Tan, Hongwei Guo) doi.org/10.1093/plcell… ASPB #PlantSci

Post doc position in Extracellular vesicles and cross kingdom communication in the Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis. Final week to apply! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit…

Interested in dissecting the epigenetic code of a cereal killer? Apply for our fully-funded Yorkshire Biosciences #PhD project on Striga epigenomics The University of Sheffield by 7th Jan 2026 👇 findaphd.com/search/Project… Open to UK/International students. #ParasiticPlant #PlantSciJobs

Oxidative stress: a new player in the regulation of AGO1 homeostasis? | Journal of Experimental Botany | Oxford Academic academic.oup.com/jxb/article/76…

🌿 3 new PhD positions in the Ton lab Plants, Photosynthesis and Soil. Part of the ERC project 'PlantMemo', exploring how plants remember & respond to stress. 🧬 PhD 1 (UK only) 👉 findaphd.com/phds/project/f… 🦠 PhD 2 (UK & EU) 👉 findaphd.com/phds/project/m… 🌱 PhD 3 (UK only) 👉 findaphd.com/phds/project/d… #PhD

Ever wondered how soil bacteria survive viral attacks while coping with pollution and climate stress? This project exploring microbial defence systems and their link to mobile genetic elements that help bacteria detoxify pollutants and resist stress. findaphd.com/phds/project/m…

📣 Happy to announce that we are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher John Innes Centre to join my Wellcome-funded project. 📅 Closes on 10 Dec. jic.ac.uk/vacancies/3686…

Our new discovery that bacteria utilize extracellular vesicles to deliver RNAs into fungi substantially broadens the paradigm of Cross-Kingdom RNA communication! Big congrats to ⁦Jonatan Niño Sanchez⁩, ⁦Huaitong Wu⁩ and all! Thanks for your hard work! cell.com/molecular-plan…

Plant Science Research Weekly -- How parasitic plants avoid being parasitized (Science) (Summary by Mary Williams) plantae.org/how-parasitic-… #PlantaePSRW

News&Views on 2 papers in Nature Cell Biology : "Transcription factor-mediated recruitment of small interfering RNA production" rdcu.be/eSCLa 2 studies uncover the recruitment of the key siRNA-producing RNA pol IV mediated by transcription factors to specific DNA sequences.