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K. Heer

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Approach:statistical model· 6 Assay:DNA methylation· 5 Organism:plant (other)· 5 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 3 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2

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Recurrent hybridization and gene flow shaped Norway and Siberian spruce evolutionary history over multiple glacial cycles

Q. Zhou, P. Karunarathne, L. Andersson-Li, C. Chen, L. Opgenoorth, K. Heer, G. G. Vendramin, A. Piotti, E. Nakvasina, M. Lascoux, P. Milesi

This study examines the evolutionary history of Norway and Siberian spruce, revealing recurrent hybridization and gene flow across glacial cycles, with distinct genetic clusters and refugia shaping their distribution.

bioRxiv · Oct 4, 2023Evolutionary Biology

Epigenetic variation in the Lombardy poplar along climatic gradients is independent of genetic structure and persists across clonal reproduction

B. Diez Rodriguez, D. Galanti, A. Nunn, C. Pena-Ponton, P. Perez-Bello, I. Sammarco, K. Jandrasits, C. Becker, E. De Paoli, K. J. F. Verhoeven, L. Opgenoorth, K. Heer

The paper examines epigenetic variation in Lombardy poplar along climatic gradients, finding that DNA methylation correlates with climate and persists through clonal reproduction.

bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2022 · PreprintEcology

Gut microbiota modulation in response to combination of Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 and sugars: Lessons from comparative analysis of fecal microbiota of two healthy donors from 2019-2021

D. Bhowmik, K. Heer, M. Kaur, S. Raychaudhuri, S. Paul

The study examines how Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 combined with different sugars affects gut microbiota in two donors over 1.5 years, showing variations in microbial composition based on prebiotics and initial community structure.

bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology

An uncommon garden experiment: microenvironment has stronger influence on phenotypic variation than epigenetic memory in the clonal Lombardy poplar

B. Diez Rodriguez, C. Pena, P. Perez-Bello, J. Bette, L. Lerbs, T. Mackenbach, S. Wulle, E. De Paoli, K. J. F. Verhoeven, K. Heer, L. Opgenoorth

The paper investigates phenotypic variation in Lombardy poplar ramets, finding that microenvironmental factors in a common garden have a stronger impact than the environmental conditions of their origin.

bioRxiv · Mar 22, 2022 · PreprintEcology

Fine-scale spatial genetic structure across the species range reflects recent colonization of high elevation habitats in silver fir (Abies alba Mill.)

E. I. Major, M. Höhn, C. Avanzi, B. Fady, K. Heer, L. Opgenoorth, A. Piotti, F. Popescu, D. Postolache, G. G. Vendramin, K. Csillery

bioRxiv · May 2, 2021Evolutionary Biology

Deciphering the transcriptomic regulation of heat stress responses in Nothofagus pumilio

M. Estravis-Barcala, K. Heer, P. Marchelli, B. Ziegenhagen, M. V. Arana, N. Bellora

This study identifies transcriptomic changes in Nothofagus pumilio under heat stress, revealing shared molecular features with other angiosperms and potential biotechnological genes.

PLOS ONE · Mar 30, 2021Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

Estimating seed dispersal distance: a comparison of methods using animal movement and plant genetic data on two primate-dispersed Neotropical plant species

T. A. Gelmi-Candusso, R. Bialozyt, D. Slana, R. Zarate-Gomez, E. W. Heymann, K. Heer

The paper compares methods to estimate seed dispersal distances in two Neotropical plant species using animal movement and genetic data, finding differences linked to seed dispersal phases and species-specific factors.

bioRxiv · Jan 23, 2019Ecology

Ecological plant epigenetics: Evidence from model and non-model species, and the way forward

C. L. Richards, C. Alonso, C. Becker, O. Bossdorf, E. Bucher, M. Colome-Tatche, W. Durka, J. Engelhardt, B. Gaspar, A. Gogol-Doring, I. Grosse, T. P. van Gurp, K. Heer, I. Kronholm, C. Lampei, , K. J. F. Verhoeven

The paper reviews epigenetic contributions to plant ecology and proposes integrating model-species research with non-model species studies to better understand ecological processes.

bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2017Ecology

Linking Dendroecology And Association Genetics: Stress Responses Archived In Tree Rings Associate With SNP Genotypes In Abies alba (Mill.)

K. Heer, D. Behringer, A. Piermattei, C. Bassler, B. Fady, H. Jehl, S. Liepelt, S. Lorch, A. Piotti, G. G. Vendramin, M. Weller, B. Ziegenhagen, U. Buntgen, L. Opgenoorth

This study links dendroecological data with genetic association analysis in silver fir, identifying 15 candidate genes related to stress response traits archived in tree rings.

bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2017Ecology