M. Mascher

Dynamic phytomeric growth contributes to local adaptation in barley

This study shows that domestication in barley extends the apical meristematic phase for node initiation but restricts internode elongation, with genetic factors influencing these processes along latitudinal and longitudinal gradients.

Crane fly semiochemical overrules coordinate cyanobiont differentiation in Azolla ferns

The paper identifies cornicinine, a semiochemical from crane flies, that inhibits cyanobiont differentiation in Azolla ferns, disrupting symbiosis and nitrogen fixation.

Plasticity in centromere organization: Holocentromeres can consist of merely a few megabase-sized satellite arrays

The paper analyzes the holocentromere organization in Chionographis japonica, revealing that its holocentromeres consist of few, large satellite arrays and differ from other holocentric species.

High temperature increases centromere-mediated genome elimination frequency in Arabidopsis deficient in cenH3 or its assembly factor KNL2

The paper shows that high temperature increases genome elimination in Arabidopsis mutants lacking cenH3 or its assembly factor KNL2, enhancing haploid induction efficiency.

A catalogue of resistance gene homologs and a chromosome-scale reference sequence support resistance gene mapping in winter wheat

The paper constructs a resistance gene atlas and chromosome-scale genome for winter wheat, enabling resistance gene mapping and GWAS for fungal diseases.

Helical metaphase chromatid coiling is conserved

The paper investigates metaphase chromosome organization in barley and finds evidence for a helical 400-nm chromatin fiber in chromatid arms, with conserved helical turning across large eukaryotic chromosomes.

Physical geography, isolation by distance and environmental variables shape genomic variation of wild barley (Hordeum vulgare L. ssp. spontaneum in the Southern Levant

This study examines how geographic and environmental factors influence genomic variation in wild barley, finding that spatial patterns and environmental variables explain a small portion of genetic diversity.

Genome sequences of Aegilops species of section Sitopsis reveal phylogenetic relationships and provide resources for wheat improvement

The paper produces whole-genome assemblies of Aegilops species and analyzes their phylogenetic relationships to identify genetic resources for wheat improvement.

The barley mutant multiflorus2.b reveals quantitative genetic variation for new spikelet architecture

This study identifies QTLs for spikelet determinacy and supernumerary spikelet phenotypes in the barley mutant multiflorus2.b, revealing polygenic inheritance.

ENHANCED GRAVITROPISM 2 encodes a STERILE ALPHA MOTIVE containing protein that controls root growth angle in barley and wheat

This study identifies EGT2 as a conserved gene regulating root growth angle in barley and wheat through gravity response, with potential for crop improvement.

On the origin of photoperiod non-responsiveness in barley

This study identifies the origin of photoperiod non-responsiveness in barley by analyzing genetic variation and haplotype relationships in wild and domesticated barleys.

Ancient BED-domain-containing immune receptor from wild barley confers widely effective resistance to leaf rust

The paper identifies Rph15, a resistance gene from wild barley, which provides broad-spectrum resistance to leaf rust and develops a diagnostic marker for its introgression into cultivated barley.

Unleashing floret fertility by a mutated homeobox gene improved grain yield during wheat evolution under domestication

This study identifies GNI1, a homeobox gene whose mutations increased floret fertility and grain yield in wheat during domestication.