Claude Becker

The paper identifies somatic DNA methylation heterogeneity in Arabidopsis leaves and links it to transgenerational epimutation hotspots.

The paper investigates how plant-derived benzoxazinoid metabolites modulate bacterial-bacterial and bacterial-plant interactions in root-associated microbiomes.

The paper identifies MMF1, an immune receptor in Arabidopsis, that mediates microbiome feedbacks by influencing root bacterial communities and defense responses.

The paper identifies a sub-functionalized biosynthetic gene cluster in Physalis grisea, showing epigenetic regulation and tissue-specific expression of withanolide biosynthesis.

The paper reconstructs the evolution and sub-functionalization of the momilactone biosynthetic gene cluster in Oryza species using comparative genomics.

The paper curates and presents a collection of long-read genome assemblies for Arabidopsis thaliana accessions to enhance plant genome research.

The paper identifies BxdA, a lactonase in maize root bacteria, which enables metabolic adaptation to benzoxazinoids, enhancing bacterial growth under carbon limitation.

This study analyzes the methylome of Populus nigra cv. 'Italica' under various environmental stresses and identifies stress-specific and generic methylation responses.

The paper examines transposon dynamics in Thlaspi arvense, identifying TE polymorphisms linked to genetic diversity and adaptation across populations.

The paper estimates the mutation rate and evolutionary relevance in a colonizing plant lineage using historical and modern genomic data.

The paper identifies DNA sequence features that predict susceptibility to epiallelic switching in Arabidopsis and verifies these findings in rice.

The paper examines DNA methylation changes in Arabidopsis thaliana lines over a century, finding minimal divergence despite varied environments and genetic similarity.