Wide Hybridization Group
@widehybridization.bsky.social
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Research group at @UEBavcr led by David Kopecký studying interspecific and intergeneric hybridization and polyploidization to facilitate plant breeding.
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We mourn the passing of our Editor-in-Chief Steve Long.

His vision to establish one of the first journals dedicated to Global Change over 30 years ago was truly ahead of its time. Through GCB, researchers have demonstrated that biology and ecosystems are not simply victims of global change..
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Great experience at Plant Chromosome Biology 2025 in Vienna 🌱 Congratulations to Jana Szecówka for being awarded Best Poster!
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Big thank you to all our collaborators!
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We’re excited to share our new work on how plants restore cytonuclear balance after whole-genome duplication. Using Arabidopsis auto- and allopolyploids, we uncover distinct, organelle-specific strategies in chloroplasts and mitochondria across generations.
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Restoring cytonuclear harmony: Distinct strategies in Arabidopsis auto‐ and allopolyploids
Whole-genome duplication (WGD) disrupts cytonuclear balance by doubling nuclear content, requiring compensatory responses from organelles. In Arabidopsis auto- and allopolyploids, we found dynamic, o...
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A chromatin remodeling-independent role for #ATRX in protecting centromeric cohesion –
Fangwei Wang and colleagues find an unexpected additional mechanism for preventing Wapl-mediated #cohesin release from mitotic centromere
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Just completed @embl.org Heidelberg’s intensive course on multi-omics data analysis. A highlight was network visualisation with Cytoscape led by Dr. Scooter Morris. Also, thanks to SEB for awarding the travel grant & to the @widehybridization.bsky.social for their support!
#EMBLDataIntegration #SEB
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holocentricity2025.bsky.social
Only one week left to register to the first conference on holocentric chromosomes, from cells to species! 🧬🪱🦋🌱
Join us in Switzerland on the 25-26 April 2025
Travel grants available!
Register here: holocentricity.ch
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Check out our most recent work elucidating the dynamics of genomic dominance in hybrids of Allium cepa × A. roylei.
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#Chloroplasts import 3,000+ nucleus-encoded proteins via TOC/TIC complexes and a motor system. This new #FreeAccess review highlights structural advancements, insights into #protein quality control and retrograde signaling, and more!
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#PlantScience 🔓
Diagram of a chloroplast and endoplasmic reticulum with illustrated flow diagrams to illustrate chloroplast protein translocation complexes and their regulation.
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The kinesin motor POS3 and the microtubule polymerase MOR1 coordinate chromosome congression during mitosis in Arabidopsis (Yu Chen, Haofeng Liu, Yuanfeng Li, Xiao Shen, Shuting Li, Lan Yang, Xue An, et. al.) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience
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Viral delivery of recombinases activates heritable genetic switches in plants (James C Chamness, Jon P Cody, Anna J Cruz, Daniel F Voytas) doi.org/10.1093/plph... @ASPB #PlantScience
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Do you love meiosis? Have a cool story to share? Join us for the XVth British Meiosis Meeting 26-27 of March in Liverpool! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... You only have till Sunday to submit an abstract for a talk! ECRs are prioritised for speaking slots so the odds are in your favour 😁 #meiosis4eva
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Pecinka group has an opened PhD position to study genomic imprinting in barley! See below for more info.
Friendly environment and beautiful city is a plus!
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🌱 PhD Position in Plant Epigenetics – Apply Now! 🔬

Are you fascinated by how plants regulate genes without changing DNA sequences? Join our research team and uncover the mysteries of plant epigenetics! 🧬

📍 UEB Olomouc
📅 15/4 2025
👉 [https://olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/parental-conflict]
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Hello Chromatin Organization and Function group! It's lovely to see you here🙂👍
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The joys of interspecific hybridisation - Arabidopsis thaliana x A. lyrata. The bamboo sticks are 60cm long (for comparison) and the flowers even smell nice!😍
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Our PI David Kopecký was invited to give a talk at the 9th annual seminar of Plant Breeding Working Group of ETH in Zurich organized by Bruno Studer and colleagues. Great company from Andreas Weber, past CEPLAS speaker, Rene Geurts from Wageningen University, and friends from ETH and Agroscope!