Headline research projects for this theme:
Epigenetic marks established in plant genomes influence the performance of hybrid plants, non- Mendelian inheritance and seed size. Lead: David Baulcombe
Genome-wide mapping of recombination hotspots identifies genetic and epigenetic regulation and cis- and trans- acting natural variation controlling genetic recombination. Lead: Ian Henderson
Genetic manipulation of DNA repair pathways to create super-recombining plants. Lead: Ian Henderson
Contributing research groups:
- Sebastien Andreuzza
- David Baulcombe
- Beverley Glover
- Jim Haseloff
- Ian Henderson
- Julian Hibberd
- Uta Paszkowski