Baldauf et al. highlight transcriptomic patterns underlying heterosis manifestation in primary roots of maize in an evolutionary context. Notably, nonsyntenic genes were significantly overrepresented among differential, nonadditive and allelic expression patterns in the reciprocal hybrids of the parental inbred lines B73 and Mo17.

On April 10th 2016 lab members participated in the Deutsche Post Marathon Bonn.

"Plant roots: new challenges in a changing world" features new developments in the area of root functional and genetic research that offer strategies for tackling the global challenges set by increasing population and climate change.

Yu et al. provide divergent transcriptome pattern of lateral root initiation in response to local high nitrate using LCM-RNA-Seq. Notably, brace roots displayed an exceptional architectural plasticity compared to other root types and highlighted differences in the functional adaptability to heterogeneous distributed nitrate.

Dr. Caroline Marcon gives talk at the GPZ Conference 2016 which took place in Bonn from 8.-10.03.2016.

Nina Opitz passed her PhD exam!