Transcription in eukaryotic genomes generates an extensive array of non-protein-coding
RNA, the functional significance of which is mostly unknown 1 . We are investigating the link …

Genes specifying long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) occupy a large fraction of the genomes
of complex organisms. The term ‘lncRNAs’ encompasses RNA polymerase I (Pol I), Pol II …

Vernalization, the acceleration of flowering by a long period of cold temperature, ensures that
many plants overwinter vegetatively and flower in spring. In Arabidopsis, allelic variation at …

To ensure flowering in favourable conditions, many plants flower only after an extended period
of cold, namely winter. In Arabidopsis, the acceleration of flowering by prolonged cold, a …

At a certain point in their life cycle, annual plants undergo a major developmental transition
and switch from vegetative to reproductive development. This process is rarely reversible, …

The acceleration of flowering by a long period of low temperature, vernalization, is an adaptation
that ensures plants overwinter before flowering. Vernalization induces a developmental …

Although pioneered by human geneticists as a potential solution to the challenging problem
of finding the genetic basis of common human diseases 1 , 2 , genome-wide association (…

The Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis produces proteins which are specifically
toxic to a variety of insect species. Modified genes have been derived from bt2, a toxin gene …

Multiple environmental and endogenous inputs regulate when plants flower. The molecular
genetic dissection of flowering time control in Arabidopsis has identified an integrated …

Arabidopsis thaliana is a small plant in the mustard family that has become the model system
of choice for research in plant biology. Significant advances in understanding plant growth …