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T. Heitkam

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Organism:plant (other)· 6 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 4 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 3 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:clustering· 2 Approach:comparative / phylogenetic analysis· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 2

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B. Weber· 4 shared K. M. Seibt· 3 shared T. Schmidt· 3 shared S. Breitenbach· 2 shared S. Garcia· 2 shared A. El-nagish· 1 shared A. Kögler· 1 shared A. Tetteh· 1 shared

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Comparative cytogenetics of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) breeding lines reveal chromosomal variability and instability

N.-A. Ankrah, A. El-nagish, S. Breitenbach, A. Tetteh, T. Heitkam

This study examines chromosomal variability and instability in kenaf breeding lines using molecular cytogenetic techniques, revealing insights into repetitive DNA and karyotype structure.

bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology

Evolving together: Cassandra retrotransposons gradually mirror promoter mutations of the 5S rRNA genes

S. Maiwald, L. Mann, S. Garcia, T. Heitkam

This study shows Cassandra retrotransposons gradually co-evolve with 5S rRNA gene promoter mutations in the Asteraceae family, adapting to host transcription factors.

bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2023Evolutionary Biology

How to start a LINE: 5' switching rejuvenates LINE retrotransposons in tobacco and related Nicotiana species

N. Hartig, K. M. Seibt, T. Heitkam

This study investigates RTE LINE structure, diversity, and evolution in plants, revealing that 5' UTR cycling rejuvenates LINEs, contributing to their persistence and amplification.

bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2022 · PreprintPlant Biology

Genome-wide analysis of long terminal repeat retrotransposons from the cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon

N. Sultana, G. Menzel, K. M. Seibt, S. Garcia, B. Weber, S. Serce, T. Heitkam

This study characterizes LTR retrotransposons in the cranberry genome, identifying their abundance, structure, and activity, and highlights potential markers for breeding.

bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2021Plant Biology

Comparative repeat profiling of two closely related conifers (Larix decidua and Larix kaempferi) reveals high genome similarity with only one fast-evolving satellite DNA

T. Heitkam, L. Schulte, B. Weber, S. Liedtke, S. Breitenbach, A. Kögler, K. Morgenstern, M. Brückner, U. Tröber, H. Wolf, D. Krabel, T. Schmidt

The paper compares repeat profiles of two conifer species, finding high genome similarity with only one fast-evolving satellite DNA.

bioRxiv · Mar 21, 2021Plant Biology

Broken, silent, and in hiding: Tamed endogenous pararetroviruses escape elimination from the genome of sugar beet (Beta vulgaris)

N. Schmidt, K. M. Seibt, B. Weber, T. Schwarzacher, T. Schmidt, T. Heitkam

The paper characterizes endogenous pararetroviruses in sugar beet genomes, showing their structural diversity, epigenetic suppression, and chromosomal localization.

bioRxiv · Dec 2, 2020Plant Biology

Satellite DNA landscapes after allotetraploidisation of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) reveal unique A and B subgenomes

T. Heitkam, B. Weber, I. Walter, C. Ost, T. Schmidt

This study analyzes satellite DNA landscapes in quinoa to trace satDNA evolution during allopolyploidization and identify potential parental species.

bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2019Plant Biology