Marc W. Schmid

Spatiotemporal Profiling of the Marchantia Sporophyte Reveals Ancestral Meristem Module and Dynamic Epigenetic Reprogramming during Early Embryogenesis

This study generates a spatiotemporal transcriptomic atlas of Marchantia sporophyte development, revealing ancestral gene expression programs and dynamic epigenetic changes during early embryogenesis.

Using herbarium genomics to understand the history of a global plant invasion

This study uses herbarium genomics to trace the origin and global spread of Japanese knotweed, revealing genetic patterns and hybridization events across its native and introduced ranges.

CUT&Tag for high-resolution epigenomic profiling from a low amount of Arabidopsis tissue

This paper demonstrates that CUT&Tag can achieve higher resolution epigenomic profiling in Arabidopsis than ChIP-seq, even from small tissue samples.

A trehalase-derived MAMP triggers LecRK-V-mediated immune responses in Arabidopsis

The paper identifies trehalase-derived peptides as MAMPs that trigger LecRK-V-mediated immune responses in Arabidopsis, enabling broad-spectrum pathogen detection.

Chitin soil amendment triggers systemic plant disease resistance through enhanced pattern-triggered immunity

This study shows that chitin soil amendment enhances systemic plant disease resistance through pattern-triggered immunity, independent of soil microbes.

ALFIN-LIKE Proteins Orchestrate H3K4me3-H3K27me3 Crosstalk to Regulate Plant Embryogenesis

This study identifies ALFIN-LIKE proteins as readers of H3K4me3 that antagonize H3K27me3 during Arabidopsis embryogenesis, revealing their role in shaping the epigenomic landscape and maintaining cell identity.

Systematic Discovery and Design of Synthetic Immune Receptors in Plants

The paper identifies a plant immune receptor, SCORE, that recognizes CSP peptides and shows polymorphisms across species, enabling the design of synthetic variants for broad pathogen detection.

General purpose genotypes and evolution of higher plasticity in clonality underlie knotweed invasion

The paper examines phenotypic variation in Reynoutria japonica across native and introduced ranges, finding higher clonality and plasticity in introduced populations compared to native Chinese populations.

Weak evidence for heritable changes in response to selection by aphids in Arabidopsis accessions

The paper investigates epigenetic inheritance in Arabidopsis by simulating herbivory selection and finds weak evidence for heritable epigenetic variation, while highlighting issues with previous studies.

Linker Histones Enhance Robustness in Diurnal Transcription Dynamics.

This study shows that linker histone H1 in Arabidopsis thaliana maintains rhythmic gene expression by modulating chromatin structure and transcriptional dynamics across the diurnal cycle.

Covering the bases: population genomic structure of Lemna minor and the cryptic species L. japonica in Switzerland

This study uses whole-genome sequencing to analyze population genomic structure in Lemna minor and the cryptic species L. japonica in Switzerland, revealing distinct genetic clusters and population patterns.

Rearing environment persistently modulates the phenotype of mice

This study shows that rearing environment significantly affects the phenotype of genetically identical mice, influencing gut microbiota, body weight, behavior, and epigenetic patterns.

Inheritance of DNA methylation differences in the mangrove Rhizophora mangle

The paper examines DNA methylation inheritance in Rhizophora mangle, finding high epigenetic diversity and significant maternal transmission of epigenetic variation.

TIP5 safeguards genome architecture of ground-state pluripotent stem cells

This study shows TIP5 maintains genome compartmentalization in ground-state pluripotent stem cells by preventing active chromatin from invading repressive domains.

Cell Type-specific Genome Scans of DNA Methylation Diversity Indicate an Important Role for Transposable Elements

The paper uses Jensen-Shannon divergence to analyze DNA methylation diversity in Arabidopsis thaliana, finding that transposable elements influence methylation variation across cell types.