Daniel Lang

Genome dynamics in mosses: Extensive synteny coexists with a highly dynamic gene space

The paper investigates genome dynamics in mosses using chromosome-scale assemblies, finding extensive synteny alongside dynamic gene space driven by de novo gene birth and loss.

A snapshot of the Physcomitrella N-terminome reveals N-terminal methylation of organellar proteins

The paper analyzes the N-terminome of Physcomitrella to reveal N-terminal methylation of mitochondrial proteins and identifies a methyltransferase involved in plastid, mitochondrial, and cytosolic methylation.

Calpain DEK1 acts as a developmental switch gatekeeping cell fate transitions

The paper analyzes gene regulatory networks in Physcomitrium patens to show DEK1 calpain gates cell fate transitions through deregulated regulons and sequential developmental transitions.

De novo annotation of the wheat pangenome reveals complexity and diversity of the hexaploid wheat pan-transcriptome

This study annotates the wheat pan-transcriptome de novo and identifies gene diversity and expression patterns across multiple wheat cultivars and tissues.

Hidden variation in polyploid wheat drives local adaptation

The paper identifies hidden genetic and epigenetic variation in polyploid wheat that contributes to local adaptation and suggests using methylation and transposon diversity for breeding.