Marco Catoni

mobileRNA: a tool for efficient analysis of mobile RNA molecules in multiple genomes.

The paper introduces mobileRNA, an R package that efficiently identifies mobile RNA molecules in grafted plants using merged genome alignment and simulated datasets.

Epigenomic Landscape of Oak (Quercus robur) across Seasons and Generations

This study maps DNA methylation in oak trees across seasons and generations, revealing seasonal reprogramming and generational differences in methylation patterns.

Gene body methylation buffers noise in gene expression in plants

The paper shows gene body methylation reduces gene expression noise in Arabidopsis thaliana by linking methylation levels to expression variability.

Partial redundancy buffers deleterious effects of mutating DNA methyltransferase 1-1 (MET1-1) in polyploid wheat

This study shows that polyploidy allows for viable mutants of MET1-1 in wheat with altered DNA methylation, revealing dosage-dependent effects and heritable phenotypic changes.

Gene networks are conserved across reproductive development between the fern Ceratopteris richardii and the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana

The paper compares gene networks in reproductive development between the fern Ceratopteris richardii and the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana, finding conserved gene expression patterns and hormonal signals.

Elicitor specific mechanisms of defence priming in oak seedlings against powdery mildew

This study investigates elicitor-specific defence priming in oak seedlings against powdery mildew, identifying distinct molecular responses to salicylic acid, jasmonic acid, and BABA.

UPF1 localises to mitochondria and is linked to mitochondrial gene expression and function in Drosophila

This study shows UPF1 localizes to mitochondria in Drosophila and affects mitochondrial gene expression and function independently of its role in NMD.

The widespread nature of Pack-TYPE transposons reveals their importance for plant genome evolution

The paper develops an automated method to annotate Pack-TYPE transposons in rice and maize genomes, revealing their abundance, heterogeneity, and role in gene evolution.

Mobilization of Pack-CACTA transposons in Arabidopsis reveals the mechanism of gene shuffling

The paper observes the mobilization of Pack-CACTA transposons in Arabidopsis, revealing a mechanism by which gene shuffling occurs through chromosomal DNA acquisition and insertion.

DNA sequence properties that predict susceptibility to epiallelic switching

The paper identifies DNA sequence features that predict susceptibility to epiallelic switching in Arabidopsis and verifies these findings in rice.