Leighton Folkes

Environmentally induced variation in sperm sRNAs is linked to gene expression and transposable elements in zebrafish offspring

This study shows that environmental factors affect sperm small RNAs in zebrafish, which in turn influence gene expression and transposable element activity in offspring.

The miR-144/Hmgn2 regulatory axis orchestrates chromatin organization during erythropoiesis

This study identifies miR-144 and Hmgn2 as key regulators of chromatin condensation during erythropoiesis, showing their conserved role from fish to humans.

Small-RNA sequencing reveals altered skeletal muscle microRNAs and snoRNAs signatures in weanling male offspring from mouse dams fed a low protein diet during lactation

The paper uses small-RNA sequencing to identify altered microRNA and snoRNA signatures in skeletal muscle of male mouse offspring from dams with low protein diets during lactation.

Characterising open chromatin identifies novel cis-regulatory elements important for paraxial mesoderm formation and axis extension

The paper identifies novel cis-regulatory elements involved in paraxial mesoderm formation and axis extension using chromatin accessibility and transcriptomic data from chick embryos.