Jurriaan Ton

Contrasting epigenetic dynamics in chromosome arms and pericentromeres during ROS1-induced plant immune memory

This study shows that ROS1-induced DNA demethylation leads to distinct epigenetic changes in chromosome arms and pericentromeres during plant immune memory formation and erasure.

Brassinosteroid-regulated transcription factors confer epigenetic changes that repress plant immunity

This study shows brassinosteroids repress plant immunity by inducing DNA methylation and altering splicing of immune receptor genes through bHLH transcription factors.

Molding the Rice Methylome for Disease Resistance

This paper introduces a method to induce epigenetic variation in rice without harmful effects, leading to enhanced disease resistance.

The mutational dynamics of the Arabidopsis centromeres

This study defines the mutation spectrum in Arabidopsis thaliana centromeres, showing higher point mutation rates and homology-directed repair-driven indels.

The role of carbonic anhydrase in rock weathering and pH regulation by the soil bacterium Burkholderia thailandensis E264

This study investigates the role of carbonic anhydrase (CA) in rock weathering by Burkholderia thailandensis E264, finding that only CA1 significantly affects mineral dissolution, with effects dependent on pH and localization.

Multi-generational biotic stress increases the rate of spontaneous epimutations in a ROS1-dependent manner

The paper shows that multi-generational exposure to biotic stress increases epimutation rates in Arabidopsis, mediated by ROS1, affecting low-methylation genes.

The genetic and epigenetic landscape of the Arabidopsis centromeres

Ultra-long-read sequencing resolves Arabidopsis centromeres, revealing their genetic and epigenetic structure and dynamics.