Piotr Włodzimierz

Across 325 Darwin Tree of Life genomes, satellite-array and transposon-cluster centromeres are phylogenetically scattered, fitting a model of repeated interconversion; satellites share higher-order repeat structure but not sequence.

This study uses CRISPR to reposition centromeres in Arabidopsis, showing how neo-chromosomes with altered centromere positions lead to meiotic segregation distortion and aneuploidy.

The paper analyzes Tyba satellite DNA repeats and transposable elements in holocentric species to reveal evolutionary dynamics of repeat-based holocentromeres across a pangenome.

This study uses CRISPR to target H3K4me3 methyltransferases in Arabidopsis, showing activation of gene expression and increased meiotic crossover recombination near centromeres.

The paper maps meiotic crossover landscapes near centromeres in Arabidopsis, showing suppression linked to structural variation and DNA methylation.

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

The paper shows that the NuA4 complex controls nuclear-encoded photosynthesis genes in Arabidopsis, with loss of key components leading to chloroplast dysfunction and reduced chlorophyll levels.