Epigenomic Diversity

We use genome-wide approaches to assess differences in the epigenome and to understand how these differences affect how plants develop and respond to their environment.

Image of Genome-wide mC diversity Genome-wide methylation levels in the CG, CHG, and CHH (H=A,T,C) context for 34 different species.

Epigenome and Genome Evolution

We are interested in understanding the forces that underly variation in the epigenome and how these have evolved over time.

Image of gene mC heatmap Methylation states for orthologous genes across 34 different species. Columns are orthologous genes and rows are species ordered by phylogeny.