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Transcriptome dynamics in the Arabidopsis male germline during pollen–pistil interactions

Misra CS, Sousa AGG, Khan H, Pasha A, Provart NJ, Borg M, Becker JD
2025, The Plant Journal, 10.1111/tpj.70095

mTor limits autophagy to facilitate cell volume expansion and rapid wound repair in Drosophila embryos

Scepanovic G, Balaghi N, Rothenberg KE, Fernandez-Gonzalez R
2025, Developmental Cell, 10.1016/j.devcel.2024.12.039

Transcription processes compete with loop extrusion to homogenize promoter and enhancer dynamics

Platania A, Erb C, Barbieri M, Molcrette B, Grandgirard E, de Kort MAC, Pomp W, Meaburn K, Taylor T, Shchuka VM, Kocanova S, Nazarova M, Oliveira GM, Mitchell JA, Soutoglou E, Lenstra TL, Molina N, Papantonis A, Bystricky K, Sexton T
2024, Science Advances, 10.1126/sciadv.adq0987

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September 16, 2025

Interdisciplinary Insights on Sustainable Agriculture from Prof Yoshioka at Climate Positive Energy Research Day

The University of Toronto’s Climate Positive Energy Initiative (CPE) hosted the much anticipated fourth annual Climate Positive Energy Research Day…

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