Meet Our PhD Fellows: Sharing Their Passion for Science_3
Our EpiSeedLink PhD students are stepping in front of the camera to share their passion for science and give you a glimpse into their research within the project.
Training in Science Communication
As part of their training in science communication and public engagement, our EpiSeedLink PhD students are creating short videos to present their research and key scientific topics from the project.
Video Series
These videos will be posted every two weeks on EpiSeedLink’s social media channels, giving the public a front-row view of the research questions and discoveries of the next generation of scientists.
Third Video Spotlight
The third video features Lei Li, PhD student at the University of Regesnburg, who explores how environmental stress affects transcription elongation in Arabidopsis thaliana. While transcription initiation has long been considered the key regulatory step, new evidence highlights elongation as a major control point.
The study focuses on transcript elongation factors (TEFs) and their dynamic association with RNA polymerase II (RNAPII) under stress conditions like heat and salinity. By analyzing changes in the composition of the transcription elongation complex (TEC), the project aims to uncover how plants adjust gene expression to enhance stress resilience.
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You can watch all videos in our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@episeedlink2021/
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Second EpiSeedLink Consortium Publication in Current Opinion in Plant Biology
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Meet Our PhD Fellows: Sharing Their Passion for Science_2
Our EpiSeedLink PhD students are stepping in front of the camera to share their passion for science and give you a glimpse into their research within the project
Training in Science Communication
As part of their training in science communication and public engagement, our EpiSeedLink PhD students are creating short videos to present their research and key scientific topics from the project.
Video Series
These videos will be posted every two weeks on EpiSeedLink’s social media channels, giving the public a front-row view of the research questions and discoveries of the next generation of scientists.
Second Video Spotlight
The second video features Shannon Skye Sherman, PhD student at the University of Zurich, who explores how seed priming reprograms molecular and epigenetic responses in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Seed priming, a pre-germination treatment, can enhance germination and tolerance to stresses such as drought.
By integrating transcriptomic and epigenetic changes associated with priming, she aims to identify mechanisms that may inform strategies for more resilient crops.
- Watch the video at this link
You can watch all videos in our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@episeedlink2021/
Frontal Image designed Freepik