Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Forest Genomics Laboratory
Led by Wendell Pereira · Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
What we study
The Forest Genomics Laboratory studies plant genetics and development using genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics. They create computational tools to analyze and visualize biological data.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Plants
- Coding required
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Deep tissue profiling of Populus stem at single nucleus level reveals uncharacterized cell types and cell-specific gene regulatory networks
2025 · Genome biology
Maps gene expression in poplar stem cells to identify new cell types and their roles.
- Single-nucleus transcriptomics revealed auxin-driven mechanisms of wood plasticity to enhance severe drought tolerance in poplar
2025 · Genome biology
Uses single-nucleus transcriptomics to study how poplar trees adjust wood structure to survive drought.
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- The single-cell transcriptome program of nodule development cellular lineages in Medicago truncatula
2024 · Cell Reports
Tracks gene activity in Medicago truncatula roots as they form nodules with bacteria.
- Investigating biological nitrogen fixation via single-cell transcriptomics
2024 · Journal of Experimental Botany
Reviews single-cell studies to understand how plants form nitrogen-fixing root nodules.
- Temporal change in chromatin accessibility predicts regulators of nodulation in Medicago truncatula
2022 · BMC Biology
Measures changes in gene activity and DNA accessibility in Medicago truncatula during nodule formation.
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