Plant Epigenetics 2026 - Sciencesconf.org

9:00 - 10:30 (1h30)

Advances in algal epigenetics

9:00 - 9:30 (30min)

Chromatin evolution and function in complex red seaweeds - KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Michael Borg

9:30 - 10:00 (30min)

DNA methylation in diatoms, a role for the sex determination mechanism

Mariella Ferrante

10:00 - 10:15 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

10:15 - 10:30 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

10:30 - 11:00 (30min)

Coffee break

11:00 - 12:30 (1h30)

Advances in algal epigenetics

11:00 - 11:30 (30min)

An evolutionary tale of PWO and PRC2 proteins - KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Sara Farrona

11:30 - 12:00 (30min)

Diatoms repurpose mitosis for DNA damage–induced nuclear selection

Petra Bulankova

12:00 - 12:15 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

12:15 - 12:30 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

12:30 - 14:00 (1h30)

Lunch

14:00 - 16:00 (2h)

Transcription in a chromatin context

14:00 - 14:30 (30min)

Identifying the contribution of transposable elements to cis-regulatory elements in plants

Clémentine Vitte

14:30 - 14:45 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

14:45 - 15:00 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

15:00 - 15:15 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

15:15 - 15:30 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

15:30 - 15:45 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

15:45 - 16:00 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

16:00 - 16:30 (30min)

Coffee break

16:30 - 17:30 (1h)

RNA-mediated epigenetic processes

16:30 - 17:00 (30min)

Extracellular small RNAs in plant-bacteria interactions

Lionel Navarro

17:00 - 17:15 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

17:15 - 17:30 (15min)

Selected from abstracts

18:00 - 19:00 (1h)

Walk

Walk along the Erdre River to reach the cruise departure

19:00 - 22:00 (3h)

Dinner cruise on the Erdre river

Sightseeing with commentary

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