GPZ Working Group: Cytogenetics and Chromosome Analysis

Name: GPZ Working Group: Cytogenetics and Chromosome Analysis
Address: Corrensstrasse 3, Gatersleben, DE
Telephone: +49394825486
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GPZ Working Group: Cytogenetics and Chromosome Analysis

The working group aims to address basic and applied questions in the area of plant chromosome biology.

04/08/2026

We are delighted to announce the upcoming Gatersleben Research Conference, “Genes, Chromosomes, and Genomes in Plants,” organized in partnership with the GPZ study groups ‘Cytogenetics’ and ‘Genome Analysis’.
• When: November 3–5, 2027
• Where: IPK Gatersleben, Germany
• What: Keynote lectures, oral presentations, and poster sessions showcasing cutting-edge plant research and fostering academia-industry collaboration.
We are currently building the official conference website, where registration and timetable details will be posted soon. Stay tuned for further updates.
We look forward to welcoming you to Gatersleben in 2027!
Best wishes,
Laura Dixon, Steven Dreissig, Stefan Heckmann, Andreas Houben, Inna Lemontova, Martin Mascher, and Nils Stein
Local Organizing Committee

17/07/2026

Supernumerary (B) chromosomes are widespread genomic elements that persist through non-Mendelian inheritance by exploiting host cellular mechanisms, yet the basis of their selective transmission and elimination remains poorly understood. This review integrates current knowledge on chromosome-specific behaviour, with particular emphasis on the centromere function, kinetochore assembly, epigenetic chromatin states, non-coding RNAs, and sequence composition. https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2026.1888257/full

07/05/2026

An international team succeeded in generating haploids in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana very efficiently. This process involves degrading the CENH3 protein in the centromere. This method could, in principle, also be applied to crop plants, significantly speeding up breeding processes. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590346226001458?via%3Dihub

04/04/2026

The precise manipulation of defined chromosome regions, or even entire chromosomes, is a challenge in large-genome crops. To overcome this, Jianyong Chen and colleagues employed CRISPR/Cas to induce numerous double-strand breaks within defined repeat arrays, where multiplex cutting can overwhelm DNA repair and trigger major chromosomal rearrangements. This strategy presents a novel in planta CRISPR approach for inducing targeted chromosome truncations and aneuploidy in large-genome crops using satellite DNA-targeted gRNAs. It lays the groundwork for the development of endogenous or alien minichromosomes and new aneuploid lines across different wheat genotypes. https://www.cell.com/plant-communications/fulltext/S2590-3462(26)00141-0

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Corrensstrasse 3
Gatersleben

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+49394825486

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http://gpz-online.de/arbeitsgebiete/3-cytogenetik-chromosomenanalyse/

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