Caroline Dean - Adapting to Different Winters: Non-Coding Transcripts and Epigenetic Switches at FLC

Explore the fascinating world of plant adaptation to winter conditions in this lecture on non-coding transcripts and epigenetic switches at FLC. Delve into how plants sense their environment and the mechanisms behind overwintering. Examine the exploitation of natural variation and temperature sensing signal transduction in chromatin. Investigate FLC regulation, non-coding transcripts, and Northern analysis techniques. Uncover the intricacies of epigenetic switches, Polycom complexes, and vernalization processes. Analyze field experiments, temperature profiles, and FLC decay rates. Study FLC shutdown, antisense dynamics, and temperature sensing in various natural accessions, including worldwide and Swedish populations. Gain insights into gene regulation and participate in the audience Q&A session to deepen your understanding of plant adaptation strategies.

Introduction
How do plants sense their environment
Why do some plants overwinter
Exploiting natural variation
Temperature sensing signal transduction
chromatin
overview
FLC regulation
Noncoding transcripts
Northern analysis
Epigenetic switch
Polycom complex
Vernalization
Summary
Field experiment
Temperature profile
FLC decay rates
FLC shutdown
Antisense dynamics
Temperature sensing
Natural accessions
Worldwide accessions
Swedish population
Northern Swedish population
Lervik
Conclusion
Gene regulation
Audience questions