Chromatin organization and function
@pecinka-grp.bsky.social
Research group at IEB studying how DNA is assembled into chromatin and how chromatin factors control plant development, stress resistance and genome stability.
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Happy birthdays to a brand new cat mom @evadt.bsky.social !!! 🐈🐈⬛🥳🎂 Hope you enjoyed the collection of craft beers as we enjoyed cakes baked by Eva's 90y old grandma.🍻🍰
November 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Happy birthdays to a brand new cat mom @evadt.bsky.social !!! 🐈🐈⬛🥳🎂 Hope you enjoyed the collection of craft beers as we enjoyed cakes baked by Eva's 90y old grandma.🍻🍰
Aleš has been raising awareness about the importance of plant genetics for building a more sustainable and resilient future, and it’s amazing to see that effort recognized with this award! Congratulations to Lucie Hloušková from Bartoš group for winning the prize in the doctoral student category!
November 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Aleš has been raising awareness about the importance of plant genetics for building a more sustainable and resilient future, and it’s amazing to see that effort recognized with this award! Congratulations to Lucie Hloušková from Bartoš group for winning the prize in the doctoral student category!
We're so proud and excited to share that @apecinka.bsky.social won the first Director's Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Popularisation of Science! 🌱🏆🧬
November 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
We're so proud and excited to share that @apecinka.bsky.social won the first Director's Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Popularisation of Science! 🌱🏆🧬
Last week, we celebrated a milestone event — Honza Šafář's 50th birthday. And our love for Šafík couldn´t fit in the room, so we had to plant it outside. 🎁
Happy birthdays Šafík !!🎉🎂
Happy birthdays Šafík !!🎉🎂
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Last week, we celebrated a milestone event — Honza Šafář's 50th birthday. And our love for Šafík couldn´t fit in the room, so we had to plant it outside. 🎁
Happy birthdays Šafík !!🎉🎂
Happy birthdays Šafík !!🎉🎂
When your gel is trying to tell you something !! 😈#DevilsBands
October 30, 2025 at 7:17 AM
When your gel is trying to tell you something !! 😈#DevilsBands
Ahel and Peter last week joined the Multi-Modal Light Microscopy in Plants course at IFIEB’s Imaging Facility! Thanks to the organizers for an amazing opportunity to learn cutting-edge techniques: microfluidics, STED microscopy, and Lattice Lightsheet. #Microscopy #PlantScience
October 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Ahel and Peter last week joined the Multi-Modal Light Microscopy in Plants course at IFIEB’s Imaging Facility! Thanks to the organizers for an amazing opportunity to learn cutting-edge techniques: microfluidics, STED microscopy, and Lattice Lightsheet. #Microscopy #PlantScience
Welcoming Ruby Biswas from the Laboratory of Pollen Biology (@DavidHonys group) for a short visit focused on barley research .🌾 Looking forward to scientific exchange and collaboration !🤝
October 22, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Welcoming Ruby Biswas from the Laboratory of Pollen Biology (@DavidHonys group) for a short visit focused on barley research .🌾 Looking forward to scientific exchange and collaboration !🤝
👋 Welcome to our group, Aimar Navarro from the Estación Experimental Aula Dei (CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain!
She’ll be with us until mid-December for her PhD internship, learning barley genetics and creating transformation constructs for CRISPR mutagenesis. 🌾🔬
She’ll be with us until mid-December for her PhD internship, learning barley genetics and creating transformation constructs for CRISPR mutagenesis. 🌾🔬
September 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
👋 Welcome to our group, Aimar Navarro from the Estación Experimental Aula Dei (CSIC), Zaragoza, Spain!
She’ll be with us until mid-December for her PhD internship, learning barley genetics and creating transformation constructs for CRISPR mutagenesis. 🌾🔬
She’ll be with us until mid-December for her PhD internship, learning barley genetics and creating transformation constructs for CRISPR mutagenesis. 🌾🔬
"Work hard, play harder!"🔥
Teamwork doesn’t stop at the office. A great night of laser tag and dinner with colleagues. Turns out that Eva @evadt.bsky.social is laser tag assassin.🥷 #YouCanShootYourBoss #TeamSpirit
Teamwork doesn’t stop at the office. A great night of laser tag and dinner with colleagues. Turns out that Eva @evadt.bsky.social is laser tag assassin.🥷 #YouCanShootYourBoss #TeamSpirit
September 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"Work hard, play harder!"🔥
Teamwork doesn’t stop at the office. A great night of laser tag and dinner with colleagues. Turns out that Eva @evadt.bsky.social is laser tag assassin.🥷 #YouCanShootYourBoss #TeamSpirit
Teamwork doesn’t stop at the office. A great night of laser tag and dinner with colleagues. Turns out that Eva @evadt.bsky.social is laser tag assassin.🥷 #YouCanShootYourBoss #TeamSpirit
🚨 PhD researcher wanted!
Join the Heat DDR MSCA DN to study plant DNA damage responses – key for crop resilience & food security in a changing climate. 🌱🔬
👉 Apply now!
🔗 tinyurl.com/PecinkaHeatDDR
Join the Heat DDR MSCA DN to study plant DNA damage responses – key for crop resilience & food security in a changing climate. 🌱🔬
👉 Apply now!
🔗 tinyurl.com/PecinkaHeatDDR
September 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🚨 PhD researcher wanted!
Join the Heat DDR MSCA DN to study plant DNA damage responses – key for crop resilience & food security in a changing climate. 🌱🔬
👉 Apply now!
🔗 tinyurl.com/PecinkaHeatDDR
Join the Heat DDR MSCA DN to study plant DNA damage responses – key for crop resilience & food security in a changing climate. 🌱🔬
👉 Apply now!
🔗 tinyurl.com/PecinkaHeatDDR
Last week during #GreenForGood2025 conference, we had change to meet Ortrun Mittelsten Scheid (GMI Vienna). We shared a dinner and an insightful conversation about epigenetics and plant chromatin.
September 12, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Last week during #GreenForGood2025 conference, we had change to meet Ortrun Mittelsten Scheid (GMI Vienna). We shared a dinner and an insightful conversation about epigenetics and plant chromatin.
We are excited to welcome Ph.D. intern Eugenio Reale from Prof. Sara Simonini’s group (University of Zurich)! He’ll work with us until Jan 2026 on barley transgenic lines. Excited to have him on board! 🌾
September 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM
We are excited to welcome Ph.D. intern Eugenio Reale from Prof. Sara Simonini’s group (University of Zurich)! He’ll work with us until Jan 2026 on barley transgenic lines. Excited to have him on board! 🌾
Welcome our new PhD student Jana Geržová joining the team! She’ll be focusing on paternal conflict in developing barley seeds. Good luck on your journey! 🌾🔬
September 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Welcome our new PhD student Jana Geržová joining the team! She’ll be focusing on paternal conflict in developing barley seeds. Good luck on your journey! 🌾🔬
This week, Aleš @apecinka.bsky.social joined top experts at the Green for Good conference in Olomouc, sharing insights in the panel debate on improving plants acclimation to environmental and climate change. Proud to contribute to shaping sustainable solutions! #GreenForGood2025
September 5, 2025 at 6:43 AM
This week, Aleš @apecinka.bsky.social joined top experts at the Green for Good conference in Olomouc, sharing insights in the panel debate on improving plants acclimation to environmental and climate change. Proud to contribute to shaping sustainable solutions! #GreenForGood2025
Our colleague Katka lent her voice to the latest AVex expert statement by the AVČR, introducing the public to the science behind GMOs in agriculture. Proud to support evidence-based dialogue on this important topic! #ScienceForSociety #GMOs #Agriculture #AVex #AVČR
July 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Our colleague Katka lent her voice to the latest AVex expert statement by the AVČR, introducing the public to the science behind GMOs in agriculture. Proud to support evidence-based dialogue on this important topic! #ScienceForSociety #GMOs #Agriculture #AVex #AVČR
FAREWELL!!
Last week, after an amazing 9-year ride, we said goodbye to our awesome colleague Fen—with not one, but TWO parties! 🥳🎈 The farewell dance was a MUST. Wishing you all the best with whatever’s next! 🚀✨
Last week, after an amazing 9-year ride, we said goodbye to our awesome colleague Fen—with not one, but TWO parties! 🥳🎈 The farewell dance was a MUST. Wishing you all the best with whatever’s next! 🚀✨
June 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
FAREWELL!!
Last week, after an amazing 9-year ride, we said goodbye to our awesome colleague Fen—with not one, but TWO parties! 🥳🎈 The farewell dance was a MUST. Wishing you all the best with whatever’s next! 🚀✨
Last week, after an amazing 9-year ride, we said goodbye to our awesome colleague Fen—with not one, but TWO parties! 🥳🎈 The farewell dance was a MUST. Wishing you all the best with whatever’s next! 🚀✨
Our BSc. and MSc. Students presented their results during students seminars. We are proud about their results and dedication to science!
May 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Our BSc. and MSc. Students presented their results during students seminars. We are proud about their results and dedication to science!
We are looking for a motivated postdoc to study genomic imprinting in barley. @apecinka.bsky.social @beata-strej.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We are looking for a motivated postdoc to study genomic imprinting in barley. @apecinka.bsky.social @beata-strej.bsky.social
POSTDOC WANTED! Our group is looking for a postdoc to study DNA-protein crosslink repair in the heterochromatin. Apply to work on uncharacterized Arabidopsis proteins identified in the HZE genetic screen. @czechacademy.bsky.social @apecinka.bsky.social @evadt.bsky.social
April 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
POSTDOC WANTED! Our group is looking for a postdoc to study DNA-protein crosslink repair in the heterochromatin. Apply to work on uncharacterized Arabidopsis proteins identified in the HZE genetic screen. @czechacademy.bsky.social @apecinka.bsky.social @evadt.bsky.social
We celebrated @apecinka.bsky.social birthday last week. We had lots of fun playing badminton.
April 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
We celebrated @apecinka.bsky.social birthday last week. We had lots of fun playing badminton.
🌱 PhD Position in Plant Epigenetics – Apply Now! 🔬
Are you fascinated by how plants regulate genes without changing DNA sequences? Join our research team and uncover the mysteries of plant epigenetics! 🧬
📍 UEB Olomouc
📅 15/4 2025
👉 [https://olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/parental-conflict]
Are you fascinated by how plants regulate genes without changing DNA sequences? Join our research team and uncover the mysteries of plant epigenetics! 🧬
📍 UEB Olomouc
📅 15/4 2025
👉 [https://olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/parental-conflict]
February 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🌱 PhD Position in Plant Epigenetics – Apply Now! 🔬
Are you fascinated by how plants regulate genes without changing DNA sequences? Join our research team and uncover the mysteries of plant epigenetics! 🧬
📍 UEB Olomouc
📅 15/4 2025
👉 [https://olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/parental-conflict]
Are you fascinated by how plants regulate genes without changing DNA sequences? Join our research team and uncover the mysteries of plant epigenetics! 🧬
📍 UEB Olomouc
📅 15/4 2025
👉 [https://olomouc.ueb.cas.cz/en/parental-conflict]
This week we celebrated birthday of our Group Leader Aleš @apecinka.bsky.social with birdsday cake 🐦🦜🐦⬛. Happy birthday Aleš!! 🍾🎂
January 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
This week we celebrated birthday of our Group Leader Aleš @apecinka.bsky.social with birdsday cake 🐦🦜🐦⬛. Happy birthday Aleš!! 🍾🎂
We are Chromatin Organization and Function group at the Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics of the Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR ueb.cas.cz in Olomouc. We study the principles of plant genome and chromosome organization, regulation, and maintenance of DNA repair. 👨🔬🧬👩🔬
January 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
We are Chromatin Organization and Function group at the Centre of Plant Structural and Functional Genomics of the Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR ueb.cas.cz in Olomouc. We study the principles of plant genome and chromosome organization, regulation, and maintenance of DNA repair. 👨🔬🧬👩🔬
Kickoff meeting of new collaborative #GACR grant together with the team of Martina Dvorackova. Lots of great ideas and we are excited to start working on this project!
January 29, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Kickoff meeting of new collaborative #GACR grant together with the team of Martina Dvorackova. Lots of great ideas and we are excited to start working on this project!