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Delighted to share our paper, out today in @natplants.nature.com Not all “wasted” carbon is lost: formate released during photorespiration can be reused to support DNA methylation. Our work reveals a metabolic link between CO₂ levels and epigenetic regulation in Arabidopsis. doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Photorespiration is linked to DNA methylation by formate as a one-carbon source - Nature Plants

This study reveals that Arabidopsis reassimilates formate produced during photorespiration via the cytosolic folate cycle to fuel DNA methylation, forming a metabolic–epigenetic bridge that links elev...

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Curious about links between metabolism, epigenetics, and environmental change — especially in plant biology, and how these connect more broadly to health. I’ll share papers, research highlights, and occasional personal views on science and academia.