Yuri Stephan van Ekelenburg

Academic interests
During my studies I developed a strong interest in epigenetics and how epigenetic modifications are regulated in the cell. During my masters I performed a research project in the EVOGENE group to investigate genomic imprinting of several MADS-Box transcription factors.
For my PhD I continue to work in the field of genomic imprinting and what the role of small RNA is in this process. This work will also focus on the role of small RNA on genomic imprinting of genes in plant hybrids and in the formation of hybrid barriers.
Background
BSc Life Science & Technology, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
MSc Life Science & Technology, University of Leiden, The Netherlands
Publications
- Bjerkan, Katrine; Hornslien, Karina Stensland; Johannessen, Ida Marie; Krabberød, Anders Kristian; van Ekelenburg, Yuri Stephan; Kalantarian, Maryam; Shirzadi, Reza; Comai, Luca; Brysting, Anne Krag; Bramsiepe, Jonathan & Grini, Paul Eivind (2019). Genetic variation and temperature affects hybrid barriers during interspecific hybridization. The Plant Journal. ISSN 0960-7412. 101, s 122- 140 . doi: 10.1111/tpj.14523 Full text in Research Archive.
- Bjerkan, Katrine; Hornslien, Karina Stensland; Johannessen, Ida Marie; van Ekelenburg, Yuri Stephan; Bramsiepe, Jonathan; Brysting, Anne Krag & Grini, Paul Eivind (2019). Temperature and genetic variation alter strength of the post-zygotic endosperm based barrier between A. thaliana and A.arenosa.
- Grini, Paul Eivind; van Ekelenburg, Yuri Stephan; Bjerkan, Katrine & Nowack, Moritz K. (2018). Analysis of Domain Specific Genomic Imprinting in the Arabidopsis Endosperm.
- Grini, Paul Eivind; van Ekelenburg, Yuri Stephan & Guiterrez-Marcos, Jose (2018). CAPULET2 controls endosperm development in a parent-of-origin dependent manner.