EMBO Member
Xiaoqi Feng
EMBO 2026
Former EMBO Young Investigator (2019)
Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST), Klosterneuburg, Austria
Germline epigenetic reprogramming and inheritance
We study how genetic and epigenetic information is transmitted, reprogrammed, and reset in germ cells. Using plant reproductive systems as a model, we investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying germline epigenetic reprogramming, fertility, and inheritance. Our work also explores how somatic nurse cells communicate with the germline and how environmental experiences shape reproductive outcomes and epigenetic memory across generations.
Keywords
Epigenetics / germline biology / epigenetic reprogramming / epigenetic inheritance / DNA methylation / chromatin / small RNAs / plant reproduction