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Gene Expression

Our lab is working on gene expression regulation in plants. Specific emphasis is given to transcriptional and posttranscriptional regulation of microRNA biogenesis and microRNA function. Model plants as well as crop plants are studied.

Selected publications

1. The SPL-family transcription factor MpSPL3 orchestrates the proper regulation of vegetative and reproductive programs in Marchantia polymorpha. Alisha A, Jarmolowski A, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z, Sierocka I. Plant J. 2026 Mar;125(6):e70755. doi: 10.1111/tpj.70755.

2. The plant Cleavage Factor I complex is essential for precise cleavage and polyadenylation site determination. Szewc L, Zhang X, Bajczyk M, Bielewicz D, Zimna M, Yura K, Kato M, Nomoto M, Garcia-León M, Rubio V, Tada Y, Furumoto T, Aoyama T, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z, Staiger D, Jarmolowski A, Tsuge T. Plant Physiol. 2025 Oct 31;199(3):kiaf483. doi: 10.1093/plphys/kiaf483.

3. Barley miRNAs and Their Targets Regulation in Response to Heat Stress at the Early Stage of Development. Kruszka K, Pacak A, Swida-Barteczka A, Kesy J, Jarmolowski A, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z. Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science 2025; 211(2): e70045. doi:10.1111/jac.70045

4. Pseudouridine guides germline small RNA transport and epigenetic inheritance. Herridge RP, Dolata J, Migliori V, de Santis Alves  C, Borges F, Schorn AJ, van Ex F, Lin A, Bajczyk M, Parent JS, Leonardi T, Hendrick A, Kouzarides T, Martienssen RA. Nature Structural & Molecular Biology (2025) 32, 277–286, doi: 10.1038/s41594-024-01392-6

5. The nuclear pore complex acts as a hub for pri-miRNA transcription and processing in plants. Gonzalo L, Gagliardi D, Zlauvinen C, Gulanicz T, Arce AL, Fernandez J, Cambiagno DA, Merchante C, Zienkiewicz A, Jarmolowski A, Manavella PA. Nucleic Acids Res. 2025 Sep 5;53(17):gkaf885. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkaf885.

6. MiRNAs differentially expressed in vegetative and reproductive organs of Marchantia polymorpha – insights into their expression pattern, gene structures and function.  Aggarwal B, Karlowski WM, Nuc P, Jarmolowski A, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z, Pietrykowska H. RNA Biol. 2024 Jan;21(1):1-12. doi: 10.1080/15476286.2024.2303555.Epub 2024 Feb 1.

7. Comparative analysis of SPL transcription factors from streptophyte algae and embryophytes reveals evolutionary trajectories of SPL family in streptophytes. Alisha A, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z, Sierocka I. Sci Rep.2024 Jan 18;14(1):1611. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-51626-2.

8. Conserved and non-conserved RNA-target modules in plants: lessons for a better understanding of Marchantia development. Pietrykowska H, Alisha A, Aggarwal B, Watanabe Y, Ohtani M, Jarmolowski A, Sierocka I, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z. Plant Mol Biol. 2023 Nov;113(4-5):121-142. doi: 10.1007/s11103-023-01392-y.

9. PEP444c encoded within the MIR444c gene regulates microRNA444c accumulation in barley. Chojnacka A, Smoczynska A, Bielewicz D, Pacak A, Hensel G, Kumlehn J, Maciej Karlowski W, Grabsztunowicz M, Sobieszczuk-Nowicka E, Jarmolowski A, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z. Physiol Plant. 2023 Sep-Oct;175(5):e14018. doi: 10.1111/ppl.14018.

10. Fluorescence in situ Localization of Pri-miRNAs in Isolated Arabidopsis thaliana Nuclei. Gulanicz T, Zienkiewicz A, Zienkiewicz K, Kasprowicz-Maluski A, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z, Jarmolowski A. Bio Protoc. 2023 Sep 20;13(18):e4824. doi: 10.21769/BioProtoc.4824. eCollection 2023 Sep 20.

11. Solution structure and behavior of the Arabidopsis thaliana HYL1 protein. Wieczorek P, Jarmołowski A, Szweykowska-Kulińska Z, Kozak M, Taube M. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen 2023 Aug;1867(8):130376. doi: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2023.130376.

12. The expanding role of RNA modifications in plant RNA polymerase II transcripts: highlights and perspectives.  Zimna M, Dolata J, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z, Jarmolowski A. J Exp Bot. 2023 Aug 3;74(14):3975-3986. doi: 10.1093/jxb/erad136.

13. Hyponastic Leaves 1 Interacts with RNA Pol II to Ensure Proper Transcription of MicroRNA Genes. Bielewicz D, Dolata J, Bajczyk M, Szewc L, Gulanicz T, Bhat SS, Karlik A, Jozwiak M, Jarmolowski A, Szweykowska-Kulinska Z.  Plant Cell Physiol. 2023 Jun 15;64(6):571-582. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcad032.