Natalie C. Deans

Natalie C. Deans studies plant genetics and gene regulation, with a focus on phenomena like paramutation (a form of inherited gene silencing not explained by DNA sequence changes alone) in maize, gene expression patterns in crops such as Camelina and tomato, and RNA-level regulatory mechanisms. Earlier work also examined RNA splicing and decay processes in zebrafish. This research combines molecular biology, genomics, and bioinformatics approaches to understand how genes are turned on, off, or modified across generations in plants and other organisms.

Publication output has been modest and uneven over the last decade, with several zero-output years followed by a small peak of three papers in 2023, suggesting an irregular rather than steadily growing or declining pace.

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