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Martin Groth

@martingroth.bsky.social

Molecular biologist & bioinformatician | Lecturer @ LMU Munich | Plant epigenetics, metabolism, climate change adaptation & health orcid.org/0000-0003-0547-5032

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Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training @vbcscitraining.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The Vienna BioCenter PhD program in Molecular BioSciences will offer 25+ fully-funded positions in the Spring Call which is now open. Check the vacancies in this call: www.vbcphd.at Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Max Perutz Labs Vienna, IMP, Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology

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Martin Groth @martingroth.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Thanks Jake! Happy to discuss any questions!

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Martin Groth @martingroth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Also, I’m very grateful for the Marie Curie fellowship that helped get this project started. #MSCA And many thanks to the reviewers for their fair and thoughtful reviews.

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Martin Groth @martingroth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

A big thank-you to all collaborators and colleagues @helmholtzmunich.bsky.social, @uniheidelberg.bsky.social, and @tum.de for the great teamwork and support over the years. Special thanks to Valentin Hankofer @valentin-ha.bsky.social for the outstanding PhD research and commitment behind this paper.

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Martin Groth @martingroth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

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...

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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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Martin Groth @martingroth.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

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.

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