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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · 6h

You are sure all the neighbors really think you are in Europe? 🤔 But nice setup.

Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · 2d

#plants are important - without them, we are not here.
Engineering plants is cool but a huge challenge. Join us in our panel discussion at #iGEM2025 @igemcommunity.bsky.social in Paris. We will discuss #Plant #Synthetic #Biology.

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · 2d

Some kind of bryophyte.

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · 10d

Really interesting, was thinking if one could engineer the enzyme to take other di-aldehyde products to make new to nature molecules.

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · 11d

Joining the "master class" in fragrances of cooking part of #GDRO3 in the beautiful auditorium of Palace Hirch at Uni Lyon 2. #fragrance #perfum

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · 20d

Research on bryophytes has increased significantly. This informative paper highlights the vast diversity while also compiling a wealth of knowledge at the genomic level. Thanks to all the authors. #plants #genome #bryophytes #moss #liverwort #plantscience
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants - Nature Genetics

A super-pangenome analysis incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte genomes reveals that bryophytes exhibit a larger number of unique and lineage-specific gene families than vascular plants.

www.nature.com

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · 26d

Really nice job, and lovely to see some work that was started many years ago, actually lead to a publication. Thanks to @ec.europa.eu and Danmarks Frie Forskningsråd and others for the support.

Ralf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · 27d

Happy to share our latest publication:
Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in #Physcomitrella #photobioreactors
It's the first report on the production of #VLPs as #vaccine candidates in a non-vascular plant.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in Physcomitrella photobioreactors - Plant Cell Reports

Key message First production of virus-like particles as a vaccine candidate in a non-vascular plant. Abstract Virus-like particles (VLPs) are self-assembling nanoparticles composed of viral structural...

link.springer.com

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Ralf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · 27d

Happy to share our latest publication:
Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in #Physcomitrella #photobioreactors
It's the first report on the production of #VLPs as #vaccine candidates in a non-vascular plant.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Production of human papillomavirus type 16 virus-like particles in Physcomitrella photobioreactors - Plant Cell Reports

Key message First production of virus-like particles as a vaccine candidate in a non-vascular plant. Abstract Virus-like particles (VLPs) are self-assembling nanoparticles composed of viral structural...

link.springer.com

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Sep 4

If you want to know about #Bryophytes - see this little film about these amazing #plants. #BryoMolecules #InvestEUresearch

bryomolecules.eu/index.php/20...

Unlocking the Potential of Bryophytes: BRYOMOLECULES documentary released – BRYOMOLECULES Project

bryomolecules.eu

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Andreas P.M. Weber 🌾🌱🧬 @apmweber.bsky.social · Sep 3

We are deeply saddened by the news that Andrew D. Hanson (@adhansonlab.bsky.social) is no longer with us. He was an exceptional scientist, mentor, and leader in multiple fields. He constantly reminded us that over-promising would backfire. Rest in peace, Andrew.

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Sep 2

A little self-promotion.
Profile updated on the IUF homepage. From 1st October 2025, I will be a member of this exclusive club of scientists in France.
www.iufrance.fr/les-membres-...

Les membres - Institut Universitaire de France

www.iufrance.fr

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Aug 18

Ok, i knew it was a lot, but this is crazy.

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Ralf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · Aug 18

Did you know that all peatlands together store more carbon than is stored in all the other living matter (viruses, archeae, bacteria, plants, animals, including humans) combined? That's why peatlands are important for our climate. More in our review
doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

Multiplication of peat moss (Sphagnum L.) species for climate action

Abstract. Mosses from the genus Sphagnum have experienced 350 million years of separate evolution, resulting in distinctive features, such as unlimited api

doi.org

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · Aug 18

🍷 SPECIAL ISSUE REVIEW 🍷

✍️ Šikuten et al.

🍇 This review presents the main groups of volatile compounds in grapes, often confused with wine volatiles, alongside findings on their biosynthesis and analysis ⚗️

🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/...

#PlantScience 🧪

Fig. 1.Structures of the most common monoterpene alcohols found in grape berries.

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Aug 16

Could be we could help. Pm me.

Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Aug 7

@edrybicki.bsky.social you forgot Trump on your list of words to block

Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Aug 7

Nice

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Bart Deplancke @bartdeplancke.bsky.social · Aug 6

Outstanding Faculty opportunity in the broad area of 'life sciences engineering' @EPFL School of Life Sciences, open to both junior and senior researchers. We may prefer metabolism-centric applications but remain open to outstanding applications across domains:
www.epfl.ch/about/workin...

Faculty Position in Life Science Engineering

The School of Life Sciences at EPFL invites applications for a faculty position in life science engineering. Appointments will be at Tenure Track Assistant Professor or at Associate Professor level. W...

www.epfl.ch

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Yasin Dagdas @plantophagy.bsky.social · Aug 7

Junior #GroupLeader position @mpipz.bsky.social
on Plant Development & Diversity ‼️ #plantsci www.mpipz.mpg.de/5697690/job_...

Group leader (m/f/d) | Plant Development and Diversity

The successful applicant will be expected to build an independent research group to study plant development and/or its natural variation.

www.mpipz.mpg.de

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Aug 7

Safa, a PhD student with Tomas Puskal lab presented his ideas for product prediction from TPSs. Part of #modbioterp funded by EU at the #terpnet2025. No results yet, so come back to #terpnet2027 in Amsterdam.

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Aug 4

Thanks to @claudiavickers.bsky.social for arranging this meeting.

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Aug 4

We kick off #TerpNet2025 with a talk from Jonathan Gershenzon on diterpenes from pines. Plus a lot of other stories.

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Aug 1

#Terpnet2025 happening soon. Started the looooong journey to down under. Looking forward to see a lot of old friends.

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Henrik Toft Simonsen @htsbiotechmoss.bsky.social · Jul 24

Would the glutamate not be recycled? Would be my first thought, maybe via a transamination reaction like with alpha keto-glu.
Just an idea.

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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · Jun 30

Floral scent of artificial #hybrids between two #Schiedea species that share a #moth #pollinator

New #AJB research by John Powers, Stephen Weller, Ann Sakai & Diane Campbell

doi.org/10.1002/ajb2...

@jellyturtle.bsky.social @ucibiosci.bsky.social

Diane Campbell watches for moths by headlamp in an outplanting of the endangered Hawaiian plant Schiedea kaalae. (Photo credit: Ann Sakai.)

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