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Sylvain Gigan @sylvaingigan.bsky.social · 15d

A strong quality for a good researcher is the ability to sometimes ignore small details, and sometimes delves into them with the greatest care, and more importantly to being able to switch wisely between the two modes.

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Lorenz Oberkofler @oberkoflerlorenz.bsky.social · Sep 5

Congratulations!!

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Natanella Illouz-Eliaz @natanellae.bsky.social · Aug 19

From a gene’s single cell expression–through spatial localization–to novel function, and beyond!
Now out @natplants.nature.com
We built a comprehensive spatial-transcriptomic atlas of Arabidopsis, revealing cell-type identities across organs in unprecedented detail
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

A single-cell, spatial transcriptomic atlas of the Arabidopsis life cycle - Nature Plants

This study presents an extensive single-nucleus and spatial transcriptomic atlas of the Arabidopsis life cycle that represents ten distinct developmental time points inclusive of six diverse organs.

www.nature.com

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pfeilmeier.bsky.social @pfeilmeier.bsky.social · Jul 29

Finally a method to identify plant RNA-binding proteins! 🧬 This enables so much new biology to discover from immunity to development! 🤯 🪴 Established by the incredible Victor Sanchez with @havandenburg.bsky.social @uva.nl Congratulations!!

bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · Jul 29

Protocol for capturing the RNA-binding proteome from plants using orthogonal organic phase separation https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.07.29.667348v1

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Marcel Dickmanns | 🌿❄️🔬 @madic.bsky.social · Jul 26

New preprint: In situ Architecture of #Plasmodesmata.

Using #cryoET, #AlphaFold & proteomics, we uncover the native organization of plant intercellular nanopores.

🔗 doi.org/10.1101/2025...

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#teamtomo #PlantScience #Physcomitrium #Arabidopsis #cryoEM

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Lorenz Oberkofler @oberkoflerlorenz.bsky.social · Jul 16

Awesome talk!

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Lorenz Oberkofler @oberkoflerlorenz.bsky.social · Jun 23

Still halfway through the last one... damn. Congratulations!

Ben Koch 🐛 @benkoch96.bsky.social · Jun 22

Excited to share part two of our plant extracellular vesicles story on BioRxiv! Using proximity labeling the awesome power of genetics to figure out how these lil’ guys are secreted.
Part one: doi.org/10.1002/jev2...
Part two:
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Lorenz Oberkofler @oberkoflerlorenz.bsky.social · Jun 15

Just back from the #COST Action meeting in Hamburg, where I had the chance to present some of our research on fungal extracellular vesicles and sRNA transport.
Always a pleasure to exchange ideas and reconnect with the #exRNA community!

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Tora Økland 🌱 @receptora.bsky.social · May 21

Early registration for iMMM in Munich (16.-18. September) is open for another 3 weeks ! Make sure to sign up 3 days of mycorrhizal mayhem 🌱🍄 #PlantScience

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Agristok @agristok.bsky.social · May 15

🎓 2 Fully Funded PhD Positions in Agricultural Biotechnology (Entomology) at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

Discover two fully funded PhD opportunities in Agricultural Biotechnology (Entomology) at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy. Conduct advanced pest and parasitoid research…

🎓 2 Fully Funded PhD Positions in Agricultural Biotechnology (Entomology) at Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

Discover two fully funded PhD opportunities in Agricultural Biotechnology (Entomology) at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy. Conduct advanced pest and parasitoid research in one of Europe's most dynamic agricultural regions. Apply by June 11, 2025!

agristok.net

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Lorenz Oberkofler @oberkoflerlorenz.bsky.social · May 5

Awesome story! Congratulations to @santyy31.bsky.social and thank you for the great time together @LMU

Chenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · May 5

Subfunctionalization and epigenetic regulation of a biosynthetic gene cluster in Solanaceae

From: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

#PlantScience #SecMet

Subfunctionalization and epigenetic regulation of a biosynthetic gene cluster in Solanaceae | PNAS

Biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) are sets of often heterologous genes that are genetically and functionally linked. Among eukaryotes, BGCs are mos...

www.pnas.org

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Lorenz Oberkofler @oberkoflerlorenz.bsky.social · Apr 29

New exciting research from the Weiberg lab!

An-Po Cheng @an-pocheng.bsky.social · Apr 28

Happy to share our latest publication in the Weiberg Lab: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

Here we uncovered how fungal argonautes regulate bidirectional cross-kingdom RNAi during infection of plants.

Big thanks to @oberkoflerlorenz.bsky.social and everyone who was involved in the story.

https://pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Jan 24

Welcome immigrants from X interested in science to the friendlier skies of @bsky.app, as documented by a new @nature.com survey (but you already knew that 😉)
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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