María Flores-Tornero
@florestornero.bsky.social
Assistant Prof @BiologiquesUV🇪🇸.
Postdoc: 🇩🇪@uni_regensburg 🇵🇹@itqbnova Sexual Plant Reproduction🌺.
🇪🇺MSCA alumni, AFE PlantPhys2025✒️🌱.
Postdoc: 🇩🇪@uni_regensburg 🇵🇹@itqbnova Sexual Plant Reproduction🌺.
🇪🇺MSCA alumni, AFE PlantPhys2025✒️🌱.
Pan-family pollen signals control an interspecific stigma barrier across Brassicaceae species | Science www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
Pan-family pollen signals control an interspecific stigma barrier across Brassicaceae species
Pre-zygotic interspecific incompatibility prevents hybridization between species limiting interbreeding strategies for crop improvement using wild relatives. The Brassica rapa female self-incompatibil...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Pan-family pollen signals control an interspecific stigma barrier across Brassicaceae species | Science www.science.org/doi/abs/10.1...
TEK and other AHL proteins interact with TCP14/15 to regulate pollen wall formation in Arabidopsis - Xiong - 2025 - The Plant Journal - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
TEK and other AHL proteins interact with TCP14/15 to regulate pollen wall formation in Arabidopsis
This work reveals TEK and other AHL members interact with TCP14/15 to regulate nexine formation in Arabidopsis.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
TEK and other AHL proteins interact with TCP14/15 to regulate pollen wall formation in Arabidopsis - Xiong - 2025 - The Plant Journal - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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🌱 Welcome to the official Bluesky channel for #PlantBio2026!
Join us as we count down to the premier global plant science meeting, July 18–22, 2026 in Ottawa, Canada, hosted by @aspbofficial.bsky.social and @cspbscbv.bsky.social.
This is where plant science grows. 🌿
#PlantScience
Join us as we count down to the premier global plant science meeting, July 18–22, 2026 in Ottawa, Canada, hosted by @aspbofficial.bsky.social and @cspbscbv.bsky.social.
This is where plant science grows. 🌿
#PlantScience
October 2, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🌱 Welcome to the official Bluesky channel for #PlantBio2026!
Join us as we count down to the premier global plant science meeting, July 18–22, 2026 in Ottawa, Canada, hosted by @aspbofficial.bsky.social and @cspbscbv.bsky.social.
This is where plant science grows. 🌿
#PlantScience
Join us as we count down to the premier global plant science meeting, July 18–22, 2026 in Ottawa, Canada, hosted by @aspbofficial.bsky.social and @cspbscbv.bsky.social.
This is where plant science grows. 🌿
#PlantScience
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📢📢save the dates for our 28th ICSPR meeting in Chengdu, China🇨🇳!!
👉5-8 september 2026, co-chaired by Professors Weicai Yang, Li-Jia Qu, Honghui Lin and Hongju Li.
Stay tuned! more details coming soon!
#ICSPR2026 🌱😉
👉5-8 september 2026, co-chaired by Professors Weicai Yang, Li-Jia Qu, Honghui Lin and Hongju Li.
Stay tuned! more details coming soon!
#ICSPR2026 🌱😉
a poster with minions and the words let the countdown begin
ALT: a poster with minions and the words let the countdown begin
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September 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
📢📢save the dates for our 28th ICSPR meeting in Chengdu, China🇨🇳!!
👉5-8 september 2026, co-chaired by Professors Weicai Yang, Li-Jia Qu, Honghui Lin and Hongju Li.
Stay tuned! more details coming soon!
#ICSPR2026 🌱😉
👉5-8 september 2026, co-chaired by Professors Weicai Yang, Li-Jia Qu, Honghui Lin and Hongju Li.
Stay tuned! more details coming soon!
#ICSPR2026 🌱😉
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Inducible RUBY expression in independent transformant lines of A.thaliana over 4 days.
Several lines (top) show induction everywhere except the petals... cool but I'd prefer the opposite!!
Several lines (top) show induction everywhere except the petals... cool but I'd prefer the opposite!!
August 30, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Inducible RUBY expression in independent transformant lines of A.thaliana over 4 days.
Several lines (top) show induction everywhere except the petals... cool but I'd prefer the opposite!!
Several lines (top) show induction everywhere except the petals... cool but I'd prefer the opposite!!
I just arrived home after #PlantBio2025 ❤️. Thanks to all unknown passengers that kindly help others to not miss their flights by letting them jump airport cue's after kind request. To those who don't, tomorrow could be you in that stressing situation. Be empathetic, be kind, it's very easy🙏😉
August 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I just arrived home after #PlantBio2025 ❤️. Thanks to all unknown passengers that kindly help others to not miss their flights by letting them jump airport cue's after kind request. To those who don't, tomorrow could be you in that stressing situation. Be empathetic, be kind, it's very easy🙏😉
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A whole bunch of Assistants Features Editors from @theplantcell.bsky.social and @plantphys.bsky.social getting to know each other 💚
#PlantBio2025
#PlantBio2025
July 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A whole bunch of Assistants Features Editors from @theplantcell.bsky.social and @plantphys.bsky.social getting to know each other 💚
#PlantBio2025
#PlantBio2025
Some representatives of the #PlantReproduction field at the amazing #PlantBiology2025 🌱! Time to catch up😉🌺
July 27, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Some representatives of the #PlantReproduction field at the amazing #PlantBiology2025 🌱! Time to catch up😉🌺
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#PlantBio2025. Be sure to stop by the ASPB booth in the exhibition hall to learn about the AFE program. We have more than 20 AFEs at the conference!
👉 The Plant Cell is accepting applications for Assistant Features Editors share.google/wqUgOmxQYW4u...
Apply by September 15 #PlantBio
👉 The Plant Cell is accepting applications for Assistant Features Editors share.google/wqUgOmxQYW4u...
Apply by September 15 #PlantBio
The Plant Cell is accepting applications for Assistant Features Editors | Plant Science Today
Are you an early career researcher passionate about plants and science communication? The Plant Cell is accepting applications for new Assistant Features Editors (AFEs) to begin in 2026 and 2027.
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July 26, 2025 at 12:03 PM
#PlantBio2025. Be sure to stop by the ASPB booth in the exhibition hall to learn about the AFE program. We have more than 20 AFEs at the conference!
👉 The Plant Cell is accepting applications for Assistant Features Editors share.google/wqUgOmxQYW4u...
Apply by September 15 #PlantBio
👉 The Plant Cell is accepting applications for Assistant Features Editors share.google/wqUgOmxQYW4u...
Apply by September 15 #PlantBio
Heading to Milwaukee 🇪🇸 ➡️🇺🇲 to join #PlantBio2025 🌱!! Excited for a week full of plant science , new people from everywhere🌍🌎🌏, and my first editorial meeting✒️. Deeply grateful to the AFE program @plantphys.bsky.social @plantteaching.bsky.social for this great opportunity🙏❤️. Let's go!!🤩
July 26, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Heading to Milwaukee 🇪🇸 ➡️🇺🇲 to join #PlantBio2025 🌱!! Excited for a week full of plant science , new people from everywhere🌍🌎🌏, and my first editorial meeting✒️. Deeply grateful to the AFE program @plantphys.bsky.social @plantteaching.bsky.social for this great opportunity🙏❤️. Let's go!!🤩
Reposted by María Flores-Tornero
Plant Science Research Weekly -- Unusual cell death pathway in maize endosperm (Plant Cell) @moritznowack.bsky.social @thomaswidiez.bsky.social @laurenspauwels.bsky.social @bertderybel.bsky.social (Summary by Mary Williams @PlantTeaching.bsky.social) buff.ly/A3RVH6Q
#PlantaePSRW
#PlantaePSRW
Unusual cell death pathway in maize endosperm | Plantae
An interesting new study by Doll et al. addresses one of the most complex and important plant developmental processes, that of seed formation, with a focus on maize. Like other seeds…
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July 22, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Plant Science Research Weekly -- Unusual cell death pathway in maize endosperm (Plant Cell) @moritznowack.bsky.social @thomaswidiez.bsky.social @laurenspauwels.bsky.social @bertderybel.bsky.social (Summary by Mary Williams @PlantTeaching.bsky.social) buff.ly/A3RVH6Q
#PlantaePSRW
#PlantaePSRW
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✍🏻 Productivitat Científica: La #UniversitatValència @uv.es contribueix el 40,6% d les publicacions científiques d les Universitats Públiques valencianes i el 49,2% d les citacions segons #WebOfScience
July 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM
✍🏻 Productivitat Científica: La #UniversitatValència @uv.es contribueix el 40,6% d les publicacions científiques d les Universitats Públiques valencianes i el 49,2% d les citacions segons #WebOfScience
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BONOBO transcription factors positively regulate STICKY GENERATIVE CELL for generative cell internalisation in Arabidopsis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
BONOBO transcription factors positively regulate STICKY GENERATIVE CELL for generative cell internalisation in Arabidopsis - Plant Reproduction
Key message Generative cell internalisation establishes distinctive ‘cell-within-a-cell’ pollen organization in angiosperms. Comparative and transgenic expression analyses provide valuable insights in...
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July 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
BONOBO transcription factors positively regulate STICKY GENERATIVE CELL for generative cell internalisation in Arabidopsis
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Brassinosteroids promote pollen tube guidance by coordinating gene expression in male and female reproductive tissues
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
Brassinosteroids promote pollen tube guidance by coordinating gene expression in male and female reproductive tissues
Brassinosteroids (BRs) were originally isolated from pollen grains, but their role
in plant reproduction remains a mystery. Matsuura-Tokita et al. show that biologically
active BRs are detected in rep...
www.cell.com
June 22, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Brassinosteroids promote pollen tube guidance by coordinating gene expression in male and female reproductive tissues
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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📢📢The International ICIPS symposium "Evolution of Plant Reproduction" organized by @icips.bsky.social will take place near the botanical garden of Berlin (Germany) from March 25-28, 2025.
🟠To register: dfg-icips.org/berlin2025/
🟠Deadline registration: 14.02.2025
🟠To register: dfg-icips.org/berlin2025/
🟠Deadline registration: 14.02.2025
February 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
📢📢The International ICIPS symposium "Evolution of Plant Reproduction" organized by @icips.bsky.social will take place near the botanical garden of Berlin (Germany) from March 25-28, 2025.
🟠To register: dfg-icips.org/berlin2025/
🟠Deadline registration: 14.02.2025
🟠To register: dfg-icips.org/berlin2025/
🟠Deadline registration: 14.02.2025
Happy to join the University of Valencia as Assistant Professor in the Plant Biology dpt🌱.Thanks to all my mentors, institutions, colleages, family, and friends for their essential support during this long journey🙏❤️
February 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Happy to join the University of Valencia as Assistant Professor in the Plant Biology dpt🌱.Thanks to all my mentors, institutions, colleages, family, and friends for their essential support during this long journey🙏❤️
Celebration time with my last sunset in Lisbon. More details coming soon... 😉 #AcademicChatter
January 22, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Celebration time with my last sunset in Lisbon. More details coming soon... 😉 #AcademicChatter
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Our review paper is now published! 🎉
"Hormonal regulation and crosstalk during early endosperm and seed coat development"
Check it out and let us know your thoughts! 🌱
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
"Hormonal regulation and crosstalk during early endosperm and seed coat development"
Check it out and let us know your thoughts! 🌱
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Hormonal regulation and crosstalk during early endosperm and seed coat development - Plant Reproduction
Key message This review covers the latest developments on the regulation of early seed development by phytohormones. Abstract The development of seeds in flowering plants starts with the fertilization...
link.springer.com
December 27, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Our review paper is now published! 🎉
"Hormonal regulation and crosstalk during early endosperm and seed coat development"
Check it out and let us know your thoughts! 🌱
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
"Hormonal regulation and crosstalk during early endosperm and seed coat development"
Check it out and let us know your thoughts! 🌱
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Reposted by María Flores-Tornero
The beauty of Arabidopsis lies in the depth of knowledge we’ve gained from it- a collective achievement of thousands of scientists 🔬
These flowers showcase that knowledge and the power of biotechnology 💚
These flowers showcase that knowledge and the power of biotechnology 💚
December 20, 2024 at 9:41 AM
The beauty of Arabidopsis lies in the depth of knowledge we’ve gained from it- a collective achievement of thousands of scientists 🔬
These flowers showcase that knowledge and the power of biotechnology 💚
These flowers showcase that knowledge and the power of biotechnology 💚
I'm really happy and thankful for being selected as Plant Physiology Assistant Features Editor. Very excited to join the team and make the most of this great editorial experience. Let's go!🌱
@plantphys.bsky.social
@plantteaching.bsky.social
@plantphys.bsky.social
@plantteaching.bsky.social
December 15, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I'm really happy and thankful for being selected as Plant Physiology Assistant Features Editor. Very excited to join the team and make the most of this great editorial experience. Let's go!🌱
@plantphys.bsky.social
@plantteaching.bsky.social
@plantphys.bsky.social
@plantteaching.bsky.social
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Happy Friday everyone!
December 6, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Happy Friday everyone!
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Introducing Arabidopsis monstrosa 🧙♂️
While not conventionally beautiful, she brings to life the imaginative possibilities of engineered flowers✨
While not conventionally beautiful, she brings to life the imaginative possibilities of engineered flowers✨
December 1, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Introducing Arabidopsis monstrosa 🧙♂️
While not conventionally beautiful, she brings to life the imaginative possibilities of engineered flowers✨
While not conventionally beautiful, she brings to life the imaginative possibilities of engineered flowers✨
Reposted by María Flores-Tornero
Petal size and shape is generally determined by a period of cell proliferation followed by cell growth. Extending the period of proliferation results in much larger petals without compromising shape.
The robustness of plant development is admirable.
The robustness of plant development is admirable.
December 2, 2024 at 10:05 AM
Petal size and shape is generally determined by a period of cell proliferation followed by cell growth. Extending the period of proliferation results in much larger petals without compromising shape.
The robustness of plant development is admirable.
The robustness of plant development is admirable.