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Wolfgang Busch @rootstrapping.bsky.social · 13h

🌿 Amazing opportunity for scientists from any field to move into plant biology! I might host a fellow in the area of root-microbe or root-environment interactions (DM me). 👉 simonsfoundation.org/grant/simons-postdoctoral-fellowships-in-plant-biology

#PlantScience #ClimateChange #HarnessingPlants

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology

Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Plant Biology on Simons Foundation

simonsfoundation.org

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Ulrich Hohmann @hohmannulrich.bsky.social · 1d

Thrilled to share that I’ll be joining @imbmainz.bsky.social in February 2026 to start my own group!
We will explore new mechanisms in eukaryotic gene expression, leveraging ‘evolutionary play’ to uncover how regulation, repurposing, and hijacking shape RNA biology.
PhD positions available!

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Vinay Shukla @vinayshukla.bsky.social · 11h

Fantastic news, congratulations Ulrich!

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Dubcovsky Lab @dubcovskylab.bsky.social · 12h

Our Genome Biology paper on wheat spike development integrating single cell and spatial transcriptomics is now published! Check out the paper here: doi.org/10.1186/s130... and enjoy the beautiful pictures (including our 44 supplementary figures)! Be sure to check out some of our tools below!

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Christine Faulkner @pdchristine.bsky.social · 1d

We have a project available for 2026 NRP Doctoral Training Partnership entry (i.e. PhD studentship opportunity!)

How do cells communicate when it's hot?

Don't know? Me either! Come work with us @johninnescentre.bsky.social and figure it out

biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk/projects/how...

How do cells communicate when it’s hot? (FAULKNER_J26DTP) | Doctoral Training Partnership

Plant cells are connected to their neighbours via ‘tubes’ called plasmodesmata, creating an interconnected cytoplasm that joins cells within and between tissues and organs.

biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk

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Phil Carella @philcarella.bsky.social · 1d

New opportunity to undertake a PhD in my group ⁦‪at the John Innes Centre - if you’re interested in plant immunity and evolution check out the link!

Understanding Host Compatibility in the Marchantia-Phytophthora System (CARELLA_J26DTP) | Doctoral Training Partnership

The fossil record demonstrates that filamentous microbes invaded ancient plant cells with intracellular hyphal structures over 450 million years ago. To this day, a rich diversity of extant land plant...

biodtp.norwichresearchpark.ac.uk

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frimllab.bsky.social @frimllab.bsky.social · 7d

It is out! A tandem of two papers showing TMK regulation of PIN-dependent auxin transport www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... (PIN2, Friml lab) and www.cell.com/developmenta... (PIN1, Xu lab)

ABP1/ABL3-TMK1 cell-surface auxin signaling targets PIN2-mediated auxin fluxes for root gravitropism

In gravistimulated roots, gravity perception in the columella redirects the flow of the plant hormone auxin toward the lower root side, where it inhibits cell elongation for downward root bending. Thi...

www.cell.com

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Oxford Biology @biology.ox.ac.uk · 3d

📢Closing on Monday: Associate Professor of Molecular Cell Biology

But if you thought you had missed out...

🎉Extended till 22nd October: Associate Professor of Animal Behaviour

Join us in the new state-of-the-art Life and Mind Building 👇

bit.ly/488CNW3

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Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants.bsky.social · 4d

Salicylic acid biosensor, SalicS1, tracks the plant immune hormone salicylic acid in real time - revealing propagation of hormone surge during plant pathogen advance

Latest biosensor from @xanderjones.bsky.social team
In Science doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Summary www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/news/new-bio...

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Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · 3d

Our paper comparing stomata of the three annual Brachypodium species is out 🌾
bmcplantbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
A great collaborative effort between @lbmountain.bsky.social, & our friends at University of Silesia (Alexander Betekhtin and Anna Milewska-Hendel). Funded by @dfg.de and NAWA

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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 4d

Our article "Guns in Rosettes: The Arabidopsis chemical weapons arsenal" is finally published @plantphys.bsky.social!
You can download the #OpenAccess PDF here:

doi.org/10.1093/plph...

But real connoisseurs of #AntimicrobialCompounds will want to get the vinyl boxset: #PlantScience #PlantImmunity

A vinyl box with six colored vinyl LPs sticking out of its right side. The Title "Guns in Rosettes" is on top, with the subtitle "The Arabidopsis chemical weapons arsenal" just below. Then there is an Arabidopsis plant with machine guns sticking out. Below is the statement "6-LP LIMITED EDITION COLORED VINYL BOX SET"

The back cover of the vinyl box set showing the tracklist:
1. Methionine-derived compounds
Aliphatic GSLs
2. Tryptophan-derived compounds (trptonites)
Indolic GSLs
Camalexin
Hycanite (4-OH-ICN)
3. Phenylalanine-derived compounds (phenylpropanoids)
Benzenic GSLs
Coumarins
Hydroxycinnamates
Flavonoids
4. Terpenoids
(E)-β-caryophyllene
α- and β-pinene
Thalianin, arabidin, and DMNT

And the statement "Recorded live in front of an audience in 2025"

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Eirini Kaiserli @ekaiserli.bsky.social · 4d

Marie Skłodowska-Curie PhD position in our lab @uofglasgow.bsky.social on Enhancing Climate-Resilient Crops by Innovative Priming Strategies. A network led by @goetheuni.bsky.social
cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101227217
International applicants are eligible. Application form:
pollenbiology.cz/page-2

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Carolyn Rasmussen @carolynplants.bsky.social · 7d

Excited to share this preprint on the microtubule severing protein Katanin, and its role in cell elongation and division in maize. First author Stephanie Martinez worked collaboratively with many folks to bring you this preprint. Check it out! 🔬🌽 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

KATANIN promotes cell elongation and division to generate proper cell numbers in maize organs

Microtubule severing is essential for proper eukaryotic cell elongation and division. Here we show that the microtubule severing protein, KATANIN, is encoded by two genes in Zea mays (maize) called Di...

www.biorxiv.org

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Isabel Monte @isabelmonte.bsky.social · 4d

Fran @frangordilloc.bsky.social and I wrote this piece on one of our favorite topics: the evolutionary relevance of co-receptors for immune receptor transfer in #plants 🌱
#EvoMPMI #MPMI

Check also the beautiful paper by Zhang et al. on the PRR STOMR and discover what happened to its co-receptor 😱

Cell Host & Microbe @cp-cellhostmicrobe.bsky.social · 4d

Lost & found: Reconstituting PRR immune function through co-receptor transfer

@isabelmonte.bsky.social highlights work revealing cross-species co-receptor transfer can overcome restricted taxonomic functionality in rice, pointing to strategies for crop protection
www.cell.com/cell-host-mi...

Lost and found: Reconstituting PRR immune function through co-receptor transfer

Plant immune receptors hold great promise for engineering broad-spectrum disease resistance, but their effectiveness is very limited by restricted taxonomic functionality (RTF). In this issue of Cell ...

www.cell.com

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PlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · 6d

Game changer for cell-based plant genetics: the labs of Caixia Gao & Jin-Long Qiu have developed very efficient self-replicating vectors and they just published a very nice proof-of-concept paper.
#plantscience
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Hugues Renault @huguesrenault.bsky.social · 7d

ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE2-like protein mediates submergence and drought responses in Physcomitrium patens url: academic.oup.com/plphys/artic...
#plantscience

ETHYLENE INSENSITIVE2-like protein mediates submergence and drought responses in Physcomitrium patens

A membrane-bound protein designated PpEIN2 of the moss Physcomitrium patens participates in the control of stress responses against both waterlogging and w

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Greg Copenhaver @copenhaverlab.bsky.social · 7d

The @uncchapelhill.bsky.social Department of Biology is searching for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Chapel Hill is a wonderful place and Biology is an amazing group of people. To apply, see:
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

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Vinay Shukla @vinayshukla.bsky.social · 7d

MYB46 integrates cuticle and cell wall remodeling to coordinate drought tolerance and pathogen resistance in Arabidopsis
nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
#plantscience

MYB46 integrates cuticle and cell wall remodeling to coordinate drought tolerance and pathogen resistance in Arabidopsis

The plant cuticle and cell wall form a dynamic barrier against environmental stresses. While MYB46 is a known regulator of secondary cell wall biosynthesis, its role in cuticle formation and the int...

nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Katherine Denby 🌱🥬 @katherinedenby.bsky.social · 7d

How can indoor plants improve air quality? We're looking for innovative ideas beyond your individual office plant pot 🙃 Look out for sandpit opportunities and monthly webinars

GREENIN Micro Network Plus @greenin.bsky.social · 7d

🌱✨ We’re live! ✨🌱

The GREENIN Network Plus is officially up and running 🚀
Follow us here to stay updated as we grow a community for sustainability, innovation & positive impact.

💻 Our website is coming soon — stay tuned!

#GREENIN #NetworkPlus #Sustainability #Innovation

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Chenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · 8d

Our new short article is online at Plant Biotech J (onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...)!

"Single Cell Multi-Omics Reveals Rare Biosynthetic Cell Types in the Medicinal Tree Camptotheca acuminata"

Product of an NSF-EAGER award that I was co-PI from 2023-2025 (www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/...).

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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 8d

Ca2+ signature-dependent control of auxin sensitivity in Arabidopsis https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.10.04.680446v1

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Vinay Shukla @vinayshukla.bsky.social · 8d

ABP1/ABL3-TMK1 cell-surface auxin signaling targets PIN2-mediated auxin fluxes for root gravitropism
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
#plantscience

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Kirk Amundson @kirkamundson.bsky.social · 9d

UMass Amherst Biology is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Plant Physiology. Deadline Nov 1. Please spread the word and apply!

careers.massachusetts.edu/mob/en-us/jo...

Assistant Professor - Plant Physiology

The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the area of Plant Physiology. The successful can...

careers.massachusetts.edu

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The Plant Cell @theplantcell.bsky.social · 10d

AnatomyArray: a high-throughput platform for anatomical phenotyping in plants (Yikeng Cheng, Jiawei Shi, Zhanghan Pang, Nuo Xu, et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience

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Pallavi Singh @thepallavisingh.bsky.social · 9d

**Please Repost**

Pallavi Singh Lab is looking for two Postdocs to join our team studying how plants balance carbon, water, and resilience in a changing climate.

PlantPlug PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

REVOLUTION PDRA: vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

Deadline: October 15.

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