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Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research @mpipz.bsky.social · 9h
We’re #hiring! Our #IMPRS @mpipz.bsky.social & @unicologne.bsky.social recruits 4 PhD students. We look for candidates with a keen interest in experimental & computational plant biology to join us in 2026!

Find details at www.mpipz.mpg.de/imprs/imprs-... and apply by Jan 5.

#PlantSciJobs
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mpipz.bsky.social
We’re #hiring! Our #IMPRS @mpipz.bsky.social & @unicologne.bsky.social recruits 4 PhD students. We look for candidates with a keen interest in experimental & computational plant biology to join us in 2026!

Find details at www.mpipz.mpg.de/imprs/imprs-... and apply by Jan 5.

#PlantSciJobs
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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vitorfalavigna.bsky.social
Honoured to have participated in this amazing story uncovering novel #florigen roles in #Arabidopsis Congrats to @HeGao @NaDing and collaborators!!
Check it out @nature.com
🌱 🌸 🧬 🔬

#bZIP #proteinphosphorylation @mpipz.bsky.social
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Florigen activation complex forms via multifaceted assembly in Arabidopsis
Nature - In flowering plants, DNA–FD–14-3-3 recruits FT to the florigen activation complex both through DNA–FT interactions and by reducing liquid phase condensation of FD...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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📣Paper alert! New paper out in @nature.com by the group of George Coupland @mpipz.bsky.social and colleagues on new roles for the florigen protein in flowering 🌱🌿. Congratulations!👏👏 👉https://www.mpipz.mpg.de/pr-coupland-2025-11-en
#Arabidopsis #plantsci
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Florigen activation complex forms via multifaceted assembly in Arabidopsis - Nature
In flowering plants, DNA–FD–14-3-3 recruits FT to the florigen activation complex both through DNA–FT interactions and by reducing liquid phase condensation of FD protein, which promotes dimerization,...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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pauformosa.bsky.social
Check out our story in @plosbiology.org about how a nonrandom, clustered giant cell pattern forms in the sepal and leaf epidermis! It has been a great journey with @gweissbart.bsky.social, Frances Clark, Xihang Wang, @roederlab.bsky.social and co-authors.
journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...
A common pathway controls cell size in the sepal and leaf epidermis leading to a nonrandom pattern of giant cells
Arabidopsis leaf epidermal cells have a wide range of sizes and ploidies, but the mechanisms patterning their size and spatial distribution remain unclear. This study shows that the pathway controllin...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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labschneeberger.bsky.social
🌱 Postdoc position in Plant Genomics/Bioinformatics!

Love genome plasticity, computational methods, and solving big questions in plant biology? Join our newly established Institute for Crop Biology at HHU Düsseldorf.

More info on schneebergerlab.org/career/
Apply by Nov. 30 | 3-year position
Career – Schneeberger Lab
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November 11, 2025 at 9:50 AM
mpipz.bsky.social
🌟 We celebrate Dr. Mung Hsia Foo from Hirofumi Nakagami’s lab @mpipz.bsky.social for completing her PhD! 🎓👏 Best of luck for the exciting journey ahead! 🌱
#PhDSuccess #PlantScience #PhDone #ScientificAchievement
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October 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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🎉 Fantastic news! Dr. Raissa Krone from Stanislav Kopriva’s group within the IMPRS @mpipz.bsky.social and @unicologne.bsky.social has earned her PhD. Congrats on this great achievement and best wishes for what’s next! 🌿✨
#PhDSuccess #PlantScience #PhDone #ScientificAchievement
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October 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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👏 Congratulations to Dr. Lara Van Dijck from Jane Parker’s lab @mpipz.bsky.social on successfully completing her PhD! Wishing you continued success ahead! 🎓🌱
#PhDSuccess #PlantScience #PhDone #ScientificAchievement
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October 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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📣New @natgenet.nature.com The Hartwig group @mpipz.bsky.social and colleagues @hhu.de unveil a scalable way to map plant genomic "switches" - these overlooked regions hold huge promise for crop breeding & climate resilience. 👉http://bit.ly/41BmCwD #plantsci
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genetic variation at transcription factor binding sites largely explains phenotypic heritability in maize - Nature Genetics
Pan-cistrome of the maize leaf under well-watered and drought conditions profiled by haplotype-specific MOA-seq highlights the relevance of transcription factor binding QTLs for understanding phenotyp...
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August 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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ceplas.bsky.social
Please RT: We are hiring 📣! We are looking for a coordinator of our CEPLAS Graduate School!
If you are interested in working in an international and dynamic academic environment with highly motivated and talented ECRs, check out the details here: karriere.hhu.de/index.php?ac...
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July 23, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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johninnescentre.bsky.social
We’re pleased to announce two new vacancies for senior roles at our institute:

Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...

🗓️ Closes 25 August

Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...

🗓️ Closes 5 September
July 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Director at Max Planck - a unique position! The Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships is open now and can be submitted by the 31st of October 2025. ➡️ mpg.de/directors - Please share the Open Call among potential candidates.
Open Call for Expressions of Interest in Max Planck Directorships: Expressions of interest can be submitted until 31 October 2025.
August 1, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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🎓👏 Congratulations to Dr. @nickdunken.bsky.social Nick Dunken on the successful PhD defense in the lab of @algazuccaro.bsky.social at the University of Cologne and @mpipz.bsky.social! Welcome to the circle of doctors!
#phdone #plantscience #sciencecareer
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August 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
mpipz.bsky.social
📣Your PhD journey starts NOW! Join our #webinar on Sept 4, 1-3 PM (CEST) & explore #PhD opportunities at Max Planck's IMPRS in NRW, Germany! 🇩🇪 Gain insights into groundbreaking research & register here: events.gwdg.de/e/PhDatMaxPl... #MaxPlanck #Research #Germany #Science
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July 8, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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🥳 Well-deserved celebration 🥳🎉. What a wonderful tradition – fantastic science, brilliant cover picture @nature.com and awesome cake 🍰 🌹. Huge congratulations @amarques.bsky.social and team 👏👏
amarques.bsky.social André Marques @amarques.bsky.social · Jul 3
Celebrating with our traditional paper cake! 📄🍰🌹
July 3, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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📣Great news – Congratulations to @tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social and all winners of this year’s award! 👏🥳🎉 #plantscience
mplantpcom.bsky.social Molecular Plant & Plant Communications @mplantpcom.bsky.social · Jul 2
New! The winners of Rising Stars in Plant Sciences 2025 (RSPS2025) come out. Congratulations to Dr. Tonni Grube Andersen, Dr. Charles Melnyk, Dr. Li Wan, Dr. Bing Wang, and Dr. Zhen Yan!🎇🎇🎇
July 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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📣📣We are #hiring! 📣Please RT! @mpipz.bsky.social has a group leader position available in the broad area of Plant Development and Diversity 🌿. Apply now!🌿 👉http://bit.ly/4nkUvLa #plantsci
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June 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
mpipz.bsky.social
🎉 We’re thrilled to share that our director Miltos Tsiantis has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant @erc.europa.eu for his project CLONAL, which will explore the development and diversity of root suckers. Congratulations! 🌱👏Learn more: bit.ly/43KuvBe #ERCAdG #plantsci
June 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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slcuplants.bsky.social
🚨 Calling all plant modelling enthusiasts!
Plant Computational Biology Workshop
Open to researchers at all levels
Workshop is free. Participants cover own travel, food & accommodation
📅 8-12 Sept | 💻 Talks, tools & hand-on sessions
🔗 www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/computationa...
#ComputationalBiology #PlantSci
Promotional poster with images of an Arabidopsis flower development over time from a cluster of identical cells to the final flower and two models of Arabirbiopsis flower meristems highligting active genes. Text reads: 9th Plant Computational Biology Workshop, 8-12 September 2025, Sainsbury Laboratory, University fo Cambridge.
June 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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ceplas.bsky.social
🎊 We made it!! @dfg.de has just announced that we have been successful with our CEPLAS III proposal in the current funding round of the Excellence Strategy! Many thanks to all our supporters! @hhu.de @unicologne.bsky.social @mpipz.bsky.social @fz-juelich.de @leibnizipk.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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🌿We are thrilled to share that Prof. Miltos Tsiantis @mpipz.bsky.social has been elected as new Fellow of the @royalsociety.org in recognition to his work on plant organ development 🌿🥳 🎉Congratulations! 👏👏 👉 bit.ly/435gPjT #plantsci
May 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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⏰ Tic Toc... Last chance to grab tickets for today’s #pint25de! 🌿🪴Join us in Cologne for an evening of exciting talks from the world of #plant science with our scientists from @mpipz.bsky.social 🌱🍻 Don't miss out – science is best served with a pint! #scicomm 👉
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The Future is Female: Neue Horizonte der Pflanzenforschung
K-Pop und Pflanzenforschung – haben mehr gemeinsam, als du denkst! <br /> <br /> Beim Pint of Science erwarten dich spannende Einblicke in die Welt der Pflanzengenetik...
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May 19, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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Celebrating a new PhD at @mpipz.bsky.social! 🎓 Dr. Ram Sevak Raja Kumar defended her thesis in @hacquardst.bsky.social’s lab. Congrats, and all the best for what’s next! 🌟 #PhDone #PlantScience
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May 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
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#Köln liebt Wissenschaft, und das Pint of Science Festival kehrt mit Veranstaltungen auf 🇩🇪 & 🇬🇧 zurück 🥳

The city of #Cologne is up for a treat this year at the #pint25de, with exciting events in both English & German 🍻

Programm und Tickets:
www.pintofscience.de

#wisskomm #scicomm
April 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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ceplas.bsky.social
🍹In our new #PlantersPunch CEPLAS Postdoc Craig Dent from @labschneeberger.bsky.social @mpipz.bsky.social pz.bsky.social explains why the DNA of the European potato is at the same time diverse...and not diverse🤔! Very exciting story! One question remains: which one tastes best 🥔🍟😜?
➡️ bit.ly/42Mys6F
April 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM