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Arpita Yadav

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Post-doctoral scholar in Cosgrove lab at Penn State. Interested in Plant Cell Wall and Expansins 🌿

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
💡 Did you know the JXB Editorial Internships call is open? We’re now in the 5th round of this programme 🌱 Check out what past interns had to say about their experience 👩‍💻👇 ⏰ Deadline: 30 Sept 2026 👉 bit.ly/jxbinterns?ut... #PlantScience 🧪 SEBiology
JXB EDITORIAL
INTERNSHIPS 2026
"My JXB internship was an excel-lent opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the editorial and publishing process."
Sujit Jung Karki, University
College Dublin, JXB intern 2024 19
"I had the opportunity to publish an Insight article as the sole author, which was something I did not expect to be able to achieve at this early point in my career."
Katie Watson,
University of Hong Kong,
JXB intern 2025
"Being an editorial intern has been an enriching and formative
experience."
Luis Alonso Baez,
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, JXB intern 2025
Apply by
30th September 2025
bit.ly/jxbinterns
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Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
The latest episode of #No_Time_To_Read podcast! It was a wonderful conversation with @backinbrach.bsky.social Greg about his recent @currentbiology.bsky.social paper. Podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/7Jlm... Article: www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
#AppsPlantSci and #AJB are accepting proposals for joint special issues highlighting new resources & advances resulting from the #GoFlag project: papers that present research advances, methodological innovations, and resources. Deadline for proposals: April 1, 2026. More details: bit.ly/49JPtDe
"AJB and APPS Special Issue Call for Papers”. Photos, clockwise from top left: Pleopeltis michauxiana, Sequoiadendron giganteum, unidentified moss species, Azolla cristata. The text beneath the image reads: “New Perspectives from the Genealogy of Flagellate Plants (GoFlag)”. Photos by Jessie Pelosi.
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Nature @nature.com · 14/12/2025
Have you ever received a gift that shaped your life and career? We asked the Nature Briefing readers this, and their answers really delivered go.nature.com/4q1OAez
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The gift that shaped my career in science
Nature asked about your most memorable scientific gifts. You delivered.
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Nature @nature.com · 14/12/2025
Achal Agrawal realised how ingrained research misconduct had become, and resolved to do something about the issue He is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025 go.nature.com/48vJod4
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This science sleuth revealed a retraction crisis at Indian universities
Nature - Achal Agrawal is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2025.
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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
🌿 UPCOMING SPECIAL ISSUE 🌿 🔬🧱 Plant Cell Wall Biology 🧱🔬 Editors: George Haughn, Shawn Mansfield & Lacey Samuels 📅 Deadline: 31 December 2025 📣 We welcome contributions! 🔗 Contact us: bit.ly/JXBissues?utm... #JXBspecialissues #PlantScience 🧪 @sebiology.bsky.social (1/2)
Front cover of a postcard to promote an upcoming special issue of the Journal of Experimental Botany titled "Plant Cell Wall Biology". The issue will be edited by George Haughn, Shawn Mansfield & Lacey Samuels. There are two images on the postcard: 
Above  Cross-section of a developing Arabidopsis seed (courtesy of George Haughn, UBC Botany). 
Left  Holly leaf skeleton showing the vasculature of lignified plant cell walls (courtesy of Lacey Samuels, UBC Botany).
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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
⏰ Don’t forget – applications for the JXB 2026 Editorial Internships closes next Tuesday (30 Sept)! 🌱✍️ ⚠️ Don’t leave it to last minute – the application takes some work: 📄 CV 📝 Cover letter 🔍 Commentary (Insight style, max 1500 words, based on a JXB paper ≥ July 2024) Apply now: bit.ly/jxbinterns
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Thank you to everyone who attended the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference and helped make it a success! This inaugural meeting brought together 416 registrants from 55 institutions. Together, we’ve built momentum for the future of #plantscience in the Great Lakes region and beyond! #GLPSC2025
GLPSC 2025 attendees pose together on the sidewalk in front of the Grand River for a group photo
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
The 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference is in full swing! 416 registrants from the Great Lakes region and beyond are connecting, presenting, and pushing the boundaries of plant science together. 🌿 #GLPSC2025
Several groups of attendees sitting at tables networking with one anotherA group of attendees sitting at a table speakingA large banquet hall filled with round tables where attendees are seated listening to a talk.The BioChambers exhibit with a winnable tote bag
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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center @danforthcenter.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Applications are open for our Pivot to Plants fellowship! Funded by the National Science Foundation, this program is an opportunity for those looking to pivot to a career in plant or data science. Check it out! Find more details & apply: loom.ly/DT03JV8
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plantgenomics.bsky.social @plantgenomics.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
BBX transcription factor evolution in the green plant lineage doi.org/10.1101/2025... Automatic identification and annotation of MYB gene family members in plants doi.org/10.1101/2021...
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BBX transcription factor evolution in the green plant lineage
BBX transcription factors play versatile roles in integrating environment cues and regulating plant development. The model plant Arabidopsis continues to be a primary tool for the molecular investigat...
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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
How an academic betrayal led me to change my authorship practices | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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How an academic betrayal led me to change my authorship practices
“Every cleaned data set, debugged script, and refined figure deserves acknowledgment,” this researcher writes
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Regenerating protoplasts never fail to blow my mind even after all the times I've seen 'em, they're still mind-blowing 🍀 #Cellwall
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Always inspired by the wonderful work that you are doing @aribidopsis.bsky.social Keep going!
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Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
(1/4) It was 3-action-packed-days at @FASEBorg Plant Development meeting. I had the opportunity to share a recent story on nuclear movement from the lab.
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Elucidating tissue and subcellular specificity of the entire SUMO network reveals how stress responses are fine-tuned in a eukaryote www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Elucidating tissue and subcellular specificity of the entire SUMO network reveals how stress responses are fine-tuned in a eukaryote
A spatial map of an entire protein modification system reveals tissue and subcellular diversification of SUMO components.
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ROOT-SHOOT RCN @root-shoot.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
We are incredibly excited & proud: our first publication is out in eLIFE! "Making conferences in the plant sciences more inclusive through community recommendations" elifesciences.org/articles/106... This project was a team effort involving contributors from seven professional societies. #PlantSci
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Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: Making conferences in the plant sciences more inclusive through community recommendations
The ROOT & SHOOT project in the plant sciences has produced guidelines to help scientific societies organize conferences that are more inclusive and offer more supportive environments to all attendees...
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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
We just published: Why you should sequence your plasmids (and how to do it for free) Through @GetGenome scientists in 100 countries can access free whole-plasmid sequencing —giving researchers the confidence to move their experiments forward. medium.com/p/why-you-sh...
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Why you should sequence your plasmids (and how to do it for free)
Through GetGenome, scientists in 100 countries can access free whole-plasmid sequencing — removing barriers, improving quality control…
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José Dinneny @josedinneny.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Very proud to share our latest preprint: postdoc/LRSF fellow Yue Rui studies the mechanisms regulating attachment of the cell wall to the plasma membrane. The Cellulose Synthase Complex and REMORINs determine the extent of attachment and root osmotic stress tolerance. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Thank you so much, Arif. I am so lucky to have a friend like you who is always supportive.
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Very excited to share this mini- review that I wrote ‘Cell wall-Microtubule interactions in plant cell’ got published in Cytoskeleton journal. Thank you for this amazing opportunity and the support @aribidopsis.bsky.social @cytoskeljournal.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Cell Wall‐Microtubule Interactions in Plant Cell
The plant cell wall, a rigid structural layer that surrounds each plant cell, is critical for regulating and controlling cell growth. Microtubules play a role in the production of cell walls by regul...
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Time resolved tracking of cellulose biosynthesis and assembly in regenerating Arabidopsis protoplasts. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Time-resolved tracking of cellulose biosynthesis and assembly during cell wall regeneration in live Arabidopsis protoplasts
Real-time imaging reveals multiscale dynamics of in vivo cellulose fibril network reconstruction in live plant protoplasts.
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.” Just published a new article inspiring kids to explore the wonders of science. 🧪 🧫 kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
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What Are Model Organisms and Why Do We Use Them in Biology Research?
How do you discover a life pathway or a cycle? We do it using model organisms. They form the basis of fundamental discoveries in biology. These are simple yet similar to humans. They are readily avail...
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.” Just published a new article inspiring kids to explore the wonders of science. 🧪 🧫 kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
kids.frontiersin.org
What Are Model Organisms and Why Do We Use Them in Biology Research?
How do you discover a life pathway or a cycle? We do it using model organisms. They form the basis of fundamental discoveries in biology. These are simple yet similar to humans. They are readily avail...
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Plant Cell Atlas @plantcellatlas.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
For St. Paddy's Day today, you may wonder why you can't find a four-leaf clover. Gaps in the research suggested that a combination of environmental & genetic factors lead to this rare clover, but a study done 10 years ago suggests that it may be genetic. bit.ly/CloverStudy
A picture of many different green clovers, including some four-leaf clovers.
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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
INSIGHT: 'More than a passive barrier: algal cell walls play an active role in determining cell shape, cell size, and organelle morphology' - Hoffmann, doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #plantscience 🧪
Schematic depiction of the morphology of P. margaritaceum cells and the response to inhibitor treatment, based on light microscopy and highresolution transmission electron microscopy (from LoRicco et al., JXB, 2025)
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Michael Raissig @michaelraissig.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Two gorgeous plant entries in this excellent selection! 🌾💚 @minyaaa.bsky.social's spectacular Mimulus "pin shoot" apex and @lbmountain.bsky.social's exceptional image of the mature Brachypodium leaf epidermis. Check out all entries in this wonderful #SciArt collection of developmental systems!
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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
On authorship — Always seek your co-authors approval before submission kamounlab.medium.com/on-authorshi...
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Sebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Big shoutouts to Nick Coleman for bringing this delightful protein into existence. FuGFP is the bestest. I've literally put this in everything I interface with. Pictures don't do it justice, tbh.
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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
🌽 Dense planting reduces internal light intensity and red:far-red ratio in the canopy, triggering shade avoidance responses that limit #yield enhancements. DBB2, a ZmBBX gene, is a crucial regulator of plant height and the shade avoidance response in maize. 🌽 doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #PlantScience
Diagrams comparing WT and dbb2 mutant plants in high R:FR vs. low R:FR conditions. Increasing maize planting density enhances yields but reduces light intensity and red:far-red ratio, triggering shade avoidance responses. Double B-box zinc finger protein 2 functions as a key regulator of plant height and shade avoidance responses in maize, with potential as a genetic target for improving maize varieties in high-density conditions.
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Plant & Cell Physiology @plantcellphysiol.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
📢Special Issue: #Tetrapyrrole #Photoreceptors in Photosynthetic Organisms is now online! @oxunipress.bsky.social academic.oup.com/pcp/issue/66/2 Organised by: T. Masuda R. Narikawa Y. Saga H. Yamamoto M. Terry @mjtplantbiology.bsky.social Y. Fujita Editorial: doi.org/10.1093/pcp/... #PlantScience
Schematic diagram showing the tetrapyrrole biosynthesis pathway starting from 5-aminolevulinic acid and branching at the point of protoporphyrin IX to chlorophyll/bacteriochlorophyll and heme/bilin biosynthetic pathways. Solid and dotted arrows indicate single and multiple enzyme steps, respectively. The chemical structures of representative tetrapyrroles are depicted. The conjugated regions are highlighted. Image taken from Masuda et al. Plant and Cell Physiology, Volume 66, Issue 2, February 2025, Pages 133–135, https://doi.org/10.1093/pcp/pcaf014
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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Spray-induced #gene silencing is an innovative, #EcoFriendly technology for controlling #plant #fungal diseases by applying #RNA molecules that silence key fungal genes via RNA interference. Learn more in this new guide! doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #PlantScience #RNAi #PlantImmunity
Image of a whole-leaf section of a plant, with some leaves in pale green with dark spots indicating fungal infection. The text next to the image reads "Spray-Induced Gene Silencing (SIGS)."
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Plants for Sustainability @sustainable-plants.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Exciting development! Healthy, protein-rich and fast growing Lemna may soon be on your plate, now it has been approved for human consumption in Europe: From the pond to your plate – duckweed approved as a vegetable in Europe. newatlas.com/science/duck...
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From the pond to your plate – duckweed approved as a vegetable in Europe
When most people think of duckweed, they likely picture an unappealing green film growing across the surface of a stinky, stagnant slough. The protein-rich plant may soon be on your plate, however, as...
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Expansin localization in Arabidopsis shoots - implications in cell wall dynamics and drought tolerance. www.frontiersin.org/journals/pla...
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Frontiers | Differential expression and localization of expansins in Arabidopsis shoots: implications for cell wall dynamics and drought tolerance
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Trichomes may not adorn the cotyledons, but they bring character to those that follow.
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Bacterial cellulose - wound healer in plants 🌿 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Exogenous bacterial cellulose induces plant tissue regeneration through the regulation of cytokinin and defense networks
Bacterial cellulose application concurrently targets cytokinin- and ROS-associated defense responses to induce plant regeneration.
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Maizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 17/02/2025
Delighted to unveil the poster and speakers list of the Mechanism of Plant Development meeting. 2 keynotes by @bradylabs.bsky.social & @nikogeldner.bsky.social to honour the legacy of P. Benfey & J. Chory. Congrats to @minyaaa.bsky.social for her beautiful Mimulus image. ➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a
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Journal of Integrative Plant Biology @jipb.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Rapid advances in molecular techniques have enriched our understanding of the dynamic changes in the #CellWall during lateral root development. Shang et al. review what we've learned--and what's next! doi.org/10.1111/jipb... #PlantScience #RootBiology #PlantDevelopment #Phytohormones
Diagram illustrating the dynamic cell wall changes that occur in root primordia and adjacent cells during lateral root development, with emphasis on the roles of phytohormones, peptides, and biotic and abiotic factors.
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Did you know… It’s free to publish in JCS – there are no submission charges, membership fees, page charges, or colour charges. For details on this and other reasons to choose JCS, visit our website: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/re...
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
AFM imaging of plant cell walls doi.org/10.1093/plph... @plantphys.bsky.social #Plantcellwalls #imaging #AFM
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Atomic force microscopy imaging of plant cell walls
A review of advancements in atomic force microscopy imaging of cell wall structure and analysis of the mechanical properties, specific binding sites, and s
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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I'm incredibly proud of the work the broad plant science community has done through the ROOT&SHOOT initiative. Given its nature, our future funding is uncertain. Please give us a boost by sharing this announcement and joining us for the event, we'd love to have a big turnout. Thanks! 💚 #PlantSci
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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Next Tuesday, February 11, is International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🧪 🌱 Follow the link to see the events at the UN, including both online and in-person. Presentations, discussions, and a film, participation is free! www.unesco.org/en/articles/....
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2025 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. On 11 February 2025, we will celebrate its 10th anniversary together at UNESCO...
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Four years have passed, but the memories remain vivid. Returning to alma mater, where it all began fills me with gratitude. Thank you to everyone who made my time unforgettable, for the warmth, laughter and lifelong connections! @IISER Bhopal, India.
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Heike Lindner @heikelindner.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
This story was only possible through true team effort. Team Kalanchoë with Xin at the forefront. @jameshartwell.bsky.social, the most generous scientist who shared resources and answered countless questions. Read about MUTE during stomatal development in Kalanchoë www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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FMI science @fmiscience.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
📣 Please share: We’re hiring a tenure-track Group Leader in Multicellular Systems to explore the molecular and cellular mechanisms driving the formation, maintenance, or destabilization of tissues, organs and organisms. Apply at: www.fmi.ch/education-ca...
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Sebastian S. Cocioba @atinygreencell.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
I am ***absurdly*** excited to announce the launch of a new funding opportunity through Experiment dot com!!! You have one month to pitch something wonderful in the realm of plant biology/biotech research and education. $10,000 max grant. PLEASE RE-POST + SHARE!!! 1/3 experiment.com/programs/pla...
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Plant Biology Exploratory Research Microgrant | Experiment
For Science!
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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Joanne Chory (1955–2024) Biologist who discovered the genetic origin of light-induced plant growth. #Obituary by @rootstrapping.bsky.social for @natureportfolio.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41... #PlantScience
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Joanne Chory obituary: biologist who discovered the genetic origin of light-induced plant growth
The pioneering plant scientist engineered roots for carbon sequestration and passionately advocated on behalf of women.
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Stephan Wenkel @microproteins.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Please RT: We’re hiring a PhD and a Postdoc to explore the exciting intersection of microprotein biology, bioengineering, and flower development. 🌺 Apply now: resydeproject.org Deadline: Jan 31 #PhDPosition #PostdocPosition #PlantScience #ComputationalBiology #Microproteins #ERC #RESYDE
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RESYDE: Collaboration between Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Sydney, Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, and Umeå University.
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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
📣 NEW VACANCY: Postdoctoral Scientist in the Cyril Zipfel group. 🌿 Decipher the molecular mechanisms underlying plant immunity 🌱 Identify & characterise pattern recognition receptors ⏳ Apply soon! Application review already starts 6 Jan '25 www.tsl.ac.uk/working-at-t...
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Arpita Yadav @arpitayadav.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Alternate route of cellulose microfibril biosynthesis in plants. www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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An alternate route for cellulose microfibril biosynthesis in plants
Moss mutants lacking CESAs make cellulose microfibrils and have rosette plasma membrane complexes presumed to contain CSLDs.
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