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Bob VanBuren

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Associate Professor at Michigan State University www.vanburenlab.org

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Kelly Dawe @corncolors.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The UGA Genetics Department is hiring! Please help spread the word. We have an opening for an Associate Professor/Professor in Genetics, Synthetic Biology, and Biological Engineering. See ad for details – and join us here in Athens, GA!
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Dr. Sarah Carey @scarey.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I am thrilled to share our pre-print for CBS-tools: a k-mer based analysis that utilizes whole-genome sequencing of a few sex-identified isolates to guide users from the discovery of the heterogametic sex through identifying the sex-determination region www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Identifying, phasing, and structurally annotating sex chromosomes for genome assemblies using CBS-tools
A complete reference genome for species with chromosomally-determined separate sexes should contain scaffolds for all sex chromosome homologs. However, sex chromosomes present distinct computational c...
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Chenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
3 new GitHub repositories from me! I put what I'm teaching on GitHub. Module 1: github.com/cxli233/Sect... Module 2: github.com/cxli233/Sect... Module 3: github.com/cxli233/Sect... #Rstats #Datavis
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GitHub - cxli233/Section-301-R-Programming-Intro: R programming foundations for bioinformatics, data science, and data visualization
R programming foundations for bioinformatics, data science, and data visualization - cxli233/Section-301-R-Programming-Intro
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Join the MSU Plant Resilience Institute as a Scientific Program Manager, providing strategic leadership for the institute's portfolio of center grants and major research initiatives! 🔗 Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/scienti... #Hiring #PlantSciJobs #SciAdmin
A graphic advertising a new PRI job posting. It features a microscopic plant cell image with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In the middle of the graphic is a green gradient arrow with the following text: “Now Hiring: Scientific Program Manager." In the bottom right corner, is the following text: "Apply at careers.msu.edu for Posting 1156577" and the MSU PRI wordmark logo.
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Lars Brudvig @lars-brudvig.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New from @ashishnerlekar.bsky.social @llseedsull.bsky.social me and many others: Grassland destruction causes shifts in plant traits that persist during recovery www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... eeb.msu.edu/news/why-anc...
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
We’re #hiring! The Michigan State University Plant Resilience Institute is seeking an experienced and collaborative Business & Human Resources Administrator to join our team. 🔗 Learn more and apply: careers.msu.edu/jobs/busines... #HumanResources #HRJobs #BusinessAdmin #Jobs
A graphic advertising a new PRI job posting. It features a background image of office supplies, a laptop, and potted plant on a desk with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In the middle of the graphic is a green gradient arrow with the following text: “Now Hiring: Business & Human Resources Administrator." In the bottom right corner, is the following text: "Apply at careers.msu.edu for Posting 1154745" and the MSU PRI wordmark logo.
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
How do some plants survive a nearly complete loss of cellular water? A new review by PRI’s Jenny Schuster and Robert VanBuren synthesizes decades of research on the evolutionary origins and cellular mechanisms underlying desiccation tolerance. #PlantScience Read more: doi.org/10.1111/nph....
The image is an announcement for a new publication from the MSU Plant Resilience Institute. At the top, a green banner displays the title "NEW PRI PUBLICATION" in bold white text. Below is the paper title in white over a textured green background: “Desiccation tolerance mechanisms in the green lineage and beyond.” There are two circular headshot photos on the left. Text on the right states: “Schuster and VanBuren, New Phytologist (2026)" with the Michigan State University and Plant Resilience Institute logos underneath. At the bottom is an illustration of the ancient origin and recurrent evolution of desiccation tolerance in the green lineage.
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WALIIAnhydro @waliianhydro.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We'd like to share a huge congratulations to WALII members Kara Hunter, Alex Holehouse, and Shahar Sukenik on their new publication in Nature! Check out the article here: www.nature.com/articles/s41... @alexholehouse.bsky.social @shaharsu.bsky.social #Science #Nature #PlantScience
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Rational design of disordered proteins for sequence–function investigation - Nature
GOOSE enables the design and testing of thousands of disordered protein region sequences to reveal distinct sequence-to-function relationships.
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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The prestigious Miller Research Postdoctoral Fellowship is open! University of California, Berkeley This is a postdoc fellowship with substantial support and independence to be hosted at a lab at Berkeley, reach out with interests! miller.berkeley.edu/nominate-app...
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Miller Research Fellowship | Miller Institute for Basic Research in Science
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William Hammond @wmhammond.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Some big news for my lab, and for forests too, I hope! Very excited to join Michigan State in the Plant Resilience Institute, Departments of Forestry and Plant Biology, next fall. Lots of work ahead studying plant #necrodiversity and #WhatKillsTrees with so many new (& continuing) colleagues!
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Bob VanBuren @bobvanburen.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Excited to share our new Tansley Review @newphyt.bsky.social on desiccation tolerance mechanisms across the green lineage and beyond! nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Desiccation tolerance mechanisms in the green lineage and beyond
Ancient origin and recurrent evolution of desiccation tolerance in the green lineage.
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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Desiccation tolerance mechanisms in the green lineage and beyond #TansleyReview by Schuster and VanBuren nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #plantscience
Ancient origin and recurrent evolution of desiccation tolerance in the green lineage. An aquatic desiccation-sensitive ancestor gave rise to chlorophytes and streptophytes.
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
We are seeking a field research technician for the Great Lakes Advanced Climate Impact & Experimental Research Center (GLACIER) to coordinate day-to-day field and greenhouse experiments related to plant responses to climate stress! #PlantSciJobs Apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/field-r...
The graphic is a job advertisement for the GLACIER field research technician. It features a background image of a flooded soybean field with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In the middle of the graphic is a green gradient arrow with the following text: “Now Hiring: Field Research Technician for GLACIER.” In the bottom right corner, there is the MSU PRI logo and the text: “Apply online at careers.msu.edu.”
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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
#PlantScience Research Weekly: July 10, 2026 plantae.org/plant-scienc... Lichen super pangenome reveals interaction repertoires; Maize multi-omics predicts phenotypes; Role of Tre6P in root development; A host-viral regulatory circuit affects chloroplast stability (1/2) @bobvanburen.bsky.social
Diagram showing the various vegetative and reproductive maize traits evaluated through the multi-omics project.
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Laura Leventhal @lauracleventhal.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Very proud to present our first paper from the Moi Lab Carnegie common garden! @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social
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The Rhee Lab @rheelab.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
We are now 14 members! Join us!
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
We're excited to welcome Christopher Topp to the Plant Resilience Institute! Dr. Topp uses powerful imaging tools to envision the future of sustainable agriculture, and he will soon bring his expertise in root biology to MSU. Read the full story: plantresilience.msu.edu/pri-news/202...
The graphic features a background image of roots over a green gradient. The title says "Chris Topp Puts Down Roots at MSU PRI." There is a headshot of Chris Topp on the righthand side with the following text on the left, "Christopher N. Topp, Ph.D., Professor, Plant Resilience Institute, Department of Plant Biology, Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University” and the MSU PRI logo underneath.
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The Rhee Lab @rheelab.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Only 10 days left to apply to the MSU Plant Resilience Institute for a faculty position.We're looking for 1 junior and 1 senior faculty. Applications submitted after 10/15 cannot be considered. Join us! It's a very collaborative, fun, innovative group of plant biologists. Apply at: lnkd.in/eRyDv_Pi
Open rank faculty positions available at MSU Plant Resilience Institute. Apply online at: https://tinyurl.com/yy2kvt3n
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Chenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
The postdoc position is open until filled, but I will start reviewing applicants this coming Monday. If you know someone who is looking, please share. careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc...
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Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Position Summary The Li lab in the Department of Plant Biology is recruiting a postdoctoral research associate to work on project(s) in plant molecular biology, biochemistry, and/or genomics. The idea...
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
The MSU Plant Resilience Institute is excited to launch an open rank tenure-track faculty search! We're seeking creative, collaborative researchers to join the PRI faculty to investigate plant responses to environmental challenges. 🌱 Apply now: careers.msu.edu/jobs/assista... #PlantSciJobs
The graphic has a faded background image of plants under a microscope with the Plant Resilience Institute logo in the top left corner. In a green gradient arrow in the middle of the graphic, there is text that says, “Now Hiring: Tenure Stream Faculty Positions, Assistant, Associate or Full Professor Level." In the bottom right corner, there is the MSU PRI logo and the text, “Apply online at careers.msu.edu.”
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Emily Josephs @emjo.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
MSU Plant Bio is hiring a new herbarium director! Our herbarium is a wonderful resource on campus and I'm excited to have the opportunity to make it even better by bringing in a new director. Details here: plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...
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Andrea Case @andreacase.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Please share — Michigan State Plant Biology is searching for an Herbarium Director! Tenure stream, open rank faculty position balancing research, teaching, service, and admin responsibilities. Join us! Reach out to me or @emjo.bsky.social with questions! plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...
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Moi Expósito-Alonso (MOILAB) @mexpositoalonso.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Super excited to release a huge evolution project on the works for many years: Evolution experiments synchronized across climates to understand rapid adaptation Preprint: doi.org/10.1101/2025... All data available: www.grene-net.org/data #MOILAB @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social @hhmi.org 🧵👇
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Fay-Wei Li @fernway.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Shameless self-promotion continues...🙃 You might find this #fern book in your local bookstores! mailchi.mp/btiscience/f...
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The Rhee Lab @rheelab.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🚨 Hot off the pre-presses! We're excited to announce this exciting article authored by Dr. Bethany Holland in our lab! 📄 “Implementing a framework of carbon and nitrogen feedback responses into a plant resource allocation model” 🧪 Pre-print in in-silico Plants 🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/Holland25
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Implementing a framework of carbon and nitrogen feedback responses into a plant resource allocation model
Abstract. The allocation of resources to roots and shoots can greatly alter total plant mass. Allocation is thought to be the consequence of uptake rates,
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Lucia Strader @luciastrader.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
Biomolecular condensates are critical for organizing cellular contents, but most studies focus on phase separation driven by salt, pH, or temperature. But what if intracellular movement also matters? Here, we explore motility-induced condensation in the cell. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Active transport enables protein condensation in cells
The force generated by active transport modulates protein condensation.
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MSU Plant Resilience Institute @msupri.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Save the date for the 1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference, taking place Sept 12-14, 2025 in Lansing, MI! 🌱 Organized by 10 universities around the Great Lakes, #GLPSC2025 will push the boundaries of #plantscience, promote collaborations, and empower the next generation of plant science leaders!
A graphic promoting GLPSC 2025 with a background image of blurred leaves in the background and an outline of the Great Lakes. The text says, "1st Great Lakes Plant Science Conference. Save the date! September 12-14, 2025, the Lansing Center, Lansing, MI. Organized by 10 universities around the Great Lakes to push the boundaries of plant science, promote collaborations, and empower the next-generation plant science leaders. Hosted by Michigan State University." The logos of the following participating institutions are at the bottom: Michigan State University, Purdue University, Illinois University, Indiana University, University of Toronto, University of Guelph, University of Michigan, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ohio State University, University of Chicago, and the MSU Plant Resilience Institute.
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