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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

James Locke on Dynamic control and robust timing in cyanobacteria #MibiNet #ChronoSky

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Natalia Requena (from @kit.edu) on the secret life of nematode-trapping fungi #MibiNet

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Caroline Gutjahr @carogutj.bsky.social on nutrient exchange and manipulation in arbuscular mycorrhiza symbiosis #MibiNet

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sarahi Garcia @sarilog.bsky.social on Microbial interactions across levels of biological organization #MibiNet

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Flora explains their work using a "Advanced Mobile Laboratory" to find and analyze diatom directly from sample site, catching symbiosis life cycle See about the advanced mobile lab youtu.be/8lVeuH8GpRc?... #mibiNet

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Visit of the Advanced Mobile Lab of EMBL | Tara Europa

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Christian Kost @kostchristian.bsky.social starts the second day of #MibiNet conference with his talk on Raiding or trading: disentangling metabolic interaction networks of bacteria #CrossFeeding

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Julia Frunzke @frunzkelab.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Proudly present our fantastic collaborative effort within SFB 1535 "Microbial networking" @mibinet.bsky.social now out in The ISME Journal. "Context-dependent siderophore exploitability shapes microbial community structure" academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc... @hhu.de @fz-juelich.de @dfg.de

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Axel Brakhage from @leibniz-hki.de Shaping of the structure and composition of microbiomes by natural products #MibiNet

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hanna Rövenich @hroevenich.bsky.social on Algal-fungal symbioses and their molecular foundations #MibiNet

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social talking about specialized metabolites during our @mibinet.bsky.social Symposium. Apparently "primary metabolites make life possible and secondary make it interesting!

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#BotanikTagung2026 came and went much faster than I can post. Thank you for all the engaging discussions and awesome talks. Great to meet 🧑‍🔬colleagues 👩‍🔬old and new👨‍🔬. 🦠🌱🌽🪴🔬🧪🧫 @plantsciencedbg.bsky.social #BT2026 @fz-juelich.de

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Julia Frunzke @frunzkelab.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

What is the impact of phage biocontrol on plant immune responses and bacterial virulence? Very happy that this is out @cp-cellreports.bsky.social! @mibinet.bsky.social, @dfg.de, @fz-juelich.de, @hhu.de, @spp2330.bsky.social

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PIK_climate @pik-potsdam.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Tipping points in the Earth system are becoming a global challenge: a UN brief, based on PIK research, highlights growing risks to ice sheets, coral reefs and the Amazon. www.pik-potsdam.de/en/news/late...

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New UN brief highlights governance challenge of Earth system tipping points

24.06.2026 - A new science brief by the UN Secretary-General’s Scientific Advisory Board highlights Earth system tipping points as a unique global governance challenge. The brief, produced in partners...

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

VACANCY - Group Leader in Fundamental Biology of Legumes Closing date: 1 September 2026 Salary: competitive Contract: six-year tenure track or direct appointment, depending on experience Apply now: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...

We're hiring for a Group Leader in Fundamental Biology of Legumes

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

📣 Check out JXB's newest Special Issue 📣 📘 Issue 11 📘 🔬🌍 Plant Lipid Research Toward Sustainable Development Goals 🌍🔬 ✍️ Guest edited by Aruna Kilaru, Doug Allen, Marna Yandeau-Nelson & Yuki Nakamura 🔗 academic.oup.com/jxb... #JXBspecialissues #PlantScience 🧪 SEBiology

The cover of Vol 77 | Issue 11 | 2026 of the Journal of Experimental Botany. Plant Lipid Research Toward Sustainable Development Goals. Orange coloured banners border the top and bottom of the page and in the centre is a selective visualisation of lipid gradients in the embryo of an intact maize (Zea mays) kernel using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The levels of lipids within the virtual cross-section are colour-coded, with the highest levels (red) found in the scutellum, the embryo’s oil storage organ. MRI is a superior tool for defining the accumulation patterns of storage lipids in specific organs and tissues. (Image credit: Hardy Rolletschek.) See Borisjuk et al., pp. 3307—3322.

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Gitta Coaker @gittacoaker.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

We are hiring! We’re excited to recruit a postdoc to our lab at UC Davis to work on plant immune engineering and single-cell analyses of plant pathogen interactions. Apply by June 1. Please repost. www.coakerlab.org/postdoctoral...

Postdoctoral Scholar position in the Coaker group
University of California, Davis
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to join our research program focused on immune receptor engineering and spatial analyses of plant pathogens interactions using computational and imaging approaches. The position will involve integration of molecular, imaging, and computational approaches. Relevant publications from the laboratory include Nature Plants (2025, PMID: 40721669), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024, PMID: 38814867), and Cell Reports (2023, PMID: 37342910). https://www.coakerlab.org/
Qualifications:
• Ph.D. in plant biology, molecular biology, genetics, computational biology, or a related field
• Strong background in genomics and/or computational biology
• First author publications in peer-reviewed journals
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment
• Experience in plant innate immunity is preferred

Application Instructions:
The position is initially available for two years, with the possibility of extension based on performance and funding. Salary is based on the University of California postdoctoral salary scale (https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2025-26/represented-oct-2025-scales/t23.pdf). The salary range for this position is $69,073-$82,836 US Dollars/year.
Review of applications will begin June 1, 2026 and will continue until the position is filled.
Please submit a CV, a brief statement of research interests (~1 page), and contact information for three references to glcoaker@ucdavis.edu. The research statement should describe your previous work, how your expertise aligns with ongoing research in the lab, and potential future research directions.

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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Another #PlantScience job opening here at @kwsgroup.bsky.social! We are looking for a #Phytopathology Scientist at our station in Murcia, Spain. As I have already written in one of last posts: Our vegetable division is expanding & it's a good time to get on board! #PlantSciJobs #PlantScienceJobs

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Research Scientist Phytopathology (m/f/d)

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Ralf Reski @reskilab.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

W 3 Professorship for Plant Biotechnology. Freiburg, Germany. Apply if you’d like to be my successor. #plantscijobs #plantscijob #plantsciencejob uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00005...

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University of Freiburg

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Julia Frunzke @frunzkelab.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Please RT: Registration is ongoing for our International Symposium "Microbial Networking - from organelles to cross-kingdom communities" organized as highlight of the first funding period of CRC 1535 @mibinet.bsky.social www.sfb1535.hhu.de/internationa... @dfg.de, @hhu.de, @fz-juelich.de

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Sjon Hartman @hartman-plantlab.com · 30/05/2026

Dear #plantscience friends, we're looking to recruit a new colleague at @uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social: a Professor in Plant Biotechnology. 🌱🧪 The @dompsfr.bsky.social community is truly fantastic. Interested? Please share far and wide and join us! uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00005...

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University of Freiburg

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Biochemical Society @biochemsoc.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The cover for this special issue of Essays in Biochemistry on Proteasome and Protein Degradation features the structure of the assembled eukaryotic 26s proteasome, incorporating the 19s regulatory particle and the 20s core particle. Read more: ow.ly/geJT50Z3PYe 🧪

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Done! See you in September.👍

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Khaled_Selim Lab @selimlab.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

#joboffer #Germany plz spread it I'm hiring a Junior leader (E13; 100% for 3-5 y) to start own independence w/ focus on #CryoEM SPA or ET Ideally 1-2y postdoc experience Plz get in touch, if you are interested in #Structural biology & #MicroBiochem @sfb1381.bsky.social @vaam-microbes.bsky.social

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Nicolas Mouquet @nmouquet.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

‪ 🌳 Do you want to contribute to research on how humans perceive forests? Take this quick, anonymous 10-min survey 🌲 👉 www.biodiful.org#/forest This will help us explore how people experience forest biodiversity! Please share on 🦋 & tag @biodiful.bsky.social to reach more participants 🙏💚 🌐🌍🦤🦑🪴🍁🧪

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Dear #Root / #PlantScientists 🧪, Do you know of any #ProgrammedCellDeath #PCD genes that are specific for #RootHairs only? The 🌱 species does not matter. RP pls. #PlantScience #PlantResearch 🧬👩‍🔬

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

🍬 INSIGHT 🍬 "The sucrose–trehalose 6-phosphate nexus: what’s next for plant vigour and productivity?" Brian Ayre comments on research recently published in JXB by Annunziata et al. 🔍 Insight: doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... 🔬 Research: doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪

Fig. 1. of Annunziata et al. Relationship between sucrose and trehalose 6-phosphate (Tre6P) across six different species with different phloem loading strategies. (A) Diel changes of sucrose and Tre6P. Data points are means ±SD, n=3–5. (B) Pearson correlation between sucrose and Tre6P for daytime (open symbols, dashed line) and night-time points (closed symbols, solid line) are shown. Regression lines for daytime (dashed) and night (solid) are given; the regression line of the combined dataset is not shown. FW, fresh weight; ZT, zeitgeber time (time after dawn). Pearson correlations coefficients (r) and P-values are summarized in Table 1. The original data are in Supplementary Table S1.

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

For no particular reason, here are a few from a walk in a nature protected area in #NRW 🇩🇪 Can someone confirm if the little one is a #Robin? #photography #BirdPhotography #greatheron #greatblueheron #Neuss #Selikum #naturephotography

A great blue heron standing in the shallow water on a gloomy day.

A close up of a great blue heron, the feathers on the chest are prominently visible.

A great blue heron standing on the far shore of a river and looking to the side.

I think this is a Robin! A sparrow- like, little bird, with red breast is perched on a tree stump

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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

#TansleyInsight: Plant epidermis‐derived secretory structures: from glandular trichomes to secretory cavities Xiang et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #plantscience

MYCs coordinate secretory structure development and specialized metabolite biosynthesis in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), citrus (Citrus spp.), and cotton (Gossypium hirsutum).

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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

"Tidestromia oblongifolia took only two days to increase its photosynthetic capacity to produce energy and thrive in extreme heat, and by day 14 reached its ideal photosynthetic temperature of 45 °C (113 °F)" #PlantScience #PlantStress #ClimateChange Original paper: www.cell.com/current-biol...

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The 'Hell-Plant' of Death Valley offers hope to a hotter world

We humans are a delicate bunch. We don’t have bark, boney exo-plates, or lush fur to protect us from hostile environments, so we have to steal what other creatures produce just to survive in regions a...

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Keith Duncan @cygnusplantxray.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Gratuitous X-ray microscopy imaging, a "bouquet" of developing soybean flowers. @zeiss-microscopy.bsky.social @danforthcenter.bsky.social

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Hugues Renault @huguesrenault.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Slight improvement by team members 😅

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Borjana Arsova @borjana-a.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

🗣️ (RP please) The #Microbes4Climate trans-national access call, including access to #plant #phenotyping infrastructure is now open, deadline 08.03.2026. more information below: microbes4climate.eu/tna/ and www.fz-juelich.de/de/ibg/ibg-2... #PlantMicrobeInteraction #PMI 🧪🌾🦠🔬

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TNA - Microbes4Climate

Transnational Access (TNA) facilitates access to cutting-edge Research Infrastructures (RIs), which provide services, and resources across multiple countries.

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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology 🌱🧪 @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Looking for a #PhDposition in #PlantScience ? Our #IMPRS @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social and @unipotsdam.bsky.social is #hiring ! 📅 Apply by 10 January 2026 More info: 👉 www.mpimp-golm.mpg.de/IMPRS-PhD Please share this post to plant it in the right feed 🌱 #PlantSciJobs

Graphic with Arabidopsis thaliana plant. It says in the text: We're hiring: 5 PhD positions, apply by 10 January, 2026. Over the caption, there are keywords: Plant Physiology, Epigenetics, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Bioinformatics. At the bottom there are logos of IMPRS, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, University of Potsdam and the Max Planck Society.

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