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Cecilia Borassi

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GreenTE programme manager green-te.nl/- postdoc at WUR.

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨 FINAL CALL 🚨 ⏰ Our 2027 Editorial Internship call closes TOMORROW at 23:59 BST 🌱✍️ Don’t leave it to last minute – the application takes a bit of work. You'll need: 📄 A CV 📝 A Cover letter 🔍 An Insight-style article Apply here: bit.ly/jxbinterns @sebiology.bsky.social
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JXB Editorial Internships
About the internships The aim of these part-time internships is to provide early career researchers with experience of scientific publishing from the editorial
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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
VACANCY: TSL Laboratory Support Assistant, Norwich Join our friendly and professional Laboratory Support Team! Apply before 29 October 2026 buff.ly/SyvaOhB 🌱 Start your science career at a top plant science research institute 🧪 Play a key role in keeping our labs running safely and efficiently
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Laboratory Support Assistant
Join TSL's friendly and professional Laboratory Support Team
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A TurboID-based proximity labelling method for detecting extracellular protein interactions in plants www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Tonni Andersen @tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Check out our new preprint: a very cool fluorescence tool developed by @samwalds.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Intronised fluorophores improve reporter output and biosensor expression in plants
Genetically encoded biosensors are central to plant cell biology, but low reporter signal can limit their use. Here, we developed modular intronised fluorophores to improve reporter output in transien...
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
PhD Position open in the lab of Vesna Bacheva: A 4-year PhD position is available at the interface of biophysical modeling, soft matter and cell mechanobiology. Application deadline 16 October. Find more info and apply here: www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3640...
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PhD Position in Soft-Matter Modeling for Mechanobiology
A 4-year PhD position is available at the interface of biophysical modeling, soft matter and cell mechanobiology at the Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy, within the Faculty of Science and Engi...
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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
🚨 Last days to sign up and contribute! Join the 4th Workshop of the Plant Health WG of @epsoeurope.bsky.social on 20 October 2026 to discuss how NGT-1 can help advance plant immunity research and application in Europe. 🌱 Online event 📅 Registration & abstract deadline: 20 September bit.ly/3R5Diu1
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Engineering plant immunity by NGT-1: research and application – 4th Workshop of the Plant Health WG, online, 20 October 2026 – Register & offer talk by 20 September | EPSO
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The EMBO Journal @embojournal.org · 15/09/2026
Issue 18: Comment on timescale mismatch in anthropocene evolution Review: tRNA evolution in photosynthetic organisms Method: Engineering editopes to make tumor neoantigens Ribosome-associated protein quality control during CFTR synthesis Cover: Alessio Zippo et al link.springer.com/journal/4431...
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Nature @nature.com · 15/09/2026
Nature research paper: Foaming photopolymers as a high-resolution biomimetic printing platform go.nature.com/4iphx3E
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Foaming photopolymers as a high-resolution biomimetic printing platform - Nature
Deep-foam photolithography uses light-controlled polymer foaming to create high-resolution, multifunctional microstructures with tunable optical, wetting and fluid-handling properties for advanced manufacturing applications.
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Plant Acupuncture: a low-cost and open-source device for local mechanical stimulation www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Mariana Schuster @marischuster.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I'm excited to share that my newly funded #ERCStG FRONTERA is recruiting two postdoctoral researchers at @ipbhalle.bsky.social 🌱🔬 If you are passionate about plant immunity, proteolysis, membrane proteins, or proteomics, I'd love to hear from you. 🧵 Please RT/share!
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
PhD position available in modeling the mechanical regulation of plant development and regeneration. Apply until September 15th! careers.universiteitleiden.nl/job/PhD-posi...
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PhD position in modeling the mechanical regulation of plant development and regeneration (1.0 FTE)
PhD position in modeling the mechanical regulation of plant development and regeneration (1.0 FTE)
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Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge @camplantsci.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Job opportunity! Project Manager We are seeking an engaged and flexible Project Manager to oversee the delivery programme across the Central England partnership of hubs and nodes. Apply by 31 August 2026: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/project...
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Sign up for the upcoming MechanoBioTalk by Neftaly Cruz Mireles (University of Zurich): "Defining protein phosphorylation networks at the plant–pathogen interface"- 16th September 2PM CET. Find the registration link and more information in our website: green-te.nl/activities/ @green-te.bsky.social
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Activities - GreenTE
Activities Webinars ”MechanoBioTalks – Mechanics, Materials and Living Matter” is a webinar series supported by the GreenTE consortium and organized […]
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New Phytologist @newphyt.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Auxin Response Factors: from transcription factors to auxin effectors 📖 nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #TansleyInsight by Dipp-Álvarez and @jorgehg.bsky.social @WileyPlantSci #PlantScience
AUXIN RESPONSE FACTORs (ARFs) and the nuclear auxin pathway.
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
PhD position available on modeling the mechanical regulation of plant development and regeneration. A great opportunity to join the plant mechanobiology community in GreenTE! More info can be found here: green-te.nl/job/open-phd... @green-te.bsky.social @roelandmerks.bsky.social
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Open PhD position: Modeling the mechanical regulation of plant development and regeneration - GreenTE
The opening is for a PhD research position within the field of mathematical or theoretical biology, computational physics, applied mathematics […]
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Elwira Smakowska-Luzan @elwirasmakowska.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Our lates preprint!💃 Kudos to Jente and Judith for going above and beyond with CRK's biochemical and biophysical characterisation! Tour the collaborative effort! Fruitful and fun 🙏🙏🙏 Take a look if you want to know what it takes and what it means to make a dimmer! 🤝
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The role of plant actin in mechanical responses available now on bioRxiv! Congratulations to @jasper-lamers.bsky.social, Anna Daamen @jorissprakel.bsky.social and to everyone involved! 🌱💻
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Annalisa Bellandi @annalisabellandi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Don't forget the next MechanoBioTalks episode tomorrow at 2 PM CET: Benoit Landrein (RDP Lyon) will speak about mechanical control of seed morphogenesis! For more info and registration: green-te.nl/activities/
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Activities - GreenTE
Activities Webinars ”MechanoBioTalks – Mechanics, Materials and Living Matter” is a webinar series supported by the GreenTE consortium and organized […]
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Green-TE @green-te.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
On 24 June at 2 PM CET, the MechnoBioTalks webinar series will continue with Benoit Landrein. His research focuses on how tissue mechanics regulate plant organ growth trough mechanical signaling. Subscribe to get a link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... For more information see our website.
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Amazing seeing @green-te.bsky.social young researchers joining the Mechanobiology Across the Tree of Life meeting in Heidelberg! Thanks to @htian.bsky.social and Ruchika Dyavatha for the photos. Check out more here: green-te.nl/mechanobiolo...
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Very proud of the GreenTE young researchers! 🌱🤩
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Fast mechanosensitive and Ca2+-dependent reorientation of motile cilia basal bodies in the placozoan Trichoplax: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Fast mechanosensitive and Ca2+-dependent reorientation of motile cilia basal bodies in the placozoan Trichoplax
Leria et al. show that mechanical cues trigger Ca²⁺-dependent, coordinated, and fast reorientation of the ciliary basal bodies in Trichoplax. This enables swift changes in ciliary beat direction and t...
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Evolution of root systems in land plants: Current Biology www.cell.com/current-biol...
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Evolution of root systems in land plants
In this review, Lakehal et al. chart the evolution of root systems, discussing key innovations in root morphology and the regulatory mechanisms that enabled land plants to adapt. They argue that crop ...
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Anne Knowlton @anneknowlton.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Our beautiful special issue on plant evolution is out @currentbiology.bsky.social ! www.cell.com/issue/S0960-...
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Arif Ashraf @aribidopsis.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
🍀🔬 Temporal changes in surface tension guide microtubule organization and accurate asymmetric division of Arabidopsis zygotes @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Annals of Botany @annbot.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
♻️🆓: Cell death in bryophytes: emerging models to study core regulatory modules and conserved pathways doi.org/10.1093/aob/... #PlantScience
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Cell death in bryophytes: emerging models to study core regulatory modules and conserved pathways
Abstract. This review summarizes recent progress in our current understanding of the mechanisms underlying the cell death pathways in bryophytes, focusing
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Nature Plants @natplants.nature.com · 22/05/2026
New OA Resource: "A transcriptional atlas of early Arabidopsis seed development suggests mechanisms for inter-tissue coordination" rdcu.be/fj8H2 Single-nucleus RNAseq profiling of early Arabidopsis seed development. #PlantScience
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Joris Sprakel @jorissprakel.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Chemical probes + imaging can reveal spatiotemporal patterns of a wide range of physico-chemical features in plants, without the need for genetic access. We reviewed what tools exist and how they can be used & engineered. Chemistry meets plant cell biology! www.annualreviews.org/content/jour...
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Chemical Probes for Functional Plant Imaging
The advent of spatial and quantitative biology has led to immense advances in understanding the complex inner workings of plants, down to the molecular scale. Functional imaging of live plants, which ...
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The second GreenTE meeting was hosted on May 7-8th. 2 days of exciting and inspiring science! 🌱🌱Read more here 👇
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Second GreenTE Annual Meeting - GreenTE
GreenTE annual meeting 2026. GTE hosted its second annual meeting in May 7-8th. The program included presentations from PhDs and […]
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MAdLand @watertoland.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
‼️ Registration for the Annual MAdLand Meeting 2026 is now open! Join us in Göttingen from Sep 29–Oct 2, 2026 to discuss the latest trends in plant science & reconnect with an amazing #Plantsci community #MAdLand2026 #Evolution 🌱 Learn more and register here: madland-meeting.de/2026/
The venue of the MAdLand Meeting 2026: The Alte Mensa in Göttingen, Germany
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Postdoc position open in GreenTE! Are you interested in exploring the mechanisms underlying mechanical signaling during seed germination? Then find out how to apply here: green-te.nl/job/new-post... #Plantscijobs #Plantscience
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New postdoc position open: How do cells communicate during seed germination? - GreenTE
Within the GreenTE Gravitation program, we are looking for a talented Postdoc to explore mechanisms underlying mechanical signaling during seed […]
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
We are happy to share this initiative from the young researchers in GreenTE! These lab visits connect our PhDs and postdocs and are a fundamental starting point for exciting collaborations 🌱 green-te.nl/young-resear... @green-te.bsky.social
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Young researchers visit TU/e - GreenTE
GreenTE postdocs and PhDs visited the laboratory of Self-Organizing Soft Matter at TU/e. This is the second laboratory visit organized […]
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
GreenTE is now on Bluesky!
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
We are happy to announce the start of the MechanoBioTalks – Mechanics, Materials and Living Matter an initiative organized by GreenTE young researchers. The aim of the webinars is to bring together researchers interested in biomechanics, biophysics and biology. Register here: green-te.nl/activities/
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Activities - GreenTE
Activities Webinars ”MechanoBioTalks – Mechanics, Materials and Living Matter” is a webinar series supported by the GreenTE consortium and organized […]
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Postdoc Position at the GreenTE consortium: Biology of Mechanically-Triggered Plant Immunity! Join this interdisciplinary program on mechanosensing in plants 🌱🌱. Apply here: www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
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Postdoc Position in Biology of Mechanically-Triggered Plant Immunity
How do plants sense the mechanical pressure of invading pathogens to trigger immunity? Join us and discover how plants respond to mechanical force.
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
[...]I also think it is inspiring and humbling to study organisms that I and other humans are utterly dependent on, but that do not need us at all.[...]
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The first GreenTE workshop took place in Wageningen on October 14th-17th, 2025. The workshop was attended by 28 young researchers and lots of new collaborations started to develop. Exciting times and great science coming up!
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
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Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants - Nature Genetics
A super-pangenome analysis incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte genomes reveals that bryophytes exhibit a larger number of unique and lineage-specific gene families than vascular plants.
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Science Magazine @science.org · 02/10/2025
Using precise spatial and temporal analysis, researchers in Science provide insight into how bacteria around the root interact both with the plant and with each other. Learn more in this week's issue: scim.ag/3WgNajk
A confocal microscopy image shows root-colonizing bacteria clustering around an emerging lateral root, where localized glutamine leakage induces spatially confined reporter activity.
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Great postdoc opportunity in Ceratopteris research!!
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martinalegris.bsky.social @martinalegris.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
🔥Postdoc opportunity 🌱 The Legris lab at the University of Neuchâtel 🇨🇭 is looking for a Postdoc to work on the regulation of branching by warm temperatures. If you have a background on plant physiology and development, and you're interested in shoot thermomorphogenesis, apply now!
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
PhD position open 👇🌱💻! Deadline for the application July 1st.
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Ari Pekka Mähönen @apmahonen.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Group leader position at the University of Helsinki, Institute of Biotechnology. Plant biologists eligible as well. jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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Group Leader, Institute of Biotechnology
Group Leader, Institute of Biotechnology
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
PhD position open within the GreenTE consortium, under the supervision of @roelandmerks.bsky.social If you are interested in mathematical or theoretical biology, computational physics or computational science this position is for you! Find more information here: green-te.nl/1724-2/
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PhD position open! - GreenTE
Modeling the mechanical regulation of plant development and regeneration If you have a Master’s degree in applied mathematics, computational/theoretical physics, […]
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
🌱🌱Letter from the new Editor-in-Chief of The Plant Cell, Pablo Manavella.🌱🌱 academic.oup.com/plcell/artic...
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
ChronoRoot 2.0 platform for 2D temporal plant phenotyping 🌱🌱 arxiv.org/abs/2504.14736
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ChronoRoot 2.0: An Open AI-Powered Platform for 2D Temporal Plant Phenotyping
The analysis of plant developmental plasticity, including root system architecture, is fundamental to understanding plant adaptability and development, particularly in the context of climate change an...
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Bert De Rybel @bertderybel.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Abstract submission is closing tomorrow. Hurry up to register and submit an abstract. We are almost fully booked…
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Cecilia Borassi @ceciborassi.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
We hosted the first GreenTE Annual Meeting last Wednesday. Great science is being done by our young researchers! green-te.nl/greente-annu...
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GreenTE Annual Meeting - GreenTE
The first GreenTE Annual Meeting took place on April 16th in Egmond aan Zee. The meeting was attended by 20 […]
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Nature Plants @natplants.nature.com · 19/11/2024
New Editorial: "Alternate routes to gene functions" rdcu.be/d0IB9 The functions of many genes in model plants are unknown. Traditional methods to infer function are showing their limitations, but other approaches are emerging. #PlantScience
Screenshot of the editorial PDF.
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International Association of Sexual Plant Reproduction Research @iasprr.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Plasma membrane and cytoplasmic compartmentalization: A dynamic structural framework required for pollen tube tip growth academic.oup.com/plphys/advan...
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Plasma membrane and cytoplasmic compartmentalization: A dynamic structural framework required for pollen tube tip growth
Quantitative mapping of plasma membrane and cytoplasmic domains at the tip of elongating tobacco pollen provides important insights into regulatory and cel
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