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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

AI in Scientific Writing: Uses, Limitations, and Ethical Implications In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows Fatai Ayomide Akande, @kesmaio.bsky.social, and @ciara-obrien.bsky.social discuss the different uses of AI in writing & how they can be useful, where they present problems. buff.ly/oBlySM0.

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Introduction Artificial Intelligence has long been widely used in biological research, with huge contributions in structural biology, image analysis, and genomics. Generative AI, however…

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Plant Science Research Weekly Nov 14, 2025 (2/2) plantae.org/plant-scienc... SP6A links heat tolerance & defense; TYLCV reprograms tomato scent and whitefly senses; How parasitic plants avoid being parasitized. @shirasulab.bsky.social

A virus-infected tomato plant is induced to produce a volatile that attracts whiteflies that are not carrying the virus (nonviruliferous). When the whitefly carries the virus, its sense of smell is affected, so it is no longer attracted to the virus-infected plants. Instead, it finds healthy tomato plants, and passes the infection on to them.

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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

#PlantScience Research Weekly, November 14, 2025 plantae.org/plant-scienc... Reviews on non-photochemical quenching and hydraulic traits; Oat pangenome/pantranscriptome; Non-enzymatic functions of isoamylase complex; Quantification of organ geometry (1/2) @howarthoats.bsky.social

On the left, a diagram shows that as water becomes scarce, plants modify stomatal aperture, but as it becomes more scarce, they induce tolerance mechanisms. On the right, a Venn diagram showing greater water use efficiency, drought avoidance, with limited transpiration in the overlap.

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Ciara O’Brien @ciara-obrien.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

It was so great having you at @johninnescentre.bsky.social! Some amazing conversations on AI in writing, teaching, and the importance of plants 🌾 Grateful to be a part of the @aspbofficial.bsky.social community ❤️

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Association of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

📣 Calling all Early Career Professionals & Students... Applications are open to join the committee of our new ECPro group! 🌱 Join us as we create opportunities for ECPs to develop skills & network across industry & academia 🧪🚜 Send your CV & Cover letter➡️ jordan@aab.org.uk 📆Deadline September 15

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Rose McNelly @rosemcn.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

It's been a great day at #PlastidPreciew2025 at the @universityofessex.bsky.social I've learnt about chloroplast development, retrograde signalling and even macroalgae! @ciara-obrien.bsky.social, Thomas and Carol (my Seung group lab mates) gave fab talks and I'm looking forward to my go tomorrow...

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The Pallavi Singh Lab @thepallavisinghlab.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

The stage is now with @ciara-obrien.bsky.social‬ from the Seung Lab at @johninnescentre.bsky.social. She is presenting on how starch phosphorylase is necessary for normal starch granule initiation in potato tubers. Great insight into potato biology! #PlastidPreview2025‬

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Ciara O’Brien @ciara-obrien.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I had a great time presenting my work on potato starch at #PlantBio2025 🥔 @aspbofficial.bsky.social For more info see my poster 300-73! Great to have two presentations from the Seung Lab at @johninnescentre.bsky.social in the same session, and another on Tuesday 🌱

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John Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

VACANCY - We’re seeking an Optical Microscopy Support Specialist to join our Bioimaging Platform, to help train users on light microscopes, collaborate on imaging projects and provide technical support. www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/op... Closing date - 11 August 2025 Contract - Full time, indefinite

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Optical Microscopy Support Specialist to join the Bioimaging Platform at the John Innes Centre.

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Plantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

#JustIn on Plantae: How to Prepare for Postdoc Applications and Interviews. In this new piece, ASPB Plantae Fellows Ciara O'Brien and Stephanie Temnyk highlight advice that helped them prepare when applying for postdocs. buff.ly/3ovEIaz #plantscience

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Being a postdoc is an exciting career step, where you get to act as a researcher, but also sometimes a teacher, mentor, lab manager, project coordinator, shoulder-to-cry-on, and about every other…

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American Society of Plant Biologists @aspbofficial.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

📣#PlantBio2025 daily highlight: Biochemistry 1: Specialized Metabolites Concurrent Session!🌱 buff.ly/thKyu2R Learn more and register now!👉https://buff.ly/k7oIzj8 #plantscience

Image Text: Biochemistry 1: Specialized Metabolites. Sunday, July 27, 2025. 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM. Maneesh Lingwan, Kristen Edgeworth, Ciara O'Brien, Nitin Kamble and Nadia Mourad Silva. University of Texas at Austin | Danforth Plant Science Center | University of Texas at Austin | Texas A&M | University of Birmingham

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Ciara O’Brien @ciara-obrien.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

🔔 Set your alarms for next Thursday 🔔 Looking forward to some great discussions about: ⚙️ engaging with industry ✏️ application-focused education 🌾 recent impacts from plant research

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