Reposted by François ParcyAstropierre @astropierre.com · 03/10/2026L'escalade des violences policières lors de la répression de manifestations ces 15 dernières années n'est pas juste une question d'opinion ou de bord politique. Il existe, ici aussi, tout un corpus de recherche qui suit, recense et analyse l'évolution, en France, de la "gestion de l'ordre public". 311270871
Reposted by François ParcyPhilippe Batut @philippebatut.bsky.social · 10/09/2026🧬🔬 Why are enhancers transcribed and how does that impact gene regulation? I’m really excited to share our new paper in @science.org showing that noncoding RNAs control the timing of gene activation in embryos. With Mike Levine #ScienceResearch @columbiamed.bsky.social A few highlights below... 🧵👇science.orgNoncoding transcription controls the developmental dynamics of long-range gene regulationThe genomic regions regulating gene expression are often themselves transcribed into a variety of noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs). However, the regulatory roles of this noncoding transcription remain largely ... 5234115
Reposted by François ParcyNoel Blanco-Touriñán @noelponte.bsky.social · 24/09/2026🧵 1/8 Have you ever wondered how information embedded within exons regulates gene expression in plants? 🌱🧬 Check out our latest work, where we explore how exonic enhancers (EEs) shape gene expression in plants! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 24324
Reposted by François ParcyMarie Monniaux @mariemonniaux.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We have written a review on MADS-box genes expression in developing floral organs, which has been under-explored as compared to their early role to specify floral organ identity. Congrats to Emma Désert for her first review article as a PhD student! #proudPI @rdplab.bsky.social 22814
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 24/09/2026We just published a new paper on the evolution of LEAFY (our beloved transcription factor), the evolution of the biochemical and structural properties of its DBD should I say, to be more precise. cell.com/molecular-pl... 32311
Reposted by François ParcyMolecular Plant & Plant Communications @mplantpcom.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Structural Evolution of LEAFY Reveals DNA-Mediated Cooperativity and Dimerization Shifts at the Water-to-Land Transition #research #MolecularPlant cell.com/molecular-pl... 0107
Reposted by François ParcybioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Transcription factors read a second regulatory code in chromatin www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 12410
Reposted by François ParcyCréation variétale @creationvarietale.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Ça vous dit de donner un peu de force à une jeune chaîne de vulgarisation sur les biotechnologies végétales ? Abonnez-Vous , Repostez , likez 🫶 Sur Instagram www.instagram.com/creation_var... Sur YouTube youtube.com/@creationvar...youtube.comCréation VariétaleCompte de vulgarisation sur la création variétale en agriculture, la domestication et les biotechnologies 2119
Reposted by François ParcyTatsuya Nobori @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social · 04/09/2026My first collaborative work at TSL. I only played a small part, but many more to come! 0121
Reposted by François ParcyPM Delaux @pierremarcdelaux.bsky.social · 18/08/2026[⚠️JOB ALERT⚠️] We are looking for a Research assistant (IE for those familiar with the French system) in molecular biology to run DAPseq in the lab. 18 months contract (to start) Start date: October 1st. Exprience in library prep., in vitro transcription/translation system or DAPseq is a must. 11626
Reposted by François ParcyJournal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 07/08/2026🌸 We are renewing the Flowering Newsletter subscriber list ahead of the 2026 edition! If you’d like to receive updates, please sign up here: airtable.com/appIAqe... 📬 Please feel free to share the form with colleagues and students who may be interested in subscribing 📬 #PlantScience 🧪 01611
Reposted by François ParcyAlejandro Montenegro @aemonten.bsky.social · 05/08/2026"Here we describe a systematic effort (‘Codebook’) to determine the sequence specificity of 332 putative and poorly characterized human TFs." www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comAn expanded codebook of human transcription factor DNA-binding specificity - NatureResults from a panel of assays that analyse different aspects of DNA sequence specificity reveal more than 100 new motifs to aid the characterization of putative human transcription factors. 14312
Reposted by François ParcyPlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Many years ago, my lab helped to discover YUCCAs. Later, Jia-Wei Wang in the lab sussed out the role of miR156s in a range of developmental processes. And now YUCCA and miR156 reappear as partners in this beautiful paper from the Lenhard lab! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #plantscience 04011
Reposted by François ParcyMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Dahlias becoming a hotel for frogs. Allison Lamb raises around 200 dahlias on her property and was delighted to discover that the blooms serve as a perfectly sized house for frogs. Original post 863256580
Reposted by François ParcyAlexis Verger 🧬🧫🧪 @alexis-verger.cpesr.fr · 21/06/2026Le @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social #CNRS #ESR recherche son futur Directeur/sa future Directrice Poste à pourvoir janvier 2027 Candidature avant 1er septembre 2026 carrieres.cnrs.fr/recrutement-...carrieres.cnrs.frRecrutement des cadres supérieurs - CNRS CarrièresPour assurer la ligne managériale de l’établissement et représenter la diversité de ses métiers et de ses fonctions, le CNRS recrute tout au long de l’année des profils avec une expertise scientifique et/ou de management. 177
Reposted by François ParcySainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) @slcuplants.bsky.social · 01/06/2026#PlantSciJobs 🌱 Postdoctoral Research Associate (x2) and Research Assistant (x2) Dr Edwige Moyroud is seeking 2 Postdocs and 2 Research Assistants to join her team investigating petal patterning Applications close: 5 June: Research Assistant bit.ly/4a32ffK 17 June: Postdoc bit.ly/4dT2LOC 15957
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 26/05/2026When a paper comes, precisely on the topic we've been studying for years, there is sometimes "a bit of frustration" when our team's achievements are ostensibly ignored. And it happens 🤷♂️ This morning, I had the opposite surprise to start the day ! 🙏🙏🙏 @vdistilio.bsky.social ! 🌸🌿 shorturl.at/onYl3 170
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Interview of Junko Kyozuka, an inspiring Japanese plant biologist !cell.comJunko KyozukaInterview with Junko Kyozuka, who studies plant growth with a focus on branching at Tohoku University. 030
Reposted by François ParcyChenxin Li, PhD @chenxinli2.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Mammalian-like steroidogenesis in plants gives rise to endocrine-mimetic cardenolides #PlantScience #SecMet From: www.science.org/doi/full/10....science.orgMammalian-like steroidogenesis in plants gives rise to endocrine-mimetic cardenolidesPlants carry out mammalian-like steroidogenesis that generates endocrine-mimetic cardenolides. 0117
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 21/04/2026My two first 'Francois Parcy' roses opened last week and I feel really lucky. Next ones were not so pink but more orange. Still I like the messy petal arrangement and the delicate perfume (can't share that here). @Roseraies Croix in Bourg d'Argental 0132
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Très joli titre 'Saveurs savantes' et le plaisir d'y voir mon livre à l'honneur ! ☺️echosciences-grenoble.frUne sélection "Saveurs savantes" de livres documentaire adulteLa 35ème édition de la Fête de la science aura lieu en Isère et dans toute la France du 2 au 12 octobre 2026 sur le thème national “Saveurs... 031
Reposted by François ParcyMartina Cerise @mcerise92.bsky.social · 10/04/2026I’m excited to share that one week ago our review has been published on in Current Opinion in Plant Biology 🎉 Grateful to my co-authors and collaborators! #PlantScience #DevelopmentalBiology #Meristem #FloralTransition #Stemcells 1168
Reposted by François ParcyPlantae.org @plantaeofficial.bsky.social · 10/03/2026#ASPBPlantCellTuesday #ICYMI 011
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Evaluate the product , not the method, so much more justified 052
Reposted by François ParcyDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 19/02/202680% of agricultural land is used for livestock (and textiles), yet this huge land use provides only 17% of our calories and 38% of our protein. 16% of the land used for crops provides 83% of our calories and 62% of our protein. It's past time we rethink what we eat. 26755290
Reposted by François ParcyAlfonso Martinez Arias @amartinezarias.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Very interesting and thorough discussion of the history and challenges of the #genotype -> #phenotype mapping. A genetic approach, of course. Are we missing something in that 'missing #heritability'? academic.oup.com/genetics/adv... 084
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 19/02/2026Very nice review on the many roads to reach a plant cistrome. Super nice bibliographic ressource with many many techniques, none are perfect, all are somehow useful to reach the graal : a functional (= regulatory) cistrome. Thanks to the authors for the big effort link.springer.com/article/10.1...link.springer.comMany roads lead to a plant cistrome: mapping and interpreting transcription factor binding in plants - Genome BiologyElucidating transcription factor (TF) function is essential for advancing our understanding and manipulation of the mechanisms that orchestrate gene expression programs underlying plant growth, develo... 161
Reposted by François ParcyMarie-Cécile Caillaud @mc-caillaud.bsky.social · 18/02/2026What a treat to see the work from Camila Goldy @camilagoldy.bsky.social et al., @rdplab.bsky.social @ensdelyon.bsky.social now published 🫶 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgThe actin cytoskeleton is required to maintain plant cell division orientation against cellular geometryActin guides plant cell division, shaping tissues in ways that defy geometric constraints. 14420
Reposted by François ParcySilvia Manrique @tank-silvia.bsky.social · 17/02/2026🧪🌱🌸 My favourite conference is coming up again! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. I am not sure I will be able to go this year but I’ll do my best! #FlowerPower #PlantScience #Conference 033
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 17/02/2026www.cnrs.fr/fr/actualite...cnrs.frQu’est-ce que l’interdisciplinarité change aux métiers de la recherche ?Depuis de nombreuses années, l’interdisciplinarité s’est imposée comme une valeur et une pratique centrale de la recherche scientifique. 000
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 17/02/2026If you like flowers, molecular mechanisms, friendky meetings and the Côte d'Azur, register to the 'Flower meeting' at the presqu'ile de Giens in June (15th-19th) www.ens-lyon.fr/RDP/FlowerWo...ens-lyon.frFlowerWorkshop 2026The Workshop on Molecular mechanisms controlling flowering will take place this year in Côte d’Azur, France. 1118
Reposted by François Parcyjeancolcombet.bsky.social @jeancolcombet.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Why do I continue to conduct research when it seems to me that it is likely to decline in the coming decades and therefore will not enable us to resolve the major crisis of the Anthropocene? rdcu.be/e15sq 0104
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 12/02/2026En 2025, j'ai publié "Les clés du champ: comment domestiquer les plantes". Parfois, je regarde les commentaires. Aujourd'hui, j'ai vu celui-ci : Excellent mais seulement 3 étoiles car je suis MANIPULATEUR !! Et oui, je travaille dans le domaine alors je suis en conflit d'intérêt...🤔🤷♂️ 170
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Un article que j'ai trouvé interessant, étayé et équilibré sur la permaculture. www.afis.org/La-permacult...afis.orgLa permaculture : solution ou illusion ? / Afis Science - Association française pour l’information scientifiqueÀ l’heure où les enjeux environnementaux, mais aussi socio-économiques, liés à l’agriculture deviennent de plus en plus pressants, un mot revient (…) 231
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Have you ever wondered why some petal are bicolor ? Like in dahlias or petunia ? (Part of) the answer is in this publication : doi.org/10.1093/pcp/... 13111
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Merci pour ce fil. Effectivement, il faut lire jusqu'au bout sur l'usage qui en sera fait ! 010
Reposted by François ParcyJustin Crocker @justinmcrocker.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Rethinking insecticide toxicology for the 21st century: a review written with Philip Batterham. Led by Lautaro Gandara @embl.org and Felipe Martelli: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comRethinking insecticide toxicology for the 21st centuryInsecticides remain indispensable for crop protection and food security, yet their widespread use may contribute to the global decline of beneficial i… 083
Reposted by François ParcyPlant Physiology @plantphys.bsky.social · 30/06/2025📢 When you publish in Plant Physiology, you're doing more than sharing research—you’re strengthening the plant science community. 🌿 Published by a nonprofit. 🌿 Supporting the next generation of scientists. 🌿 Advancing discovery. #PlantScience #SciComm @ASPB 0135
Reposted by François ParcyYann Duroc @durocyann.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Position iconoclaste du syndicat d’agriculteurs allemand majoritaire DBV : Il salue l’arrivée des NGT sur le territoire européen mais met en garde sur les effets délétères potentiels des brevets en la matière ! Ça fait un peu du bien de les lire www.bauernverband.de/topartikel/t...bauernverband.deTrilog zu Neuen Züchtungsmethoden: DBV warnt vor PatentrisikenSabet: Keine Kompromisse zu Lasten der Landwirtschaft 1104
Reposted by François ParcyStefan A. Rensing @rensingstefan.bsky.social · 29/01/2026#MAdLand Expression: adding sexual reproduction stages to the #Physcomitrium patens web tool. Great collaboration with @noefpbio.bsky.social @jandevries.bsky.social @watertoland.bsky.social Paper online in @theplantjournal.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/tpj.... 02513
Reposted by François ParcyMarie Monniaux @mariemonniaux.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Have you ever heard that women have more chances than men of getting grants or positions in academia? Of course you have, and here are my personal views on this. With the shocking revelation that no, it is NOT TRUE ! (1/n) 711576
Reposted by François ParcyAlexis Verger 🧬🧫🧪 @alexis-verger.cpesr.fr · 09/01/2026😀 Félicitations à @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social 👏👏 La grande classe et amplement mérité 2111
Reposted by François ParcyCNRS Mathématiques @cnrs-insmi.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Découvrez les 18 nouvelles et nouveaux membres élus à @academiesciences.bsky.social pour l'année 2026 🔎 Communiqué de presse à lire sur ➡️ www.academie-sciences.fr/sites/defaul... 4146
Reposted by François ParcyAndreas P.M. Weber 🌾🌱🧬 @apmweber.bsky.social · 08/01/2026BARVISTA visualises gene expression in the barley shoot apical meristem with single-cell resolution @edgardemesa.bsky.social @usadellab.bsky.social @simonrdg.bsky.social @isaiavardanega.bsky.social @plantgen-hhu.bsky.social @hhu.de @ceplas.bsky.social www.plabipd.de/projects/han... 02012
Reposted by François ParcyWeibing Yang @weibingyang.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Thrilled to have our paper out in @science.org. Cell division guides plant cell wall formation. Does the reverse hold? We show that bimodal pectin methylesterification, via PME5 mRNA nuclear sequestration, influences plant cell division and cell plate orientation. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgCell wall patterning regulates plant stem cell dynamicsThe plant cell wall regulates development through spatiotemporal modulation of its chemical and mechanical properties. Pectin methylesterification is recognized as a rheological switch controlling wal... 78230
Reposted by François ParcyFacundo Romani @fromani.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Out today... From Bowman lab, MpARF2 is the first essential transcription factor to be described for meristem maintenance in Marchantia. Glad to have contributed to another paper with Eduardo. #plantsciences #evodevo www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comThe B-class auxin response factor MpARF2 is essential for meristem organization in free-living plant gametophytesLand plants (embryophytes) are multicellular eukaryotes with a remarkable capacity to grow continuously during their life span. They achieve this by m… 05216
Reposted by François ParcyRosana Collepardo @rcollepardo.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Our Science paper is out! Huge congratulations to @huabin-zhou.bsky.social, Mike Rosen, and the brilliant @janhuemar.bsky.social @juliamaristany.bsky.social and @kieran-russell.bsky.social from our group News: bit.ly/4avnkAr and bit.ly/3XBGVHS Great perspective by @vram142.bsky.social +K Zhang 28941
Reposted by François ParcyYann Duroc @durocyann.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Ce n’est pas anodin d’avoir une décision de l’UE en faveur des biotechnologies végétales … J’avoue avoir du mal à réaliser www.europarl.europa.eu/news/fr/pres...europarl.europa.euUn accord sur les nouvelles techniques génomiques | Actualité | Parlement européenLes nouvelles règles rendront le système alimentaire plus durable, grâce à des plantes résistantes donnant des rendements plus élevés, avec moins d’engrais et de pesticides. 2141
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 28/11/2025Si vous voulez en savoir plus sur la domestication des plantes et les 'nouvelles OGM', voici la dernière conférence que j'ai données pour l' @afis.bsky.social Grenoble. www.afis.org/Video-Confer... Bien-sur, vous pouvez aussi lire 'Les clés du champ' bien tranquillementafis.orgVidéo - Conférence Quels végétaux dans nos assiettes dans le monde de demain ? / Afis Science - Association française pour l’information scientifiqueConférence : 0118
François Parcy @flowerwhatelse.bsky.social · 28/11/2025What makes some Mimulus petals so special ? Work by @minyaaa.bsky.social Nice work to present in June at the flower meeting in France www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comSpatiotemporal dynamics of CYCLOIDEA expression during early floral development in monkeyflowerThe establishment of bilateral symmetry in flowers depends on the precise regulation of CYCLOIDEA (CYC) gene expression along the dorsal-ventral axis.… 152