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Julia Lambret Frotte

@julialambret.bsky.social
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Molecular biologist • Hopeless volleyball player • Forró dancer Opinions expressed are my own.

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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
C4 photosynthetic pathway fluxes in transgenic rice plants www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Marc Somssich @somssich.bsky.social · 02/01/2024
I have written a couple of threads 🧵 on "classic" #PlantScience papers. I always tag them with #PlantScienceClassics , but will also compile them here in this thread: 👇
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Biology Open @biologyopen.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
BiO is pleased to launch a new grant: BiO Global South Conference Travel Grants, to help ECRs based in the Global South attend international biological and biomedical science conferences. Next application deadline: 19 June 2026. tinyurl.com/22zx7msy
Advert for BiO Global South travel grants, deadline 19 June 2026, with audience photo and a Biology Open logo
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Tamara Hernández-Verdeja @tamara-hverdeja.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Very happy this review is out 😊🌱 I've collected recent advances in transcriptional and epigenetic 🧬 Regulation of Chloroplast Biogenesis and Differentiation url: academic.oup.com/jxb/article/...
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Regulation of Chloroplast Biogenesis and Differentiation
Abstract. Chloroplasts are semi-autonomous organelles essential for photosynthetic organisms. They derived from ancestral cyanobacteria through an endosymb
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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
🎯🌾 DARWIN REVIEW 🌾🎯 Schreier et al. list gene targets and propose genetic strategies to begin engineering enhanced plasmodesmata-mediated cell-to-cell connectivity in crops, aiming to increase yield and improve climate resilience. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪
Fig. 2 (shortened, full legend in paper): Plasmodesmata at different cell interfaces in C4 monocot leaves. (A) In contrast to C4 eudicots, C4 monocots can be one or combination of either NADP-ME, NAD-ME, and/or PCK subtype depending on the decarboxylation enzyme present in the bundle sheath (BS). Confocal micrographs (leftmost panel) were obtained using an excitation wavelength at 633 nm and dual emission wavelengths at 650–720 nm (magenta for Photosystem II) and 720–800 nm (blue for Photosystem I) to visualize chloroplasts. Note that BS cells of C4 NADP-ME and C4 PCK leaves have agranal chloroplasts (see second panel from left) thus appear pseudo-blue under confocal microscope due to reduced Photosystem II content. The cell wall (green) was visualized at an excitation wavelength of 405 nm and an emission wavelength of 420–480 nm.
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University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk · 05/12/2025
Led by Professor Jane Langdale @biology.ox.ac.uk, the C4 Rice Project builds on decades of interdisciplinary research working to ensure global food security. Discover the incredible story of the multi-decade battle to make better rice ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3RY0vxzFpg
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Making Better Rice: The quest to feed the world by hacking plant evolution
YouTube video by University of Oxford
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Happy to be featured on the latest Niab Landmark. I’m grateful for the opportunity to share our work in precision breeding and how it’s shaping the future of crops. 🌱
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Not sure if I agree with (the feasibility of) everything, but very compelling points were raised.
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Christine Faulkner @pdchristine.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
New pre-print from the team! The manuscript is @emma-raven.bsky.social's PhD work showing that whether a leaf is a carbon sink or a carbon source influences how they execute immune responses. Have a read! #PlantScience @johninnescentre.bsky.social
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Doug Orr @doug-orr.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Fantastic oppurtunity for a PhD project centred around the activity and regulation of my personal favourite enzyme Rubisco, with an awesome supervisor @ecarmosilva.bsky.social, and supported by the Gatsby Foundation. @sci-tech-lancaster.bsky.social @lancasteruni.bsky.social
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
The lack of proper authorship acknowledgement is an important issue. Initiatives like those proposed in the Science article can help. I recently participated in the UKRIO workshop that set up the guidelines they’re soon launching - its worth checking out: ukrio.org/news/registr...
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The Plant Cell @theplantcell.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Best practices in plant fluorescence imaging and reporting: A primer (Kirk J Czymmek , Yoselin Benitez-Alfonso , Tessa Burch-Smith , et al) doi.org/10.1093/plce... #PlantScience
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Andy Plackett @seedrevolutionlab.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
I have a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position starting in January to study the evolution of seed gene networks using the fern Ceratopteris! Interested? More info here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU179/r... Closing date 31st July. 🙂 #PlantScience #PlantSciencejobs
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Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) at University of Birmingham
An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Fellow (Postdoctoral) is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Are you a Portuguese-speaking scientist? Native Scientists are looking for volunteer mentors to run workshops in Portuguese on your field of research to kids (6-12yo). Great chance to increase science awareness! 🗓️ 10/5 - Oxford 🗓️ 7/6 - Cambridge DM me for details! www.nativescientists.org
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Native Scientists | Science Education for All
Improving science education across Europe since 2013. With a network of thousands of scientists, Native Scientists creates meaningful connections between children and scientists, focusing on underserv...
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Oxford Biology @biology.ox.ac.uk · 07/01/2025
Applications are currently open for UNIQ 2025. UNIQ helps support UK state-school students from underrepresented backgrounds prepare for university, with support through the application process to help take those first steps to university life. www.uniq.ox.ac.uk
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UNIQ
University of Oxford
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Happy to share our latest publication on @newphyt.bsky.social! Big thanks to reviewers and editor, and a special shoutout to all the amazing authors involved. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/KNJADW...
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Increased chloroplast occupancy in bundle sheath cells of rice hap3H mutants revealed by Chloro‐Count: a new deep learning–based tool
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 17/10/2024
Had an inspiring day at #XAIB2024 at the Wellcome Genome Campus, exploring the transformative role of AI in human health and genomics. Would have loved to see more insights on how these approaches can also advance knowledge in plant biology.
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Pallavi Singh @thepallavisingh.bsky.social · 07/10/2024
Come work with us! Please repost! We are looking for a Research Assistant to provide new insights into the holistic understanding of water use in global crop staple, rice. Apply online before Nov. 3. vacancies.essex.ac.uk/tlive_webrec... Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
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Morgan Carter @morgancarterphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2024
If you are teaching Genetics right now, I highly recommend incorporating a day on eugenics and scientific racism. 🧬🧪 Not only is it very relevant to the news (👀), it was very impactful for my students last semester. www.genome.gov/about-genomi...
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Eugenics and Scientific Racism
Eugenics is the scientifically erroneous and immoral theory of “racial improvement” and “planned breeding,”
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Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social · 03/07/2024
Today's Data Insight is written by my colleague @bastianherre.bsky.social. Many young people are not making use of their right to vote. This year, there are almost 100 elections worldwide. I'd love to see more young people get out to vote and contribute to political change.
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Young people are less likely to vote than older people — often considerably so
In many countries, there are large differences in voter turnout between young and older people. The chart shows the data for recent national elections in four countries.
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 29/06/2024
Happy to see this work out! 🥳 Here we created hap3H mutants in rice and showed they have more tillers, panicles and higher ETR and PhiPSII when grown in field. We develop an AI tool to quantify chloroplasts in BS cells, and showed that loss of Oshap3H increased chloroplast occupancy in those cells.
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Yori Dola @gene-boy.bsky.social · 26/05/2024
Sad to hear Golden Rice's commercialisation has been delayed yet again, but I'm happy to learn the decision is likely to be overturned. Also it's nice the Guardian actually went and talked to scientists, rather than just Greenpeace www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘A catastrophe’: Greenpeace blocks planting of ‘lifesaving’ Golden Rice
Thousands of children could die after court backs campaign group over GM crop in Philippines, scientists warn
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Tina Schreier @tinaschreier.bsky.social · 30/04/2024
A week left to apply! 🚨 I’m looking for a research technician to join us @oxfordbiology.bsky.social and to help set up an efficient transformation pipeline in the C4 species Gynandropsis gynandra. Come work with us on leaf anatomy and photosynthesis! 🌱🪴 Find out more 👇 my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Jane Langdale 🌱 🌾 @janelangdale.bsky.social · 25/03/2024
WiP6 paper now published - thanks to the reviewers for making it better than the preprint. We have engineered altered venation in rice leaves www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Hao Yin @haoyin.bsky.social · 13/02/2024
ggPlantmap github.com/leonardojo/g... Convert Icy-traced Plant images into ggPlot Integrable with bulk or sc-RNAseq data Generate .svg for Plant eFP viewer @jxbotany.bsky.social 2024 academic.oup.com/jxb/advance-...
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Jane Langdale 🌱 🌾 @janelangdale.bsky.social · 05/02/2024
A surprising discovery - a role for lineage in leaf development. Great work by @chiaraperico.bsky.social
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Marie Cerda @primalux.thedeadbird.club · 03/01/2024
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Fossil evidence of photosynthesis gets a billion years older
Remains of cells from two sites show structures similar to those in present cells.
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Xenia 🔍💎 @xenia.bsky.social · 21/12/2023
happy solstice, everyone we're halfway out of the dark
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Jane Langdale 🌱 🌾 @janelangdale.bsky.social · 21/12/2023
Very pleased to have finally got this out there - many years work by the team - primarily Dana Vlad. Discovered that large vein ranks are actively repressed to allow smaller veins to develop. All grasses we looked at are the same. Allowed us to change patterns in rice - not quite C4 rice but closer
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 18/12/2023
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The Wellcome Sanger Institute calls for more clarity from the Government on the proposed changes to ...
Sanger’s Head of Policy, Sarion Bowers, urges the UK Government to urgently clarify its plan to cut net migration (announced on 4 December 2023), and to support the immigration of talented scientist...
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
First ever recycling for hidden plastic lab waste www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-engl...
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First ever recycling for hidden plastic lab waste
Researchers have found a way to recycle single-use plastic from science labs.
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Mary Williams @PlantTeaching @plantteaching.bsky.social · 22/11/2023
Mentorship is one of the most important structures that determine success, yet we leave it to chance. We're starting a project to raise the bar through training, awareness, and culture change in #PlantScience. Join us in creating the program! Several levels of engagement.
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Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social · 11/11/2023
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not — w are all losing out because of this. 👇 An article I wrote for Our World in Data: ourworldindata.org/talent-is-ev...
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. We are all losing out because of this.
The world needs ideas and innovation to make progress. Creative and talented people are everywhere, but the opportunity to develop is limited to only a small number of well-off children. The world los...
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Cedar Warman @cedarwarman.bsky.social · 07/11/2023
it should be against the science rules to release a new version of genome annotations without an id conversion table from the old version.
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Greg Priest @gregpriest.bsky.social · 06/11/2023
OTD in 1880, Charles #Darwin published The Power of Movement in Plants. D believed that plants are active agents in the world: “A radicle may be compared with a burrowing animal such as a mole, which wishes to penetrate perpendicularly down into the ground.” 🧪🌱🐋 #philsci #histsci 🦋🦫
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 05/11/2023
I saw “Killers of the Flower Moon” yesterday and found it very powerful and necessary. But interesting points raised in the article, specially from Natives’ perspective. In any case, great work by Scorsese and cast. www.theguardian.com/film/2023/no...
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‘Hollywood doesn’t change overnight’: Indigenous viewers on Killers of the Flower Moon
Martin Scorsese’s epic adaptation of David Grann’s nonfiction book has received mixed notices from Native viewers, praising its existence yet with vital caveats
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Jane Langdale 🌱 🌾 @janelangdale.bsky.social · 29/10/2023
This was a surprise - for years we thought GLK1 must function to regulate chloroplast development in mesophyll cells of maize given its expression profile - but it doesn’t. Great work by Julia Lambret (not yet on bsky)
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Julia Lambret Frotte @julialambret.bsky.social · 31/10/2023
Happy to be joining @bsky.app ! 😉
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