Reposted by MiriamEarlham Institute @earlhaminst.bsky.social · 09/05/2026💬 "You need a core group of people who are willing to acknowledge that the science will be better if it's done together and openly. Once you have that foundation of belief, you can begin to draw others in." Overcoming the computational hurdles of plant #pangenomes ⤵️ buff.ly/GqvJ6hp #PlantSciencebuff.lyHow open collaboration is transforming plant pangenomicsPangenomes are transforming plant genomic research by capturing the vast genetic diversity that traditional, single reference genomes often miss. 0106
Reposted by MiriamJohn Innes Centre @johninnescentre.bsky.social · 08/04/2026We are devastated to announce that our colleague and friend Professor Philippa Borrill died over the Easter weekend following a rare immune system disorder (HLH). She was a fantastic scientist, collaborator and mentor, and a close friend to many: www.jic.ac.uk/news/profess... 82930
Reposted by MiriamDaniel Croll @danielcroll.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Resequencing hundreds or thousands of individuals from the same species has become routine... but processing all those genomes efficiently? Still a headache! Here's my solution that used to be lab-internal but that I am happy to share: crolllab.github.io/genomepanel_...crolllab.github.ioHome – genomepanel_nfNextflow pipeline for reference genome mapping, SNP calling and quality checks on large genome panels 23520
Reposted by MiriamKaisa Kajala @kaisakajala.bsky.social · 26/03/2026I am excited to announce that we have two open positions on our recently funded MYBstery M-WEAVE (NWO-DFG) project! 1) Postdoc in my team at Utrecht University (NL). www.uu.nl/en/organisat... 2) PhD in the team of @lauraragni.bsky.social at University of Freiburg (DE). (See thread) 14754
Reposted by MiriamInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Great representation @monogram-uk.bsky.social 2026 from Sarah McKim, @mirischreiber.bsky.social and David Ashworth @hutton.ac.uk #monogram26 #dundeeuni 042
Reposted by MiriamAssociation of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 26/03/2026#Monogram2026 Session 9 - Decoding Monocots: Genetics for Impact 🧬 Emily Carr @bristolbiosci.bsky.social 💧 David Ashworth @hutton.ac.uk 🌾 Denis-Florentin Sfrangeau @niab-uk.bsky.social 153
Reposted by MiriamAssociation of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 25/03/2026#Monogram2026 Session 8 - Regenerative, Precision, Profitable: Practices that Work 🍺 Christoph Dockter @carlsbergfondet.dk 📏 Stephen Pearce @rothamsted.bsky.social 🌾 Anisa Blower @niab-uk.bsky.social 🧬 Pooja Satpathy @leibnizipk.bsky.social 153
Reposted by MiriamMalcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Day 1 of @monogram-uk.bsky.social was a great success! The UK small grain research network is alive and well! #monogram26 052
Reposted by MiriamSurbhiGrewal @surbhigrewal.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Really excellent talk on day 2 of #Monogram2026 by @ecarmosilva.bsky.social on improving wheat’s resilience to heat by studying rubisco activity during photosynthesis. Funded by @dsw-isp.bsky.social 063
Reposted by MiriamAssociation of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Some lovely spring sunshine in Cambridge this morning as we begin Day 2 of #Monogram2026 with a great talk from Elizabete Carmo-Silva on the effects of temperature on photosynthetic productivity 🌾 @ecarmosilva.bsky.social @dsw-isp.bsky.social #plantscience 1142
Reposted by MiriamAssociation of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 24/03/2026#Monogram2026 Session 4 - New Frontiers: Unlocking Opportunity Cereal 🌍 Aiswarya Girija @ibers.bsky.social 🧬 Lizo Masters @rbgkew.bsky.social 🍚 Crispus Mbaluto @crispus-mbaluto.bsky.social @essexuni.bsky.social 🌾 Miriam Schreiber @mirischreiber.bsky.social @hutton.ac.uk 063
Reposted by MiriamAssociation of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 24/03/2026We're kicking off #Monogram2026 at Robinson College today with the Rank Prize talk from Cyrille Saintenac 👏👏 🌾 From resistance to susceptibility to Septoria tritici blotch: the Stb16q story 🌾 @monogram-uk.bsky.social @rankprize.bsky.social @robinsoncollege.bsky.social 182
Reposted by MiriamMalcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 24/03/2026It’s @monogram-uk.bsky.social 2026! @stephaniemswarbre.bsky.social kicks the meeting off welcoming delegates to Cambridge #monogram26 061
Reposted by MiriamStéphanie Swarbreck @stephaniemswarbre.bsky.social · 23/03/2026And so it begins... #Monogram26 For the second year, the ECR workshop organised by @nikkiwalter.bsky.social was very well attended... Lovely to host so many Monogram researchers at @niab-uk.bsky.social for a day. #plantsciences #crops 1116
Reposted by MiriamKirsty Grainger @kirstygrainger.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Some thoughts on the select committee appearance by the boss of UKRI, Ian Chapman yesterday. It’s a long watch but can be seen here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/... Thread 🧵parliamentlive.tvParliamentlive.tvScience, Innovation and Technology Committee 12522
Reposted by MiriamAssociation of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 15/01/2026⏰ Final week to submit an abstract for MONOGRAM 2026 ⏰ 📍 Cambridge, UK: 23- 26 March Don't miss out! Abstract submission closes next Friday 23rd January 🌾 Find out more 👉 cvent.me/MM0bPo #plantscience @monogram-uk.bsky.social 077
Reposted by MiriamSebastian Raubach @bazraubach.bsky.social · 28/12/2025Amazing views from Fara today. Managed to catch some sunshine while watching a cloud inversion in the distance. Schiehallion was swimming in a sea of clouds. Loads of deer about as well. #hiking #Scotland #photography 172
Reposted by MiriamNikki Walter @nikkiwalter.bsky.social · 16/12/2025@monogram-uk.bsky.social Monogram UK 2026 Pre-conference ECR Workshop sign ups are now open! Free to attend, with loads of skills development and fun networking opportunities. Sign up via QR code below. Please share! 087
Reposted by Miriammonogram-uk.bsky.social @monogram-uk.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Following the successful inaugural event (developed by the fantastic @nikkiwalter.bsky.social), the Monogram UK Pre-conference ECR Workshop sign ups are now open again! Free to attend, with loads of skills development and fun networking opportunities. Travel awards are available too! #ECR #network 133
Reposted by MiriamInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 10/12/2025Many congratulations to Dr. Jessie Shadbolt! Her PhD work involved characterisation of the HMA gene family in Barley. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you again soon! 022
Reposted by MiriamAssociation of Applied Biologists @aabiologists.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Registration is now open for MONOGRAM 2026! 🌾 📝 Submit your abstract by 23rd January 🐦 Early-bird registration closes 2nd February Register now 👉 cvent.me/MM0bPo @monogram-uk.bsky.social #plantscience 0910
Reposted by MiriamRobert Mahon @bedform.org · 12/11/2025ooof this feels like most every university rn 1405155
Reposted by MiriamWheat Initiative @wheatinitiative.bsky.social · 10/11/2025🌾 Exciting news from the Wheat Initiative! Free Student Registration + Travel Awards for Early Career Researchers to attend #IWC2026Bologna 🇮🇹 Apply by 30 Nov 2025 → www.wheatinitiative.org/opportunities #WheatConnect #IWC2026 #ECR #PhD #IWC2024Perthwheatinitiative.orgOpportunities — Wheat initiativeFind all information by following this link here. 011
Reposted by MiriamNextflow @nextflow.io · 23/10/2025The #NextflowSummit has officially started!🎉 What an incredible turnout already - thank you all for joining! First up, we have a keynote with live demos from @evanfloden.bsky.social (CEO of @seqera.io and Co-creator of Nextflow). Stay tuned for product announcements!🔥 041
Reposted by MiriamSebastian Raubach @bazraubach.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Some snapshots from Iona. #Scotland #photography #dogsofbluesky 072
Reposted by MiriamInternational Barley Hub @intbarleyhub.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Thanks to Madelaine Bartlett from Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge Uni, @slcuplants.bsky.social for a fascinating and thought provoking presentation today. Find out more about Madeline's work using grass diversity to dissect mechanisms of angiosperm evolution here: bartlettlab.org 093
Reposted by MiriamProf. Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Obsession continues w/ requested updates. Analysis by user rating & no of people who have climbed each Munro, non-natural features (bothy, toilet) & the "best" & "worst" Munros. www.emilynordmann.com/post/2025-08... cc: @walkhighlands.co.uk @highlandhorizons.bsky.social @penarthkate.bsky.social 261
Reposted by MiriamProf. Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Did I get obsessed with the Munro #TidyTuesday and go on a @walkhighlands.co.uk deep dive (gratefully with their consent)? Yes. Did I have to migrate my website from Hugo to Quarto to make interactive plots work? Yes. Was it worth it? Yes. Code & more at www.emilynordmann.com/post/2025-08... 2498
Reposted by MiriamZihao Zhu @zihaozhu.bsky.social · 01/09/2025In our recent work on CCT motif genes in the barley pangenome, we emphasize the importance of carefully verifying gene annotations for accurate gene family analysis. 1/5 acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.comPangenome insights into structural variation and functional diversification of barley CCT motif genesGene family studies require genomic and transcriptomic integration to ensure accurate annotations. Barley pangenome reveals variation and diversification dynamics in CONSTANS, CONSTANS-LIKE, TIMING ... 452
Reposted by MiriamSebastian Raubach @bazraubach.bsky.social · 07/07/2025First trip to Wales and what a beautiful place it is! We've been really lucky with the weather and the absence of midges make it so much more enjoyable than other trips we've done. #photography #Wales 091
Reposted by MiriamSebastian Raubach @bazraubach.bsky.social · 08/07/2025Stunning hike up Yr Aran to the south of Snowdon today. #photography #Wales #dogsofbluesky 0201
Reposted by MiriamMalcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 03/07/2025One of the coolest exhibits at the @royalsociety.org Summer Science Event! LEGO model of @nanoporetech.com sequencing! Well done @jmhale.bsky.social #partnershipgrants 072
Reposted by MiriamBen Dolphin 🏴❄️⛰🌲 @countrysideben.bsky.social · 08/06/2025First deer calf I've seen this year. A nice serene scene snapped from the hoose 🙂 3484
Reposted by MiriamMarek Glombik @glombikm.bsky.social · 29/05/2025Happy to share that our study of inheritance of homoeolog expression bias in wheat biparental populations is out in @biomedcentral.bsky.social Genome Biology! 🧬 Many thanks to all co-authors and @philippaborrill.bsky.social for great leadership on the project! #PlantScience #Botany rdcu.be/eokf2rdcu.beRapid reprogramming and stabilization of homoeolog expression bias in hexaploid wheat biparental populations 2115
Reposted by MiriamSebastian Raubach @bazraubach.bsky.social · 25/05/2025Trainee mountain goats #dogsofbluesky 092
Reposted by MiriamNextflow @nextflow.io · 22/05/2025🎥 The recordings from #NextflowSummit Boston 2025 are now available! Catch up on all the cutting-edge talks and community insights on our official YouTube channel: hubs.la/Q03nJqcL0hubs.laNextflow Summit 2025 Boston - YouTubePresentations from the Nextflow Summit 2025 - Boston. https://summit.nextflow.io/2025/boston/ 021
Reposted by MiriamSebastian Raubach @bazraubach.bsky.social · 11/05/2025Lovely walk through the bluebell woods this morning. #scotland #photography 051
Reposted by MiriamSebastian Raubach @bazraubach.bsky.social · 11/05/2025The dogs had a great time on the walk this morning. #dogsofbluesky #photography #scotland 082
Reposted by MiriamMatt Loose @minomatt.bsky.social · 09/05/2025UK Genome Science meeting - Newcastle. 9th - 11th July 2025. Great speakers. Great community. Early bird registration-16th May Abstract submission-23rd May Registration close-26th June If you want that sweet sweet early bird deal - get going quick! www.genomescience.org.ukgenomescience.org.ukGenome Science UK 2025Newcastle University 195
Reposted by Miriammonogram-uk.bsky.social @monogram-uk.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Only 8 days left to apply for our ECR Travel Award! Up to £500 to support workshop, training or visits to other members of the community to encourage collaboration. See website for more details. monogram.ac.uk/index.php/mo... 064
Reposted by MiriamSebastian Raubach @bazraubach.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Kaylee enjoying a short break from the tiring hike up Bynack More. She managed the way up on her own just needed to rest her wee legs for a little while. #dogsofbluesky 151
Reposted by MiriamSebastian Raubach @bazraubach.bsky.social · 20/04/2025The bluebells are out in force now. Can you find both dogs in the first photo? #dogsofbluesky 051
Reposted by MiriamNikki Walter @nikkiwalter.bsky.social · 15/04/2025This week, I found myself in my proudest moment yet - Implementing the @monogram-uk.bsky.social ECR pre-conference workshop. I really underestimated how it would feel to accomplish something like this, but I was in awe of the community we developed over the day. 174
Reposted by MiriamSebastian Raubach @bazraubach.bsky.social · 13/04/2025Really dry conditions up the usually very boggy Gael Chàrn yesterday. Thanks for the route @walkhighlands.co.uk #hillwalking #munro #dogsofbluesky 0302
Reposted by MiriamPhilippa Borrill @philippaborrill.bsky.social · 09/04/2025Wonderful talk from @delfidorussen.bsky.social at #Monogram2025 about DNA methylation mutants in wheat. You can read the full MET1-1 mutant characterisation which was just published this week @jxbotany.bsky.social ⬇️ 0189
Reposted by MiriamMalcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 09/04/2025👀👇If you are @monogram-uk.bsky.social @ibers.bsky.social please check out my poster describing our new barley iTAG educational resource #OWB #monogram25 barleyhub.org/teaching-edu... 062
Reposted by MiriamGuillermina Mendiondo @guillemendiondo.bsky.social · 09/04/2025The whole lab is here and actively participating at #monogram25! Great to see everyone engaged @charlottegrech.bsky.social @agnesa, @diana, Bach and Christy /@nigelmuchiwanga from Cook lab @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @ibers.bsky.social 163
Reposted by MiriamMalcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Jessie Shadbolt’s @hutton.ac.uk @intbarleyhub.bsky.social PhD focuses on characterising the physiological implications of contrasting alleles of HvHMA5 in barley. It’s good copper, bad copper time for #monogram25 094
Reposted by MiriamMalcolm Macaulay @malcolmacaulay.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Looking forward to @monogram-uk.bsky.social conference @ibers.bsky.social this week #monogram25 162
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