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Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CNB) @cnb-csic.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Today at CNB we brought together leading researchers at the Plant Sensing and Adaptation to a Challenging World congress to share advances in plant signalling, stress responses and resilience through talks, posters and scientific discussion. Thanks to participants! @csic.es @sommalliance.bsky.social

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Journal of Experimental Botany @jxbotany.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

🌱 RESEARCH 🌱 This study reveals that sugars are essential for cytokinin to promote bud growth in plants, showing how sugars and hormones work together to control shoot branching - Jiang et al. 🔗 doi.org/10.1093/jxb/... #PlantScience 🧪 @mklnicolas.bsky.social @frannybarbs.bsky.social

Fig. 1.Effect of cytokinin (BAP) on bud outgrowth in decapitated plants under different treatments. (A) Schematic representation of a decapitated rose plant. (B, C) Response of bud elongation to BAP or NAA application on a non-defoliated rose plant. (D, E) Response of bud elongation to BAP or NAA application on a defoliated rose plant. BAP, 6-benzylaminopurine; NAA, 1-naphthaleneacetic acid. BAP20, 20 µM BAP; BAP10, 10 µM BAP; BAP5, 5 µM BAP; BAP0, 0 µM BAP. NAA was used at 1 µM. Data are median values (n=30). Letters indicate significant differences between treatments (P<0.05).

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Rashmi Sasidharan @rsasidharan.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🚨Job Alert!! Assistant professor vacancy ‘plant abiotic stress resilience’ in our group @uuplants.bsky.social Come for the science, stay for the amazing colleagues 😀More details here www.uu.nl/en/organisat... Please share!!

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Matthias Benoit @mattbnt.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Our latest work on the Solanum pangenome made the cover @nature.com 🍅🍆🥔 Proud of this collective work with an amazing group of collaborators!

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Ferris Jabr @ferrisjabr.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

If you're planting daffodils, crocuses, and other spring-flowering bulbs and you don't get them all to the ideal depth, don't fret! Many flowering bulbs can *pull themselves* deeper with contractile roots! 📷 Rama Sisodia & Satish C. Bhatla; Mordecai J. Jaffe & A. Carl Leopold

A collage of scientific diagrams showing how some flowering bulbs develop contractile roots that pull the bulbs deeper. The top illustration is a simple black and white time lapse drawing showing a Gladiolus bulb sinking progressively deeper. In the middle, a drawing of an onion-skin colored corm with yellow contractile roots. And to the lower right a photo of actual corms and spidery roots.

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Michael Nicolas @mklnicolas.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

We are looking for a motivated PhD candidate to work with us on the molecular mechanisms controlling axillary bud dormancy and plant shoot branching at the Centro Nacional de Biotecnología in Madrid. If you are interested, contact me or @pilarcubas.bsky.social

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Christa Testerink @christatesterink.bsky.social · 03/05/2024

Amazing work by Yutao and Nora and many other colleagues showing the major importance of minor molecular changes in the cell wall in seedlings exposed to high salinity academic.oup.com/plcell/advan...

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Arabinosylation of cell wall extensin is required for the directional response to salinity in roots

Salt induces ExAD-dependent arabinosylation of hydroxyproline residues in extensin to modify cell wall structure and the gravitropism response of roots.

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Michael Nicolas @mklnicolas.bsky.social · 05/02/2024

Scientists from CNB in Madrid say yes! to #NGT #CRISPR !

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Yvon Jaillais @yvonjaillais.bsky.social · 22/12/2023

Thank you, Marc for posting! I am really excited about these findings. Cell-to-cell diffusion via plasmodesmata is not only regulated by callose but also by regulating ER/PM membrane spacing. This is achieved by the concerted action of tethering proteins in the ER and a plasma membrane lipid, PI4P.

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Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen U&R @pph-wur.bsky.social · 18/12/2023

Job Alert! We're seeking a Lecturer in Plant Physiology to join our team. If you're a passionate educator with expertise in plant sciences, this position is for you. Inspire minds and be part of shaping tomorrow's leaders. Apply now! www.wur.nl/nl/vacature/...

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Docent Plantenfysiologie

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