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Peter Moffett

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Professor, Molecular biologist, plant-microbe interactions. Views are my own.

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Daniel Kierzkowski @kierzkowskilab.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🌱We are looking for an Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Genetics @irbv.bsky.social If you are passionate about genetics, molecular biology, or imaging, this is your chance to join a community of researchers working on plant development, cell biology, evolution, ecology, and biodiversity. 👇
rh-carriere-dmz-eng.synchro.umontreal.ca
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Through your undergraduate and graduate-level teaching, and your research activities, you will contribute to the faculty’s pursuit of excellence. Furthermore, you will promote your discipline and actively participate in the daily activities of a renowned institution. As such, you will:
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Daniel Kierzkowski @kierzkowskilab.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🌱We are looking for an Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Genetics @irbv.bsky.social If you are passionate about genetics, molecular biology, or imaging, this is your chance to join a community of researchers working on plant development, cell biology, evolution, and biodiversity 🧬🔬 🧪🍁
rh-carriere-dmz-eng.synchro.umontreal.ca
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Through your undergraduate and graduate-level teaching, and your research activities, you will contribute to the faculty’s pursuit of excellence. Furthermore, you will promote your discipline and actively participate in the daily activities of a renowned institution. As such, you will:
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New preprint from @s-gauthier.bsky.social and @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social in collaboration with the labs of Xuifang Xin, @gittacoaker.bsky.social and Laurent Noël Water immunity: Yesterday's preprint: Dampness is a DAMP... today's: ...but it also dampens defense www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Extracellular water withdrawal drives disease resistance in the phyllosphere
A central question in immunity is how hosts arrest pathogen growth. Diverse plant pathogens create a water-soaked niche in host tissue essential for pathogenesis, yet how water shapes infection outcom...
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New preprint. Effector-driven extracellular niche establishment (EDEN) involves water-soaking. We asked if apoplastic water accumulation has an effect on the plant immune response. @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social @s-gauthier.bsky.social @ilafores.bsky.social y.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Atypical immunity induced by extracellular water in plants
Microbial pathogens require nutrients and water to support their growth and proliferation. Pathogen-mediated resource acquisition is orchestrated by the secretion of virulence factors that have evolve...
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
New preprint from the lab, wherein we identify a suppressor of RNA silencing from a mycovirus, which also functions in planta. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Botrytis virus X ORF2 suppresses RNA silencing in a trigger-restricted manner and is associated with altered Dicer-like gene expression in Botrytis cinerea
RNA interference (RNAi) is a central antiviral defense mechanism in fungi, yet relatively few mycoviral suppressors of RNA silencing (VSRs) have been functionally characterized, particularly in phytop...
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Senior Scientist, Virology
Brock University is located on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada ...
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Great visit last week to the @helsinki.fi – an outstanding thesis defense, discussions on water immunity and teaching materials with the labs of Maija Sierla and Mikael Brosché. Also, comparing notes with the National Plant Phenotyping and the @usherbrooke.bsky.social CORSEVE phenotyping platform
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Danve Castroverde @danvec.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Surface immune signaling unlocks NLR activation through mRNA alternative splicing www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Surface immune signaling unlocks NLR activation through mRNA alternative splicing
Plants activate pattern-triggered immunity (PTI) and effector-triggered immunity (ETI) to combat pathogens. However, how these systems coordinate immune activation while preventing autoimmunity remain...
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Nadia Aubin-Horth @naubinhorth.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Nous cherchons un ou une collègue au département de Biologie de l'Université Laval, à Québec: Professeure ou professeur en biologie cellulaire, biologie moléculaire ou génétique. Partagez dans vos réseaux! www.rh.ulaval.ca/emplois-disp...
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Professeure ou professeur en biologie cellulaire, biologie moléculaire ou génétique | Ressources humaines | Université Laval
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Sandra González-Bailón @sgonzalezbailon.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
It takes a village to produce research with impact. This is the idea that motivated us to write this paper, published today.  Kudos to the team: @lluisdanus.bsky.social @william-dinneen.bsky.social @carotorreblanca.bsky.social @guygrossman.bsky.social @asc.upenn.edu www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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La Presse @lapresse.ca · 19/04/2026
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Comment recréer un pain vieux de 5000 ans ?
Il y a un an, des archéologues turcs ont trouvé, sous les ruines d’une cité antique disparue, un pain tout carbonisé. Quelle était la recette des miches des boulangers de l’époque ? Nous avons tenté de la recréer.
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The Global Plant Council @globalplantgpc.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
🚀 Don’t miss our 2nd webinar with @plantbiotechj.bsky.social! Explore The Nicotiana benthamiana Biofactory with experts from around the world: Dominique Michaud, Frank Sainsbury & Kathrin Göritzer. 📅 Apr 29, 2026 | ⏰ 14:00 CEST 🎟️ Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #PlantScience
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Monica H Green @monicamedhist.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Absolutely essential reading for anyone considering those "unicorn" hiring positions in Canada. Observations from researchers who are already there: www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
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The problem with Canada’s plan to buy scientific prestige
The government’s plans to poach 100 US researchers might make good economic sense. But what about the existing community?
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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Faculty position in Plant Molecular Biology (Associate Professor or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor) at Aarhus University, Denmark mbg.au.dk/aktuelt/ledi...
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bioRxiv Plant Bio @biorxiv-plants.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
A scalable approach to inoculate plant viral vectors into plant tissue using non-pathogenic, transgenic galls www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Sophien Kamoun @kamounlab.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Following the successful completion of the Series A funding round, our plant disease resistance start-up Resurrect Bio @resurrectbio.bsky.social is hiring for its London lab: (1/2) AI Research Scientist | Protein-Protein Interactions jobs.recruit.charliehr.com/resurrect/ai...
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AI Research Scientist | Protein-Protein Interactions
Resurrect Bio
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Brian Owens @scibri.com · 10/02/2026
Working on a story for Science about cuts to Canada's government researchers and labs. If you are affected by this please reach out (either on here or via my website). Anonymity is an option. 🧪
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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Genetically modified purple tomatoes get green light to be sold in Australia
Purple Bliss tomatoes, which get colour from the genes of snapdragon flowers, could become the first fresh GM food available in Australian stores
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Centre SÈVE @centre-seve.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Notre membre Centre SÈVE @ilafores.bsky.social était aux Années Lumière @iciradiocanada.bsky.social pour commenter une recherche sur l'impact des garderie dans l'enrichissement du microbiome @usherbrooke.bsky.social @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premie...
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La garderie enrichit le microbiome des bébés | OHdio | Radio-Canada
Écoutez l’extrait de l’émission Les années lumière : La garderie enrichit le microbiome des bébés
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Jiorgos Kourelis @jiorgoskourelis.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
📢 2 PhD Positions Available in Plant Immune Receptor Bioengineering at Imperial College London 🌱 Start: Oct 2026 📅 Deadline: 10 Feb 2026 🇬🇧 UK/settled status only 💰 Fully funded (48 months) ℹ️ Info: shorturl.at/po61I #PlantImmunity #PlantPathology #SyntheticBiology 🙏 Share with interested candidates!
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PhD Opportunities | Faculty of Natural Sciences | Imperial College London
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plantpostdocs.bsky.social @plantpostdocs.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
New Year Greetings from the PlantPostdocs team to our fam🍀 This new year, join the club or refer us to your colleagues 🌱 To know more about what we do, scan the QR code or log onto plantpostdocs.com
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The Sainsbury Laboratory @thesainsburylab.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Join us in Norwich this July for the TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions! ☀️🌱🧬 Discuss the latest approaches & discoveries in plant health with international keynote and local speakers. APPLY by 30 March '26 ⬇️ Click link for more info www.tsl.ac.uk/tsl-summer-c...
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TSL Summer Conference in Plant-Microbe Interactions, 20th – 31st July…
Inviting Early Career Researchers to join international experts in discussing the latest approaches and discoveries in Plant-Microbe Interactions …
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Anja Geitmann @geitmannlab.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
OPPORTUNITY: McGill Plant Science is looking for an expert in plant pathology, plant breeding, or horticulture in the context of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program (senior established researcher). Contact: www.mcgill.ca/plant/contact Program: lnkd.in/eavfNu7e Please re-post.
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Ten days left to apply for the Faculty position in #plantscience in the area of Molecular and Cellular Biology in the department of biology #usherbrooke. www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
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Professeure ou professeur en biologie moléculaire végétale
Offre d'emploi : Professeure ou professeur en biologie moléculaire végétale, Sherbrooke, Campus principal, Université de Sherbrooke
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
Looking forward to this www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
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Why you might see purple tomatoes at the grocery store next year
Gardeners and shoppers could soon see a common grocery staple with a distinctive new colour next year.
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Sascha Laubinger @saschalaubinger.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Are you an experienced PhD student or postdoc in plant science looking to connect, present your work, and discuss career paths? Join us at the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, Halle (Saale), 20–21 April 2026 Deadline: 23 January 2026 plant-ecr-networking.eu
Poster announcing the 3rd Early Career Plant Researchers Network Meeting, held 20–21 April 2026 in Halle (Saale), Germany. The event targets experienced PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in plant science and features scientific talks, career development and grant-writing workshops, and networking. Travel and accommodation are covered, and participants are registered for the 11th Leibniz Plant Biochemistry Symposium (22–24 April 2026). Application deadline: 23 January 2026. Website: plant-ecr-networking.eu.
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Want to establish your research program in Canada? The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) program is designed to support institutions in attracting world-leading researchers whose work addresses critical national and global challenges. www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
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Application process - Canada.ca
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Nature Plants @natplants.nature.com · 10/12/2025
Comment in @nature.com: "Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now" www.nature.com/articles/d41... A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
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Food will be more affordable — if we double funds for agriculture research now
A global drop in public and private investment in agricultural science in the past four decades is partly to blame for high food prices, an analysis reveals.
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Canadian Society of Plant Biologists @cspbscbv.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
CSPB Award Nominations are open!! Check the individual awards pages for full details and links to the applications. The Carl Douglas Postdoctoral Prize, Ragai Ibrahim Student Publication Award, CD Nelson Mid Career Award & new CSPB Teaching Award are all available in 2026. www.cspb-scbv.ca/awards
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Kicking off the annual meeting of the #CentreSÈVE with @j-karst.bsky.social. Great insights on how plants and fungi interact, as well as important analysis of how value-soaked analogies affect our interpretation of scientific studies
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
The department of biologie #usherbrooke is hiring. Faculty position open in the area of #Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology. www.usherbrooke.ca/emplois/offr...
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Professeure ou professeur en biologie moléculaire végétale
Offre d'emploi : Professeure ou professeur en biologie moléculaire végétale, Sherbrooke, Campus principal, Université de Sherbrooke
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Début du symposium BiSP/McrHub @usherbrooke.bsky.social.
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Beautiful work by Ingrid Berenice Sanchez Carrillo on the in situ structure of the Arabidopsis nuclear pore complex. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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In situ architecture of the nuclear pore complex of the higher plant Arabidopsis thaliana - Nature Plants
Using advanced imaging techniques and computer modelling, the authors were able to create a detailed structural model of a nuclear pore complex from a seed plant.
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Olivia Wilkins Lab @oli-wilkins.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
New @genomejournal.bsky.social special collection “Early Leads: Plant Biology Side Projects with Big Potential”. We’re looking for short, self-contained studies with big impact. Deadline July 31st, 2026. OA, no pub. fees, ECRs! Questions? Reach out to us (Olivia and @zoejolylopez.bsky.social)
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Happy thanksgiving! Me: did you know that canned pumpkin pie filling is actually squash, of the species Curcubita moschata? Jack'OLantern pumpkins are Curcubita pepo. But the definition of pumpkin is flexible. My Daughter: we were just discussing how long it would take for you to mention that today.
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Christian Landry @christianlandry.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Want to be our colleague? We have a faculty position in microbial systems biology looking for candidates. Please share. www.rh.ulaval.ca/emplois-disp...
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Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Omics Data Analysis in the Field of Microbial Systems Biology | Ressources humaines | Université Laval
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Centre SÈVE @centre-seve.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Il est encore temps de s'inscrire aux Journées Centre SÈVE! ‼️Date limite : 6 octobre 2025 🗓️ 20-21 novembre 2025 📍 Hôtel Chéribourg, Orford ✨ Nos conférencier-ères invité-es: Pre Justine Karst @j-karst.bsky.social (@ualberta.bsky.social) et Pr Frank Sainsbury (@griffith.edu.au)
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Now out in @newphyt.bsky.social from @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social. We investigated the link between induction of chloroplastic ROS and the production of SA in defense and its suppression by effectors, as well as the importance of ABA in this phenomenon nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Report from our collaborators now published: an improved method using the dsRNA-binding protein B2 from flock house virus to enrich viral RNA for sequencing. Quicker and much cheaper that previous methods and commercial kits. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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An Innovative Binding‐Protein‐Based dsRNA Extraction Method: Comparison of Cost‐Effectiveness of Virus Detection Methods Using High‐Throughput Sequencing
Viral diseases represent a threat to global food production. Managing the impact of viruses on crop production requires the ability to monitor viruses, study their ecology and anticipate outbreaks. D...
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Congratulations @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social! After winning the best thesis @usherbrooke.bsky.social, Charles won Prix d'Excellence from the Québec Association of University Deans, which recognizes a PhD thesis that stands out for original and significant contributions. adesaq.ca/wp-content/u...
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Félicitations @charlesrleveillee.bsky.social ! Après avoir gagné le prix du meilleur thèse @usherbrooke.bsky.social, Charles a gagné le Prix d’excellence de l’ADÉSAQ et le FRQ, qui reconnait une thèse de doctorat qui s’est distinguée par son apport original et déterminant adesaq.ca/wp-content/u...
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Centre SÈVE @centre-seve.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Et si les tomates étaient pollinisées… par un robot? 🍅🤖 Grâce à un financement du Centre SÈVE, trois étudiants encadrés par Pre Inès Esma Achouri et Pr @moffettpeter.bsky.social, explorent cette idée dans les serres de l’Université de Sherbrooke.💡 👉 Lire l’article : www.lapresse.ca/actualites/e...
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Planète bleue, idées vertes | Un robot qui remplace les bourdons
Polliniser des plantes avec un robot plutôt qu’avec des bourdons ? Un groupe d’étudiants de l’Université de Sherbrooke a relevé ce défi en créant un appareil qui agit comme pollinisateur.
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
I am going to do so much reading for pleasure on vacation…
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Where to find a set of giant googly eyes when you need them?
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Final talk of #CSPB2025 is from Daphne Goring, winner of the CSPB Gold Medal award for outstanding career research and leadership contributions, primarily in Canada. Indeed, Daphne has had a very productive career, contributing important insights into the mechanisms of self incompatibility.
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Congratulations to Márcia Gonçalves Dias, from the Monaghan lab at Queen’s, winner of the Carl Douglas Award for outstanding contributions to plant biology by a postdoctoral fellow #CSPB2025
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Next up in the #CAPB2025 plenary II, zoë Migicovsky @zoemig.bsky.social on Quantifying apple diversity for a future of sustainable agriculture.
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Edel Pérez-López 🇨🇦 @edelplopez.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Day 2 of #CSPB2025 kicks off with our first plenary! Dr. Dani Jones is sharing insights on using AI to drive smarter decision-making in agriculture 🤖🌿 Check out some of their relevant research: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Predicting sweetpotato traits using machine learning: Impact of environmental and agronomic factors on shape and size
Consumer preference in produce, defined by shape and size, heavily influences this market. Understanding the environmental and management factors that…
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Peter Moffett @moffettpeter.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
#CSPB2025 David Joly starts his talk with the question “who is David Joly?” He is the speaker telling us about the importance of cannabis as a crop.
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