Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialNature Plants @natplants.nature.com · 18/09/2026New Correspondence: "CRISPR beyond biology: building a sustainable innovation system" rdcu.be/vPZVgFHi4Jza 2126
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialJosé Dinneny @josedinneny.bsky.social · 02/06/2026So proud to share our latest publication @CellCellPress! Yue Rui reveals that the same enzyme that makes the wall, cellulose synthase complex (CESA), also tethers the plasma membrane to the wall during water-deficit stress, providing resilience. sciencedirect.com/science/articl… 810653
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialSjon Hartman @hartman-plantlab.com · 30/05/2026Dear #plantscience friends, we're looking to recruit a new colleague at @uni-freiburg.de @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social: a Professor in Plant Biotechnology. 🌱🧪 The @dompsfr.bsky.social community is truly fantastic. Interested? Please share far and wide and join us! uni-freiburg.de/en/job/00005...uni-freiburg.deUniversity of Freiburg 07785
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialmariebarberon.bsky.social @mariebarberon.bsky.social · 21/05/2026The RTS (Swiss TV) visited our lab and talked about our recent work on natural variation for suberin in the News yesterday evening! (In French)rts.chLes racines, un espoir pour l'adaptation des plantes face aux stress climatiques - 19h30 - Play RTSPlay RTS vous permet de visionner ou d'écouter de nombreuses émissions tv ou radio, quand et aussi souvent que vous le souhaitez. 04818
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialJian-Pu 韩 @jian-pu.bsky.social · 05/05/2026It’s FINALLY out! We investigated the natural variations for endodermal suberin and identified SUBER GENE1 (SBG1)- Type One Protein Phosphatases (TOPPs) as a novel module that regulates endodermal suberization. @mariebarberon.bsky.social rdcu.be/fgU6g #PlantSciencerdcu.beGWAS reveal SUBER GENE1-mediated suberization via type one phosphatasesNature Plants - A genetic screen across Arabidopsis accessions identifies SBG1 as a regulator of root abscisic acid response and endodermal suberin deposition via type 1 protein phosphatases,... 63818
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialIgnacio_Rubio-Somoza @ignaciorubiosomoza.bsky.social · 30/04/2026We are looking for a new Director @cragenomica.bsky.social to help us keep growing and making even cooler science, come join us!, Application details www.cragenomica.es/sites/defaul... please, help us spread the word!cragenomica.es 0615
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialAurélia Emonet @aemonet.bsky.social · 23/04/2026Happy to share the third chapter of my postdoctoral adventure at @mpipz.bsky.social ➡️doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.20.719616 We used C. chenopodiifolia's ability to produce explosive aerial fruit and non-explosive underground fruit to identify REVOLUTA's role in cell fate and wall patterning🌿💥 ⬇️🧵 67229
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialSebastian Soyk @sebastiansoyk.bsky.social · 22/04/2026🚨Job alert: We are looking for a #phd student to join us @unil.bsky.social to study the evolution & function of gene regulatory sequences in the context of crop domestication using genomics, genome editing and imaging 🌱🍅🧬. #plantscience #scijobs #plantscijobs. Apply here: tinyurl.com/3u73csma 04656
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialSchweizerischer Nationalfonds - Fonds National Suisse @snf-fns.ch · 22/04/2026🔬 Der Schweizerische Wissenschaftsrat (SWR) begleitet das BFI-System aus einer unabhängigen und langfristigen Perspektive. Seine Expertise ist zentral für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der Schweizer #Forschung. Deshalb lehnt der SNF die vorgeschlagene Auflösung des SWR ab. Mehr dazu ➡️ sohub.io/urox 011
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialRobert Hoffie @forscherrobert.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Wenn ihr mehr dazu wissen wollt, haben wir hier alles kompakt dazu aufgeschrieben, mit vielen weiterführenden Links. Wenn euch die Demeter-Kampagne begegnet, teilt gern diesen Artikel oder meinen Thread. 10/10 #GiveGenesAChance 💚oekoprog.orgNGT-Essentials: Alles Wichtige zu den Neuen Genomischen Techniken auf einen Blick - ÖkoProgAlle wichtigen Argumente, warum NGT in der Pflanzenzüchtung endlich möglich gemacht werden sollten. Kennzeichnung, Umwelt, Patente & mehr 27512
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialmariebarberon.bsky.social @mariebarberon.bsky.social · 18/03/2026The 7th International Symposium on Plant Apoplastic Diffusion Barriers (PADiBa2026) will be held in Lausanne, Switzerland from August 31th to September 3rd 2026. We now have a website: wp.unil.ch/padiba2026/ Registrations will open on April 1st. 43227
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialAri Pekka Mähönen @apmahonen.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Latest from our lab! Detailed and committed work by Jennifer combined with Hiro's special skills👌. Wonderful collaboration with @nikogeldner.bsky.social lab (Damien and Etienne) and @jalonsos.bsky.social 👇 0218
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialPM Delaux @pierremarcdelaux.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Very impressive work identifying novel BIK1 substrates (and immunity players) in Arabidopsis 🔽! www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comMotif-based substrate mapping of the receptor-like cytoplasmic kinase BIK1 reveals novel components and regulatory nodes of plant immunity - Nature PlantsCell surface receptors perceive immunogenic elicitors, triggering downstream signalling via receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases such as BIK1. Here the authors define and use the phosphorylation motif of... 03214
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Great GRC conference in the Swiss alps! www.grc.org/salt-and-wat...grc.org2026 Salt and Water Stress in Plants Conference GRCThe 2026 Gordon Research Conference on Salt and Water Stress in Plants will be held in Les Diablerets, Vaud (fr) Switzerland. Apply today to reserve your spot. 040
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialAsimov Press @asimovpress.bsky.social · 05/01/2026Read the full article & preview all pieces in Issue 09: www.asimov.press/p/natureasimov.pressHow Nature Became a 'Prestige' JournalSince launching in 1869, Nature has evolved from a periodical offering commentary on pigeons to the prestige journal in science. But how did Nature build its reputation, and can it last? 0126
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialMaddy Seale @maddyseale.bsky.social · 02/01/2026At the end of 2024 I did a chronological round up of all the #plantscience in @science.org that year. So how did 2025 pan out? This year, I’m grouping papers thematically instead of chronologically so read on to find out what exciting plant science came out over the last 12 months. (1/22) 37436
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialjlawlab.bsky.social @jlawlab.bsky.social · 11/12/2025Have you ever wondered how new DNA methylation patterns are established? Paradigm shift ahead! We discovered a new mode of DNA methylation targeting in plants that relies on transcription factors and sequence motifs rather than chromatin modifications to regulate the methylome. rdcu.be/eQ6L5 1/8 25024
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 10/12/2025May their words reach politicians‘ ears… 0219
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 13/11/2025Great opportunity for Early Career Researchers - Utrecht PhD Summer School 2026! eps.sites.uu.nleps.sites.uu.nlEPS Summer School | Universiteit UtrechtWe would like to invite you to join the PhD Summer School that has an attractive program with many expert speakers in the field of environmental signaling in plants. In addition to the invited speaker... 01415
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 10/11/2025Switzerland is joining Horizon Europe! We are uniting two research powerhouses. For cutting-edge innovation that will boost our energy security, digital transformation, health and so much more. Today is a good day for science, and for our EU-Switzerland partnership. 11595132
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 05/11/2025A really nice telling of the rise of Arabidopsis - mentioning so many of my heroes! We should be grateful for their vision and persistence. 1184
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialÁkos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · 04/11/2025This going to be a superb talk at #PMS2025, @hueihsuantsai.bsky.social (@unil.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social group) on localized glutamine leakage drives microbial colonization patterns on roots See their recent @science.org paper: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 1141
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialSjors Scheres @sjorsscheres.bsky.social · 16/10/2025I just made an account and voted for this biology laboratory made of LEGO to "promote biological research and inspire more people into the world of biology". They need 10K votes. Reposting and/or voting below would be helpful. 🤗 beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...beta.ideas.lego.comBiological Laboratory | LEGO® IdeasThis is a two-floor realistic Biological Laboratory building. In this design, I try to tell stories about biologists, introduce biology concepts to general publ… 8223131
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 03/10/2025A long road to the Cover of Science! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgLocalized glutamine leakage drives the spatial structure of root microbial colonizationPlant roots release exudates to encourage microbiome assembly, which influences the function and stress resilience of plants. How specific exudates drive spatial colonization patterns remains largely ... 913650
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Call for a tenure-track position at our Department of Plant Molecular Biology in Lausanne! We are searching for promising early-career researchers in the broad field of plant-organismal interactions. Deadline: November 30, 2025 - Please re-post! career5.successfactors.eu/career?caree...career5.successfactors.euCareer Opportunities: DBMV: Tenure Track Assistant Professor towards Associate Professor in the field of Plant-organism (22484) 283130
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Our latest story with soon-to-be published results at #2025ISMPMI ! 1294
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialAri Pekka Mähönen @apmahonen.bsky.social · 02/07/2025How plants sense injury in their barrier tissue, periderm? Painstakingly detailed and amazing work by post doc Hiroyuki Iida shows that wounding is sensed by the diffusion of two gases: ethylene and oxygen. @treebiocoe.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu 1/x 🧵 www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comPlants monitor the integrity of their barrier by sensing gas diffusion - NatureA study using Arabidopsis shows that plants can monitor the integrity of their outer barriers by sensing gas diffusion, enabling them to initiate wound repair to prevent water loss and pathogen entry. 1218286
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 02/07/2025Inspiring work and a conceptually beautiful model! 0114
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialElia Stahl @eliastahl.bsky.social · 16/06/2025We are recruiting! A three year PhD position @iecb.bsky.social and @lbm-bordeaux.bsky.social to study lipid recognition by plant receptor-like kinases. A collaborative project with the team of @pierre-maisonneuve.bsky.social. Join us in the beautiful city of Bordeaux! emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto... 01920
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialJan-Willem Veening @veeninglab.com · 10/06/2025New tenure track assistant professor position in molecular microbiology in our department @dmf-unil.bsky.social @unil.bsky.social! We are casting a wide net for an experimental molecular microbiologist. Apply here: wwwfbm.unil.ch/releve/appli...wwwfbm.unil.chDMF: Tenure Track Assistant Professor towards Associate Professor in Molecular Microbiology - Site des postulations FBM 0110161
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialNicholas Provart @bar-plantbio.bsky.social · 16/06/2025ICAR2025 kicks off with a brief history of plant biotechnology (started in Ghent in the early 1980s). Intro by Tom Beeckman, with an accompanying string quartet! 1202
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialFirehawk @firehawkjw.bsky.social · 14/06/2025#Nokings San Diego 543340126059
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialPlantEvolution 🌱🌾 @plantevolution.bsky.social · 13/06/2025Please consider signing this petition, which emphasizes the importance of ring-fencing EU funds for ERC, Marie-Curie fellowships and other collaborative basic research. www.petitions.com/open_letter_...petitions.comOpen Letter of scientists and entrepreneurs regarding MFF and FP10June 10, 2025 After the presentation of the European Competitiveness Fund, there has been much uncertainty regarding the positioning and funding for Research and Innovation in the next European Multia... 099
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Great work from the Andersen lab about the formation and identity of passage cells! A widely conserved, yet very elusive cell type. Beautiful visualization of transporter expression! 082
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Check out our latest work, featuring beautiful, first-of-their-kind cryo-tomograms of crucial plant cell wall modifications, Casparian strips, suberin lamellae, lignified xylem walls and more! From our Electron Microscopy Facility led by @chgenoud.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgImaging of specialized plant cell walls by improved cryo-CLEM and cryo-electron tomographyCryo-focused ion beam scanning electron microscopy (cryo-FIBSEM) has become essential for preparing electron-transparent lamellae from cryo-plunged and high-pressure frozen specimens. However, targeti... 24825
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialMaizel lab @maizel-lab.org · 03/06/2025🚨 The FASEB SRC “Mechanisms of Plant Development” is happening this summer! 🌱 🗓️ August 24–28, 2025 | Southbridge, MA. A short thread [1/3] We have an outstanding roster of confirmed speakers — it's shaping up to be a fantastic meeting. Details ➡️ tinyurl.com/24fsjq6a bsky.app/profile/fase...tinyurl.comMechanisms in Plant Development 22620
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 30/05/2025We have a unique opportunity for a junior researcher, PhD student or postdoc, to use a revolutionary technique for mineral nutrient imaging and tracing in plants. Please re-post! Interested candidates should apply through the portal at the link below: career5.successfactors.eu/career?compa...career5.successfactors.euCareer Opportunities: Postdoc or PhD student position in Plant Physiology (22260) 15479
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 14/05/2025An amazing opportunity - great, young mentor, fantastic research environment and research tools that are unique in the world! 041
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 12/05/2025A new gene regulating zuberization - found through a GWAS screen by direct, microscopical scoring of seedling root suberin. Amazing work! 1153
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialUrsula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 05/05/2025We will put forward a 500 million package for 2025-2027 to make Europe a magnet for researchers. As well as ambitious proposals for R&I in the next EU budget. We will also offer the best and brightest the right incentives to come to Europe ↓ 22656192
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialBrady Lab @bradylabs.bsky.social · 19/04/2025We have a postdoc position that just opened up in the Brady lab on reprogramming tomato root system architecture in response to changes in nutrient availability - please consider applying! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07095recruit.ucdavis.eduPostdoctoral Researcher- Brady LabUniversity of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now! 196107
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialGregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology @gmivienna.bsky.social · 17/03/2025Join the GMI as a Junior Group Leader! The GMI is seeking a talented scientist to lead an independent research group, addressing fundamental questions in molecular plant biology. More information is below. 14151
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialSilvia Ramundo @sramundo.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to join us at GMI as a permanent group leader! I am especially reaching out to all the incredible women who have made their mark in the field of plant biology, are outstanding community members and care about mentoring their junior colleagues. 1/2oeaw.ac.atSenior Group Leader Position 35241
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 27/03/2025Plant anatomy for the 21st century - I love it! Congratulations to all involved! 1104
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialTonni Andersen @tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Finally! Im so excited to present to culmination of many years of work from the fantastic Defeng Shen and some great collaborators. For details, I have made a digested thread below, but if you are more interested feel free to reach out (and read the paper of course). www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgApoplastic barriers are essential for nodule formation and nitrogen fixation in Lotus japonicusEstablishment of the apoplastic root barrier known as the Casparian strip occurs early in root development. In legumes, this area overlaps with nitrogen-fixing nodule formation, which raises the possi... 49224105
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialMaddy Seale @maddyseale.bsky.social · 21/03/2025#PlantScience in this week's @science.org: A link between the Casparian and establishment of bacterial nodules for N fixation www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... @tonnigrubeandersen.bsky.socialscience.orgApoplastic barriers are essential for nodule formation and nitrogen fixation in Lotus japonicusEstablishment of the apoplastic root barrier known as the Casparian strip occurs early in root development. In legumes, this area overlaps with nitrogen-fixing nodule formation, which raises the possi... 33916
nikogeldner.bsky.social @nikogeldner.bsky.social · 14/03/2025I am indeed stunned by the silence of the leaders of American universities and research institutes. If not now, when will they ever speak up? 020
Reposted by @nikogeldner.bsky.socialKlaus Schlaeppi @kschlaeppi.bsky.social · 13/03/2025Preprint alert: We investigated how maize root bacteria - alone vs in community - tolerate and metabolise antimicrobial compounds of their host plant. The capacity to metabolise such a toxin impacted community size, structure and importantly, fitness. Happy reading... www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...biorxiv.orgSynthetic communities of maize root bacteria interact and redirect benzoxazinoid metabolizationPlant roots are colonised by diverse microbial communities. These communities are shaped by root exudates including plant specialized metabolites. Benzoxazinoids are such secreted compounds of maize. ... 01911
